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Citizen Platforms - Chemnitz

English
Associations, initiatives and individual citizens have joined forces through Chemnitz's citizen platforms ("Bürgerplattformen") to sustainably improve the living conditions in the city's districts. The platforms, which were officially acknowledged by the City of Chemnitz in 2014, identify common concerns and problems in local neighbourhoods and serve as a framework to develop proposals for appropriate solutions. The potential realisation of the proposals are then negotiated with Chemnitz city representatives. The citizen platforms are now an established structure that is acknowledged and supported by the municipality. They are funded through a citizen flat rate ("Bürgerpauschale") of €1.61 (in 2019) that is collected by the municipality through taxes.
Challenges addressed
  • Ecologic connectivity
  • Green space management (e.g. accessibility)
  • Noise
  • Social cohesion
  • Social equity
  • Nature appropriation / stewardship
  • Reconnection to the biosphere / environmental education
  • Human health, comfort and well-being
Region:
EU
Country:
Germany
City:
Chemnitz
City population:
243,105
Timeline:
2014
Last updated:
30 Aug 2023

Plataformas ciudadanas - Chemnitz

Spanish
Asociaciones, iniciativas y ciudadanos a título individual han unido sus fuerzas a través de las plataformas ciudadanas de Chemnitz ("Bürgerplattformen") para mejorar de forma sostenible las condiciones de vida en los barrios de la ciudad. Las plataformas, que fueron reconocidas oficialmente por el Ayuntamiento de Chemnitz en 2014, identifican preocupaciones y problemas comunes en los barrios locales y sirven de marco para desarrollar propuestas de soluciones adecuadas. A continuación, se negocia con los representantes municipales de Chemnitz la posible realización de las propuestas. Las plataformas ciudadanas son ahora una estructura establecida, reconocida y apoyada por el ayuntamiento. Se financian mediante una tarifa plana ciudadana ("Bürgerpauschale") de 1,61 euros (en 2019) que el ayuntamiento recauda a través de los impuestos.
Challenges addressed
  • Ecologic connectivity
  • Green space management (e.g. accessibility)
  • Noise
  • Social cohesion
  • Social equity
  • Nature appropriation / stewardship
  • Reconnection to the biosphere / environmental education
  • Human health, comfort and well-being
Region:
EU
Country:
Alemania
City:
Chemnitz
City population:
243,105
Timeline:
2014
Last updated:
30 Aug 2023

GAIA (Green Areas Inner-city Agreement) - Bologna

English
The city of Bologna in Italy developed a public-private partnership scheme 'Green Areas Inner-city Agreement' (GAIA) in 2010 to leverage finance to plant trees in its urban area as a response to droughts, extreme temperatures and water scarcity. Through GAIA, private companies are persuaded to purchase credits to compensate their emission and neutralise their carbon footprint. The credits are then used to finance tree planting. In exchange for the financial contributions, companies receive additional benefits such as carbon audit, workshops on environmental issues and marketing benefits. The scheme was initiated by the City of Bologna and developed as part of an EU-funded project as a result of a cooperation of researchers and various public and private actors in the city. Until 2018, the scheme has raise 281,000 EUR to plant 2320 trees that are foreseen to sequester 6960t of CO2. The scheme has been replicated in a number of other Italian cities and contributes to the climate adaptation objectives of the Bologna Adaptation Plan to increase the number of green spaces in urban areas and promote urban safety in the face of extreme weather events.
Challenges addressed
  • Soil quality
  • Drought and fire risk
  • Heat stress and heat island effect
  • Landslide risk
  • Air quality
  • Other, please specify
Region:
EU
Country:
Italy
City:
Bolonia
City population:
387,000
Timeline:
2010
Last updated:
26 Jul 2023

GAIA (Acuerdo sobre Zonas Verdes en el Interior de las Ciudades) - Bolonia

Spanish
En 2010, la ciudad italiana de Bolonia puso en marcha un programa de colaboración público-privada denominado "Acuerdo sobre Áreas Verdes en el Interior de las Ciudades" (GAIA, por sus siglas en inglés) con el fin de obtener financiación para plantar árboles en su zona urbana como respuesta a las sequías, las temperaturas extremas y la escasez de agua. A través del GAIA, se convence a las empresas privadas para que compren créditos que compensen sus emisiones y neutralicen su huella de carbono. Los créditos se utilizan después para financiar la plantación de árboles. A cambio de las contribuciones financieras, las empresas reciben beneficios adicionales como auditorías de carbono, talleres sobre temas medioambientales y ventajas de marketing. El plan fue puesto en marcha por la ciudad de Bolonia y se desarrolló en el marco de un proyecto financiado por la UE como resultado de la cooperación de investigadores y diversos agentes públicos y privados de la ciudad. Hasta 2018, el plan ha recaudado 281.000 euros para plantar 2.320 árboles que, según las previsiones, secuestrarán 6.960 toneladas de CO2. El plan se ha reproducido en otras ciudades italianas y contribuye a los objetivos de adaptación climática del Plan de Adaptación de Bolonia para aumentar el número de espacios verdes en las zonas urbanas y promover la seguridad urbana frente a fenómenos meteorológicos extremos.
Challenges addressed
  • Soil quality
  • Drought and fire risk
  • Heat stress and heat island effect
  • Landslide risk
  • Air quality
  • Other, please specify
Region:
EU
Country:
Italia
City:
Bolonia
City population:
387,000
Timeline:
2010
Last updated:
26 Jul 2023

My Back Yard Action Plan - Manchester

English
My Back Yard Action Plan is a plan to increase green space and enhance wildlife in domestic gardens across Manchester, UK. The basis for creating the Action Plan was a research project conducted between 2016 and 2018 by the Manchester Metropolitan University and University of Leicester in collaboration Manchester City Council and other organisations. The research project aimed to estimate the actual amount of green spaces in Manchester's gardens and the amount of ecosystem services they provide. The findings of the research were used to define an action plan with six actions to improve green space and wildlife in gardens in the city. The action plan primarily targets private households and is jointly implemented by Manchester City Council, Manchester City of Trees, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, and Southway Housing Trust.
Challenges addressed
  • Ecologic connectivity
  • Water management (e.g. reuse)
  • Green space management (e.g. accessibility)
  • Drought and fire risk
  • Flood risk: pluvial and fluvial / soil permeability
  • Heat stress and heat island effect
  • Nature appropriation / stewardship
Region:
EU
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
Manchester
City population:
552,000
Timeline:
2016 to 2020
Last updated:
26 Jul 2023

Plan de acción para mi patio trasero - Manchester

Spanish
My Back Yard Action Plan es un plan para aumentar los espacios verdes y mejorar la vida silvestre en los jardines domésticos de Mánchester (Reino Unido). La base para crear el Plan de Acción fue un proyecto de investigación llevado a cabo entre 2016 y 2018 por la Universidad Metropolitana de Mánchester y la Universidad de Leicester en colaboración el Ayuntamiento de Mánchester y otras organizaciones. El proyecto de investigación tenía como objetivo estimar la cantidad real de espacios verdes en los jardines de Mánchester y la cantidad de servicios ecosistémicos que proporcionan. Los resultados de la investigación se utilizaron para definir un plan de acción con seis medidas para mejorar los espacios verdes y la vida silvestre en los jardines de la ciudad. El plan de acción se dirige principalmente a los hogares privados y lo ejecutan conjuntamente el Ayuntamiento de Mánchester, Manchester City of Trees, Lancashire Wildlife Trust y Southway Housing Trust.
Challenges addressed
  • Ecologic connectivity
  • Water management (e.g. reuse)
  • Green space management (e.g. accessibility)
  • Drought and fire risk
  • Flood risk: pluvial and fluvial / soil permeability
  • Heat stress and heat island effect
  • Nature appropriation / stewardship
Region:
EU
Country:
Reino Unido
City:
Manchester
City population:
552,000
Timeline:
2016 to 2020
Last updated:
26 Jul 2023

Co-design of public square restoration - Aarhus

Bispetorv, Aarhus
English
In 2009, the Aarhus City Council held a competition for the future use of the Bishorvet square, a former parking lot, to make it a attractive multi-use space. The resulting transformation to a square that incorporates green areas and trees was concluded in 2017 and led by landscaping company Schønherr with close cooperation of local communities. Since its transformations, Bispetorvet has been playing an important role as an attraction for citizens and tourists between the areas of Strøget, Store Torv, the new harbour area, the Skolebakken light rail stop and the harbour car parks.
Challenges addressed
  • Green space management (e.g. accessibility)
  • Heat stress and heat island effect
  • Air quality
  • Noise
  • Social cohesion
  • Social equity
  • Nature appropriation / stewardship
  • Reconnection to the biosphere / environmental education
  • Human health, comfort and well-being
Region:
EU
Country:
Denmark
City:
Aarhus
City population:
285,000
Timeline:
2009 to 2016
Last updated:
30 Aug 2023

La Plaza Mayor de Aarhus, más ecológica

Bispetorv, Aarhus
Spanish
En 2009, el Ayuntamiento de Aarhus convocó un concurso para el futuro uso de la plaza Bishorvet, un antiguo aparcamiento, para convertirla en un atractivo espacio multiusos. La transformación resultante en una plaza que incorpora zonas verdes y árboles concluyó en 2017 y fue dirigida por la empresa de paisajismo Schønherr. Desde sus transformaciones, Bispetorvet desempeña un importante papel como atracción para ciudadanos y turistas entre las zonas de Strøget, Store Torv, la nueva zona del puerto, la parada de tren ligero de Skolebakken y los aparcamientos del puerto.
Challenges addressed
  • Green space management (e.g. accessibility)
  • Heat stress and heat island effect
  • Air quality
  • Noise
  • Social cohesion
  • Social equity
  • Nature appropriation / stewardship
  • Reconnection to the biosphere / environmental education
  • Human health, comfort and well-being
Region:
EU
Country:
Dinamarca
City:
Aarhus
City population:
285,000
Timeline:
2009 to 2016
Last updated:
30 Aug 2023

Crowdfunding for urban greening - Ghent

English
The city of Ghent in the Netherlands launched a crowdfunding platform in 2015 to stimulate bottom-up projects with a societal benefit for their city, including urban greening initiatives. A dedicated website (crowdfunding.gent) can be used by citizens to initiate and share their ideas and generate funding. Through this approach, citizens are heavily involved with the identification of innovative and sustainable initiatives in their city and able to contribute to their realization. While the platform is more regularly used for cultural and social initiatives, multiple green initiatives have been successfully funded over the years, such as an initiative stimulating urban farming and an initiative encouraging edible streets.
Challenges addressed
  • Ecologic connectivity
  • Soil quality
  • Green space management (e.g. accessibility)
  • Drought and fire risk
  • Flood risk: pluvial and fluvial / soil permeability
  • Heat stress and heat island effect
  • Air quality
  • Social cohesion
  • Nature appropriation / stewardship
  • Human health, comfort and well-being
Region:
EU
Country:
Belgium
City:
Ghent
City population:
263,426
Timeline:
2015 to 2026
Last updated:
26 Jul 2023

Crowdfunding para la ecologización urbana - Gante

Spanish
La ciudad de Gante (Países Bajos) puso en marcha en 2015 una plataforma de crowdfunding para impulsar proyectos de abajo arriba con un beneficio social para su ciudad, incluidas iniciativas de ecologización urbana. Los ciudadanos pueden utilizar un sitio web específico (crowdfunding.gent) para iniciar y compartir sus ideas y generar financiación. De este modo, los ciudadanos participan activamente en la identificación de iniciativas innovadoras y sostenibles en su ciudad y pueden contribuir a su realización. Aunque la plataforma se utiliza más habitualmente para iniciativas culturales y sociales, a lo largo de los años se han financiado con éxito múltiples iniciativas ecológicas, como una iniciativa que estimula la agricultura urbana y otra que fomenta las calles comestibles.
Challenges addressed
  • Ecologic connectivity
  • Soil quality
  • Green space management (e.g. accessibility)
  • Drought and fire risk
  • Flood risk: pluvial and fluvial / soil permeability
  • Heat stress and heat island effect
  • Air quality
  • Social cohesion
  • Nature appropriation / stewardship
  • Human health, comfort and well-being
Region:
EU
Country:
Bélgica
City:
Ghent
City population:
263,426
Timeline:
2015 to 2026
Last updated:
26 Jul 2023

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