Bratislava, Slovakia
City population: 410016
Duration: unknown – 2017
Implementation status: Completed
Scale: Micro-scale: District/neighbourhood level
Project area: 10000 m2
Type of area: Public Greenspace Area
Last updated: October 2021

The current intervention involves restoration of Bohrova park in the city district of Petrzalka with the implementation of water conservation measures (9).

Bohrova Park Renovation (1)
Bohrova Park Renovation (1)
Source: Ref. 1

Overview

Nature-based solution

  • Parks and urban forests
  • Large urban parks or forests

Key challenges

  • Water management (SDG 6)
  • Stormwater and rainfall management and storage
  • Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
  • Green space creation and/or management
  • Health and well-being (SDG 3)
  • Creation of opportunities for recreation

Focus

Creation of new green areas, Maintenance and management of urban nature

Project objectives

The aim of the project was to increase the aesthetics of the space through natural elements as well as to improve the usability of the park to the residents. The objectives included, (a) designing the architecture of the park to respect the maximum extent possible keeping the existed state of high vegetation and the main pedestrian routes in the park. (b) reconstruction of the park, unifying surfaces, reducing the area of paved surfaces and thus create more space for green areas. (c) provide wider sidewalks, and to offer possibilities for relaxation and meditation. The proposal was entirely conceived of by the designer to preserve existed greenery as much as possible. (d)introduce an irrigation system to reduce maintenance costs associated with regular watering during the hot summer months. (1)

Implementation activities

The first step in the reconstruction work was to making clean spaces, where workers remove dry, inclined, weak and congested bushes and trees. Work in the good weather was supposed to last until the end of November 2014. The grassy part of the park was restored by workers by seeding and laying sod. Workers restored the grassy parts of the park by sowing and laying grass carpets. The irrigation system was connected to an existing well to reduce the maintenance costs associated with regular watering during the hot summer months. (1, 3, 8)

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

Project implemented in response to ...

... an EU policy or strategy? Unknown
... a national policy or strategy? No
... a local policy or strategy? Unknown

Financing

Total cost

€100,000 - €500,000

Source(s) of funding

  • Public local authority budget
  • Other

Type of funding

  • Earmarked public budget
  • Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)

Non-financial contribution

Type of non-financial contribution
  • Provision of labour
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
  • Public authorities (e.g. land, utility services)

Impacts and Monitoring

Environmental impacts

  • Environmental quality
  • Improved air quality
  • Water management and blue areas
  • Improved stormwater management
  • Green space and habitat
  • Increased conservation or restoration of ecosystems
  • Increased number of species present

Economic impacts

  • Reduce financial cost for urban management

Socio-cultural impacts

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

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 evidence in public records

References

(1) Bratislava-Petrzalka Office. (2014). Revitalizácia parku na Námestí Hraničiarov je už v plnom prúde. Retrieved from Source link on 31st October, 2020.

(2) Rehackova,Tamara. (2016). EEA grants supporting the city of Bratislava to implement climate adaptation measures. Retrieved from Source link on 31st October, 2020.

(3) Zelena Architektura. (2015). Bratislava sa pripravuje na zmenu klímy. Retrieved from Source link on 31st October, 2020.

(4) EEA Grants and Norway Grants. [no date]. Who we are. Retrieved from Source link on 31st October, 2020.

(5) EEA Grants and Norway Grants. [no date]. City Of Bratislava Is Preparing To The Climate Change – The Pilot Application Of The Measures In The Field Of The Sustainable Rainwater Management In Urban Area. Retrieved from Source link on 31st October, 2020.

(6) EEA Grants and Norway Grants. (2012). Adapation to Climate Change - Flood and Drought Prevention. Retrieved from Source link on 31st October, 2020.

(7) Záhorová, Ľubomíra. (2017). Bratislava, zelenaj sa! Retrieved from Source link on 31st October, 2020.

(8) Bratislava, zelenaj sa. [no date]. Bratislava sa pripravuje na zmenu klímy – pilotná aplikácia opatrení v oblasti zadržiavania zrážok v urbanizovanom prostredí.

(9) Ulrych, Libor. (2015). Climate changes ongoing projects, activities in the Carpathian region Slovakia. 4th Meeting of the Carpathian Convention Working Group on Adaptation to Climate Change.

(10) Perks, Jonathan. (2013). Adaptation Strategies for European Cities: Final Report. Harwell. Ricardo-AEA.

(11) Kozova, Maria, Pauditsova, Eva and Hudekova, Zuzana. (2016). RESIN: City Assessment Report Bratislava. Bratislava.
Bohrova Park Renovation (1)
Bohrova Park Renovation Plans (1)
Source: Ref. 1