Last updated: October 2021
Nygård Park is an old, large park in central Bergen that has been undergoing transformation since 2014, as the park had degraded over the years and had been heavily used by drug users (Ref. 6). The restored park serves to act as a natural meeting place in the city, consisting of green areas, a pond, playgrounds, flower beds, an amphitheater, walkways and much more. The restored park retains its traditional British design, and also includes a more universal character allowing for more users of the park and facilitating access to the different parts of the park. (Ref. 1, 2).
Source: Ref. 2
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Parks and urban forests
- Large urban parks or forests
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Regeneration, land-use and urban development
- Regulation of built environment
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Social interaction
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
Focus
Maintenance and management of urban nature
Project objectives
The NBS aimed to transform the formerly degraded Nygårdsparken into a people’s park, where children, youth, adults and elderly can meet to relax or be active. (Ref. 1,2)
Implementation activities
Restoration of the park, including a new gathering point, an upgrade of vegetation and the water body, new walkways, flowerbeds etc. The universal design of the park is made to be suitable for as many users as possible. (Ref. 1, 2).
Vegetation should surround the meeting point of the park and form a lush frame. A lush perennial bed around the old tree shall be established, and be full of colors, height differences and have colors varying with the seasons. (Ref. 1)
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Government-led
Type of initiating organisation
- Local government/municipality
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Unknown
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
Led by municipal government (Ref. 2)
The Urban Environment Agency has been responsible for the construction work in the park (Ref. 2)
Smedsvig Landskapsarkitekter AS (company) prepared plan for upgrading upper part of the park (Ref. 12)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(The Blue green infrastructure plan of Bergen (Ref. 5))
Financing
Total cost
€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
Type of funding
- Earmarked public budget
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Green space and habitat
- Increased conservation or restoration of ecosystems
- Restoration of derelict areas
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Improved access to urban green space
- Increased opportunities for social interaction
- Health and wellbeing
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No
References
1. City of Bergen (n.d.). Nygård Park Upper Part, Source link Øvre del, Forprosjekt. [Not available in 2020].
2. Urban Environment Agency. (2020). The Nygård Park/Nygårdsparken. City of Bergen. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
3. City of Bergen (n.d.). Suggestion of Budget 2014/Economy plan 2014-2017. Social services, Housing and District Source link til budsjett 2014/Økonomiplan 2014-2017. Sosiale Tjenester, Bolig og Områdesatsing. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
4. Flatlandsmo, S. (2015). The Nygård Park one year later/Nygårdsparken ett år etter. Studvest. [Not available in 2020].
5. City of Bergen (2012). Blue-green Infrastructure in Bergen Green Environmental Plan 2012-2020./ Blågrønn infrastruktur i Bergen Grøntmiljøplan 2012-2020. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
6. Victoria, R. (2014). Has been Bergen's 'narcotics park' for more than 40 years/Har vært Bergens narkopark i over 40 år. NRK. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
7. Vikan, M. and Kringstad, A. (2020).The Nygård Park/ Nygårdsparken. City of Bergen. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
8. Prestegården, H. (2020). The lower part of Nygårdsparken will be upgraded/. City of Bergen. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
9. Vik, S. et al. (2020). Corona-infected student participated in the sponsor week in Bergen: - Should not have been at a party/ Koronasmittet student deltok på fadderuken i Bergen: – Burde ikke vært på fest. NRK. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
10. Bolstad, J. (2017). Jon (5) and Storm (5) took Nygårdsparken back/ Jon (5) og Storm (5) tok Nygårdsparken tilbake. NRK. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
11. Waagen, S. (2018). Case - Nygårdsparken Available at: Source link. [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
12. City of Bergen. (2014). PROJECT FOR RENOVATION OF NYGÅRDSPARKEN - UPPER PART JUNE 2014 / PROSJEKT FOR OPPRUSTING AV NYGÅRDSPARKEN - ØVRE DEL JUNI 2014. Available at: [Document provided].
2. Urban Environment Agency. (2020). The Nygård Park/Nygårdsparken. City of Bergen. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
3. City of Bergen (n.d.). Suggestion of Budget 2014/Economy plan 2014-2017. Social services, Housing and District Source link til budsjett 2014/Økonomiplan 2014-2017. Sosiale Tjenester, Bolig og Områdesatsing. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
4. Flatlandsmo, S. (2015). The Nygård Park one year later/Nygårdsparken ett år etter. Studvest. [Not available in 2020].
5. City of Bergen (2012). Blue-green Infrastructure in Bergen Green Environmental Plan 2012-2020./ Blågrønn infrastruktur i Bergen Grøntmiljøplan 2012-2020. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
6. Victoria, R. (2014). Has been Bergen's 'narcotics park' for more than 40 years/Har vært Bergens narkopark i over 40 år. NRK. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
7. Vikan, M. and Kringstad, A. (2020).The Nygård Park/ Nygårdsparken. City of Bergen. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
8. Prestegården, H. (2020). The lower part of Nygårdsparken will be upgraded/. City of Bergen. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
9. Vik, S. et al. (2020). Corona-infected student participated in the sponsor week in Bergen: - Should not have been at a party/ Koronasmittet student deltok på fadderuken i Bergen: – Burde ikke vært på fest. NRK. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
10. Bolstad, J. (2017). Jon (5) and Storm (5) took Nygårdsparken back/ Jon (5) og Storm (5) tok Nygårdsparken tilbake. NRK. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
11. Waagen, S. (2018). Case - Nygårdsparken Available at: Source link. [Accessed: 27 October 2020].
12. City of Bergen. (2014). PROJECT FOR RENOVATION OF NYGÅRDSPARKEN - UPPER PART JUNE 2014 / PROSJEKT FOR OPPRUSTING AV NYGÅRDSPARKEN - ØVRE DEL JUNI 2014. Available at: [Document provided].
Source: Ref. 2, Kari Ingvaldsen
Source: Ref. 2, Christine Hvidsten
Source: Ref. 7, TAG landscape
Source: Ref. 8, Nina Blågestad
Source: Ref. 10, Jon Bolstad