Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Helsinki / Helsingfors, Finland
As part of the EU Life+ CITYWATER project (of 3 cities), a sustainable stormwater management solution based on biofiltration was implemented in Maunulanpuisto Park in…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Nature on buildings (external) Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management
Helsinki / Helsingfors, Finland
As part of the Fifth Dimension research program of the University of Helsinki that examines green roofs from the perspectives of biodiversity and the three dimensions of…
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Nature in buildings (indoor)
Helsinki / Helsingfors, Finland
Hanken School of Economics has placed green walls on its campus in Helsinki. The walls are placed in libraries and group rooms where students spend long periods of time to…
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Helsinki / Helsingfors, Finland
To test the newly developed Green Factor Tool for the City of Helsinki, with a focus on water management, two test sites (ätkäsaari pilot block and the three model yards in…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Helsinki / Helsingfors, Finland
The project aims to turn Honkasuo forest and meadow area into an urban village to house 2000 residents. These delightful nature elements have been preserved, for the most…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Helsinki / Helsingfors, Finland
There is a quickly growing number of residents, who want to grow their own food within a short distance of their locality, but new areas for allotments are not sufficient.…
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Blue infrastructure Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management Grey infrastructure featuring greens Nature on buildings (external) Parks and urban forests
Helsinki / Helsingfors, Finland
Kuninkaantammi is a new energy- and eco-efficient residential district by the Vantaa River and Helsinki’s Central Park that is in the construction phase with a dense urban…
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Community gardens and allotments
Helsinki / Helsingfors, Finland
The reduced green space in cities and the declining level of unstructured physical activity affect especially children as major developments in the immune system occur during…
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Helsinki / Helsingfors, Finland
The environmental NGO Dodo started their Guerilla Gardening projects in 2009 with a garden on the wasteland by the main railroad tracks in Helsinki, Pasila. The key idea was…
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Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Parks and urban forests Green areas for water management
Helsinki / Helsingfors, Finland
The landscaping of the Vuosaari landfill site has appeared to be an excellent example of ”Integrated Planning Approach” as following concepts were applied: restorative design…
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