1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
- The reason for which intersections were targeted is because the green spaces are regulating air temperature and the humidity of the city but they also decrease the urban noise by 26 %. (2)
- Chemical purification of the atmosphere.
-In parallel with chemical and physical purification of the atmosphere, the vegetation also performs a bacteriological purification of it, destroying a large part of the microorganisms through the process of oxygen evolution and ozone, especially by conifers, and not only
-Urban green spaces are of particular importance also from aesthetic point of view, because it attenuates the impression of rigidity and aridity of any built environment that dominates the cities.(3)
-Existence of well-maintained green spaces also contributes to the growth in the quality of living.
- Chemical purification of the atmosphere.
-In parallel with chemical and physical purification of the atmosphere, the vegetation also performs a bacteriological purification of it, destroying a large part of the microorganisms through the process of oxygen evolution and ozone, especially by conifers, and not only
-Urban green spaces are of particular importance also from aesthetic point of view, because it attenuates the impression of rigidity and aridity of any built environment that dominates the cities.(3)
-Existence of well-maintained green spaces also contributes to the growth in the quality of living.
Quantitative targets
For the year 2008: planting 8307 trees, 10266 shrubs, 16820 pcs of hedge (6)
The entire list is available on link attached, reference 6
The entire list is available on link attached, reference 6
Monitoring indicators defined
1. Number of trees (2), 2. Number of shrubs (2) 3. Installing turf (2)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Implementation activities
In order for the alignments to be installed, considerable numbers of old trees were cut (around 759), the areas were cleaned, and later on equipped with garbage bins.
There were found and sanctioned in contravention, based on the legislation in force, the violations of the legislation in the field through specialized inspectors empowered in this respect and 4 fines were elaborated regarding the destruction of green spaces. (2)
For 2008, the municipality planted for the central area of Timisoara:
-8307 trees, on the main streets. The trees were anchored underground with flexible irrigation tubes
-10.266 shrubs
-915 conifers
-16820 hedges
-13338 square meters of turf
For the peripheral areas, the municipality planted:
-4419 trees and 190 conifers
-50632 hedges
-2998 shrubs
-18040 square meters of turf
Cutting corrections in squares and street alignments to 62,517 trees and shrubs following requests from individuals
(2)
There were found and sanctioned in contravention, based on the legislation in force, the violations of the legislation in the field through specialized inspectors empowered in this respect and 4 fines were elaborated regarding the destruction of green spaces. (2)
For 2008, the municipality planted for the central area of Timisoara:
-8307 trees, on the main streets. The trees were anchored underground with flexible irrigation tubes
-10.266 shrubs
-915 conifers
-16820 hedges
-13338 square meters of turf
For the peripheral areas, the municipality planted:
-4419 trees and 190 conifers
-50632 hedges
-2998 shrubs
-18040 square meters of turf
Cutting corrections in squares and street alignments to 62,517 trees and shrubs following requests from individuals
(2)
Type of NBS project
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
The innovation consists of creating green spaces in crowded areas, particularly in intersections (3)
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
After the innovation of 2008, the municipality decided to develop a plan called "Timisoara ecologica" through which they were developing a green strategy for the city. This plan described the street alignments of 2008 and how they can be maintain and transferred in the years to follow. As such, 2 years later in 2010, a new plan emerged, called, "Strategia dezvoltarii spatiilor verzi a Municipiului Timisoara", 2010-2020, is a strategy plan of managing green spaces in the city based on the 2008 activities. (3)
