General Description
After a series of field observations to investigate the conditions of a street, residents participated in the regeneration of the area through micro-greening and pop-up NBS solutions. Participants were provided with seeds for native plants, to improve greening in the streetscape. A bus stop is greened as part of the intervention, increasing the vegetation and biodiversity in a dense urban setting.
Timeline to reach full potential
2-5 years
Co-benefits & spatial impact assessment
Co-creation roadmap
Lessons learnt
Co-creation process
- Format: Workshops with “hands-on activities” proved to be more engaging and well received.
- Mutual Benefits: Inviting local event organisers and musicians to the workshop, who would then play music, was an innovative way of getting a greater attendance and shaped community engagement in a fun way.
- Stakeholder Fatigue: Initial interest can fade rapidly; engaging people from start to end required more creative solutions.
Implementation process
General
- Central government approval is key
- Need to carefully assess the existing infrastructure in the area.
- Small interventions are easier to implement and to replicate.
- Liaise early on with transport officials to determine what is possible.
- Early engagement with Ministers.
- Templates can facilitate the process.
Level of required expertise - in house
Level of required expertise - contractors
Sustainability plan
Replication potential
KEY INFO
SDG
Nature based Solutions
- Building greens
Digital Solutions
- Microclimate monitoring
- Noise pollution monitoring
- Air quality monitoring
- Data hosting and visualisation
Socio - cultural Solutions
- Knowledge sharing
- Civil Infrastructure
- Engagement activities
Participatory planning potential
High
CAPEX
€€
OPEX
€
SROI
1 : 6,12
Ecosystem Services
Complexity
Medium
KPIs
Main Beneficiaries
- Local Administrations
- Local Community
- Urban & Spatial Planning
- Engineers & Technical Experts
- Environmental & Natural Sciences
- Communication Experts
Health and Well - Being Aspects
- Mental health enhancement
- Enhancement of quality of life
