Bryggervej

Århus, Denmark

City population: 308508

Duration: 2014 – ongoing

Implementation status: Ongoing

Scale: Micro-scale: District/neighbourhood level

Project area: unknown

Type of area: Industrial

Last updated: April 2022

Collaboration between the City of Aarhus and private property developer DOMIS Ejendomme has been recognised by the award of a silver certificate for sustainable urban planning for the Bryggervej project. The aim of the project is to try out various sustainability principles. Green and blue solutions are included in the project, e.g. green roofs, green facades, green open spaces and blue elements/water in the park areas to increase recreational values and add moisture to the dry urban air. (Ref. 1, 2, 3) By 2020, the first residential project was built called Risskov Brynet (Ref 8). Information in the project since 2017 is about this project. The project is certified according to DGNB Gold because it is based on a high standard for both social, economic, and environmental sustainability. An important part of this project is a 'highly insulated climate screen', a technology of the project that is incorporated into the project to address climate change (Ref 8, 9, 10).

https://skala-ark.dk/c/projekter/risskov

Overview

Nature-based solution

Green areas for water management
Sustainable urban drainage systems
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Alley or street trees and other street vegetation
Green playgrounds and school grounds
Institutional green space
Nature on buildings (external)
Green roofs
Green walls or facades
Parks and urban forests
Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces

Key challenges

Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13)
Climate change adaptation
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Green space creation and/or management
Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
Water management (SDG 6)
Stormwater and rainfall management and storage
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Enabling opportunities for physical activity
Creation of opportunities for recreation
Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Social cohesion
Social interaction

Focus

Creation of new green areas, Maintenance and management of urban nature, Transformation of previously derelict areas

Project objectives

The overall purpose is to create a dense urban settlement with energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable construction, as well as a socially sustainable district. The objectives include green spaces where existing and new vegetation is included (e.g. public outdoor areas such as playgrounds), along with water as an element for outdoor areas. (Ref. 3)

Implementation activities

A green belt and green wedges will be established between the upcoming settlements, and create recreational areas. Water elements will be included, and the building plan has located areas for these, e.g. in the green wedges between residential buildings, water will also be used for recreation purposes through Local irrigation of Rainwater (LAR). (Ref. 3) Furthermore, green structures and small biotopes will allow for evaporation of rainwater as well as provide recreational value. (Ref. 3)

Climate-focused activities

Climate change adaptation:

Increase or improve urban vegetation cover to help reduce outdoor temperature
Implement green walls or roofs to lower indoor temperature and provide insulation
Implement sustainable urban drainage infrastructure (e.g. to make space for water)

Main beneficiaries

Local government/Municipality
Private sector/Corporate/Company
Citizens or community groups

Governance

Management set-up

Co-governance with government and non-government actors

Type of initiating organisation

Local government/municipality
Private sector/corporate actor/company

Participatory approaches/ community involvement

Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
Taskforce groups

Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project

Collaboration between the City of Aarhus and the private property developer DOMIS Ejendomme. (Ref. 1) DOMIS owns or represents the majority of the private interests in the area, and the City of Aarhus owns e.g. recreational areas as well as the roads. The overall plan for the area has been prepared with landowners in the district and through meetings with local stakeholders. (Ref. 3)

Project implemented in response to ...

... an EU policy or strategy? Unknown

... a national policy or strategy? Unknown (The city council and DOMIS have been partnering on the sustainable development of the Bryggervej project since 2009, resulting in certification by the Green Building Council Denmark. (Ref. 1))

... a local policy or strategy? Yes (Year 2009, in connection to the municipal budget, the City Council decided that a comprehensive plan for the newly appointed urban conversion area at Bryggervej should be prepared. The area is also mentioned in the municipal plan from 2009. (Ref. 3, 4) )

Financing

Total cost

Unknown

Source(s) of funding

Public local authority budget
Corporate investment

Type of funding

Earmarked public budget
Other

Non-financial contribution

Unknown

Impacts and Monitoring

Environmental impacts

Climate change
Strengthened capacity to address climate hazards/natural disasters
Environmental quality
Improved air quality
Water management and blue areas
Reduced risk of damages by drought
Green space and habitat
Promotion of naturalistic styles of landscape design for urban development
Increased green space area

Economic impacts

Increased property prices
Attraction of business and investment

Socio-cultural impacts

Health and wellbeing
Improved physical health
Improved mental health
Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
Cultural heritage and sense of place
Improvement in people’s connection to nature

Type of reported impacts

Expected impacts

Presence of formal monitoring system

Unknown

Presence of indicators used in reporting

No evidence in public records

Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports

Yes

Availability of a web-based monitoring tool

References

Ref. 1. Aarhus Kommune (2016) Sustainable urban planning is the key to the new residential area at Bryggervej. Projects. Information obtained: 2017-06-24. [Website not available in 2020]
Ref. 2. Aarhus Kommune (2016) Bæredygtig byplanlægning danner rammen om det nye beboelsesområde ved Bryggervej i Risskov i Aarhus. Projekter. Information obtained: 2017-06-24. [Website unavailable in 2020]
Ref. 3. Aarhus kommune (2011) Byomdannelse ved Bryggervej. Planlægning og Byggeri, Aarhus Kommune. Source: Source link [Accessed 18 September 2020]
Ref. 4. Aarhus kommune (n.d.) Lokalplan nr. 928. Planlægning og Byggeri, Teknik og Miljø, Aarhus Kommune. Source: Source link [Accessed 18 September 2020]
Ref. 5. City of Aarhus (2017) Attractive housing with water in the centre. Projects. Information obtained: 2017-06-24. [Website not available in 2020]
Ref. 6. City of Aarhus (2016) Rainwater from cloudbursts to give all-round value in northern Aarhus. Information obtained: 2017-06-24. [Website not available in 2020]
Ref. 7. Aarhus kommune (2014) Lokalplan 928, Blandet byområde Vejlby Ringvej, Endelig. Teknik og Miljø. Source: Source link [Accessed 18 September 2020]
Ref. 8. Arhus Stiftstidende (2014) Bryggervej og omegn bliver til Risskov Brynet. Source: Source link [Accessed on 14 September 2020]
Ref. 9. LBConsult (2019) RISSKOV BRYNET 9 – DGNB GULD-BYGGERI PÅ VEJ TIL RISSKOV BRYNET. Source: Source link [Accessed on 14 September 2020]
Ref 10. Skala Ark (n.d.) Risskov Brynet. Source: Source link [Accessed on 14 September 2020]

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