1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
The main goals of the park are to promote social cohesion and to create a connecting ecological green zone (ref. 2)
Social cohesion is promoted by meeting spots and a community garden with fruit trees (ref. 2)
Biodiversity: the vegetation provides habitat for varies species including butterflies, bees and birds and by connecting the green zone to other green zones in the city, the mobility of species is supported (ref. 2)
Pollination: habitat for bees is provided (ref. 2)
Aesthetic appreciation and inspiration of art (ref. 1, 2)
Recreation: the park allows for activities such as fruit picking, playing and resting (ref. 2)
Social cohesion is promoted by meeting spots and a community garden with fruit trees (ref. 2)
Biodiversity: the vegetation provides habitat for varies species including butterflies, bees and birds and by connecting the green zone to other green zones in the city, the mobility of species is supported (ref. 2)
Pollination: habitat for bees is provided (ref. 2)
Aesthetic appreciation and inspiration of art (ref. 1, 2)
Recreation: the park allows for activities such as fruit picking, playing and resting (ref. 2)
Quantitative targets
A total of 135.000 plants (ref. 1)
Almost two hectares of 'prairie vegetation' (vegetation that is intentionally left creating more nature-like vegetation) (ref. 2)
28 fruit trees are planted (ref. 2)
Almost two hectares of 'prairie vegetation' (vegetation that is intentionally left creating more nature-like vegetation) (ref. 2)
28 fruit trees are planted (ref. 2)
Monitoring indicators defined
The quality of the park should maintain at least a level 6, as defined in the Quality Instrument of Public Spaces by the municipality of Utrecht [2]
Access to green urban areas should increase [2]
Public participation in maintenance of the green space should increase [2]
Number of plants [1]
ha of prairie vegetation [2]
amount of fruit trees [2]
Access to green urban areas should increase [2]
Public participation in maintenance of the green space should increase [2]
Number of plants [1]
ha of prairie vegetation [2]
amount of fruit trees [2]
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What types of conservation goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Implementation activities
Meeting areas which allows citizens to communicate
Spaces that allow for cultural development
Habitat for butterflies, bees and birds that allow for biodiversity and pollination
Sustainable drainage system that provides water to the park, which includes sand channels and water storing elements in the soil (ref. 2)
Spaces that allow for cultural development
Habitat for butterflies, bees and birds that allow for biodiversity and pollination
Sustainable drainage system that provides water to the park, which includes sand channels and water storing elements in the soil (ref. 2)
Type of NBS project
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
It is the first roof park on a high way tunnel in Utrecht [2]
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
The park can be considered novel as it is a park that is created on top of a highway tunnel and therefore, the drainage is exceptional as it includes sand grooves and water capturing elements in the soil in order for the vegetation to grow in dry times. This way, the drainage system works as self-regulating irrigation system that does not require elaborate maintenance [2]
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
