Last updated: April 2022
This is a tree-planting initiative for the creation of a new forested area in the Parco Nord of Bologna. During the project lifetime (originally planned from2016-2018), a total of 4.000 new trees will be planted. The trees will be 2-2,5 meters high to give the appearance of a forested area inside the city (1). As of 2019, the implementation of the forest is on hold and it depends on the construction of the so-called "Passante di Bologna", namely a highway with 3 high-speed routes. If the highway is approved (and there is enough funding) then the forest can also be implemented (6).
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Parks and urban forests
- Large urban parks or forests
Key challenges
- Environmental quality
- Air quality improvement
- 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
- Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
- Preservation of natural heritage
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Enabling opportunities for physical activity
- Improving physical health
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
Focus
Creation of new green areas
Project objectives
The objectives of this NBS are the planting of new trees in order to redesign the entire area of the park and the creation of an area for environmental education (1).
The project aims at planting a total of 4.000 new trees on an area of 13 hectares. The intention is to recreate the immediate idea of a new forest, so no newborn trees will be used, but only trees that are already at least 2 meters high (1). Overall, the surface of the intervention exceeds 11 ha and the permeable surface will go from 45% to over 60% (2). The number of trees: the current number is 195, so a total of 4.195 trees will be located in the park by the end of the project (1).
Implementation activities
1. A new forest will be planted next to the axis of the tangenziale;
2. The peri-fluvial belt along the route of the "Deserted Savena" drain will be recovered and expanded;
3. The arbors that surround the arena will be covered by mainly shrubby species (1).
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
- Young people and children
Governance
Management set-up
- Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Local government/municipality
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Dissemination of information and education
- Citizen oversight (e.g. boards, advisory)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The project is a cooperation between the company Autostrade per l'Italia and different public bodies: the Municipality of Bologna, the Emilia-Romagna Region and the Italian government.
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(The project is part of the Passante di Mezzo City Plan for a rehabilitation of different areas in Bologna, including through the application of green strategies (1 and 3). )
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
Type of non-financial contribution
- Provision of land
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
- Public authorities (e.g. land, utility services)
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Unknown
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Unknown
Type of reported impacts
No impacts reported
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 evidence in public records
References
1. Comune di Bologna (2016), Un nuovo bosco urbano al Parco nord, Available at Source link (Accessed 19-6-2020)
2. Comune di Bologna (no date), Publication by the Municipality of Bologna: (Website not available in 2020)
3. Cita Municipalita di Bologna et al (no date), Passante di Mezzo City Plan, Available at Source link (Accessed 19-6-2020)
4. Corriere di Bologna (2016), Un bosco da due milioni Come sarà il nuovo Parco Nord. Ecco il progetto per la trasformazione dell’area di via Stalingrado: saranno piantati 4 mila alberi, Available at Source link (Accessed 19-6-2020)
5. Rosato, P. (2017), “Parco Nord, stop alla convenzione per aprire i cantieri” in Source link, Available at Source link (Accessed 19-6-2020)
6. Regione Emilia Romagna (2019), Passante di Bologna, decisione presa: sì alla proposta che potenzia l'intero nodo viario, Available at Source link (Accessed 15-7-2020)
2. Comune di Bologna (no date), Publication by the Municipality of Bologna: (Website not available in 2020)
3. Cita Municipalita di Bologna et al (no date), Passante di Mezzo City Plan, Available at Source link (Accessed 19-6-2020)
4. Corriere di Bologna (2016), Un bosco da due milioni Come sarà il nuovo Parco Nord. Ecco il progetto per la trasformazione dell’area di via Stalingrado: saranno piantati 4 mila alberi, Available at Source link (Accessed 19-6-2020)
5. Rosato, P. (2017), “Parco Nord, stop alla convenzione per aprire i cantieri” in Source link, Available at Source link (Accessed 19-6-2020)
6. Regione Emilia Romagna (2019), Passante di Bologna, decisione presa: sì alla proposta che potenzia l'intero nodo viario, Available at Source link (Accessed 15-7-2020)