Last updated: October 2021
A 1.96-hectare insidious unused land in the District 2 of Bucharest has been transformed into a modern park through a project funded by European funds. The project was selected in the top 100 Regional as an example of good European practice.Initially, the park was a storage space for household waste (1, 3).
https://adevarul.ro/news/bucuresti/reabilitare-parcului-ion-creanga-sectorul-2-laudat-bruxelles-1_52720a61c7b855ff569df066/index.html
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Institutional green space
- Parks and urban forests
- Large urban parks or forests
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Social cohesion
- Social interaction
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Transformation of previously derelict areas
Project objectives
1. Increasing the quality of life and the degree of social cohesion, by improving urban infrastructure in Sector 2 of the Bucharest Municipality - neighbourhood "Ion Creanga" (2);
2. Improving environmental protection of the surrounding area (2);
3. Supplementing green spaces in the area by offering a place of refuge in heavily populated urban areas (3);
4. Revitalizing the city (1);
5. Reduce disparities between the Ion Creanga area and more developed parts of Bucharest (9);
6. Giving a chance for better connections between the Roma community and other residents (9).
Implementation activities
1. Landscaping, sanitation of the location, removing degraded vegetation (1)
2. Infrastructure works were carried out in the amount of 80% consisting of water supply networks, public lighting network, grid
video surveillance (2)
3. Installing bicycle tracks, a skate park platform, multi-sport grounds (692 sqm) (2)
Main beneficiaries
- National-level government
- Local government/Municipality
- Citizens or community groups
- Marginalized groups: Socio-economically disadvantaged populations (e.g. low-income households, unemployed), Other
Governance
Management set-up
- Government-led
Type of initiating organisation
- Local government/municipality
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Dissemination of information and education
- Consultation (e.g. workshop, surveys, community meetings, town halls)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The municipality of Bucharest was the initiator of this project, its role being of monitoring, implementing, and assessing the intervention. (2)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Yes
(The intervention mentions the 2004/35/CE, Council of Europe Directive in regards to Environmental Protection (5) )
... a national policy or strategy?
Yes
(The intervention mentions the national Law 24/2007 Environmental Protection, which comes in agreement with the NBS (6) and the
O.U.G. 114/2007, Governmental Decision that specifies the total green space per capita in the capital of Romania (7)
he intervention also mentions the National Strategy for Sustainable Development 2013-2020-2030 providing a high quality environment for the community; sustainable and rational management of waste by installing compartmentalized bins to educate the population to collect garbage differently and improvement of quality of the community’s life. (9)
)
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(The project is in accordance with the measures stated by the Environmental Local Action Plan, the Sustainable Development Local
Plan of the 2nd District Bucharest City Hall. .(9) )
Financing
Total cost
€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
Source(s) of funding
- EU funds
- Public national budget
- Public local authority budget
Type of funding
- Earmarked public budget
- Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
No
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
- Restoration of derelict areas
Economic impacts
- Increased property prices
Socio-cultural impacts
- Safety
- Decreased crime rates
- Education
- Increased awareness of NBS and their benefits
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
Yes
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. Adevarul (2013) "Reabilitare parcului Ion Creangă din sectorul 2, lăudat la Bruxelles", Available at Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
2. Primaria Sectorului 2 a Municipiului Bucuresti, Comunicat (2011), "CREAREA UNUI PARC DE UTILITATE PUBLICĂ ÎN CARTIERUL ION CREANGĂ" Available at Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
3. Bazar (2011), "Un nou parc public se amenajează în Bucureşti", Available at Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
4. B365 (2013)," Modernizarea Parcului Drumul Taberei, realizată 70% până la sfârşitul acestui an. CUM ARATĂ ACUM" Available at Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
5. European Parliament and Council, Directive 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage, (2004), Available ata Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
6. Parlamentul Romaniei, Legea 24 2007 actualizata si republicata. Legea spatiilor verzi, (2007), Available at Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
7. Guvernul Romaniei, Ordonanta de urgenta nr. 114/2007 pentru modificarea si completarea Ordonantei de urgenta a Guvernului nr. 195/2005 privind protectia mediului, (2007), Available at Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
8. Source link (2013), O zona abandonata devine "un colt de rai" pentru locuitorii sectorului 2 din Bucuresti, Available at Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
9. ERDF, Urbact, Public Utility Park (2017), Available at Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
10.Sector 2 Municipiul Bucuresti (2017), PLANUL INTEGRAT DE DEZVOLTARE DURABILA A ZONEI CREANGA, Attached
2. Primaria Sectorului 2 a Municipiului Bucuresti, Comunicat (2011), "CREAREA UNUI PARC DE UTILITATE PUBLICĂ ÎN CARTIERUL ION CREANGĂ" Available at Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
3. Bazar (2011), "Un nou parc public se amenajează în Bucureşti", Available at Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
4. B365 (2013)," Modernizarea Parcului Drumul Taberei, realizată 70% până la sfârşitul acestui an. CUM ARATĂ ACUM" Available at Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
5. European Parliament and Council, Directive 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage, (2004), Available ata Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
6. Parlamentul Romaniei, Legea 24 2007 actualizata si republicata. Legea spatiilor verzi, (2007), Available at Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
7. Guvernul Romaniei, Ordonanta de urgenta nr. 114/2007 pentru modificarea si completarea Ordonantei de urgenta a Guvernului nr. 195/2005 privind protectia mediului, (2007), Available at Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
8. Source link (2013), O zona abandonata devine "un colt de rai" pentru locuitorii sectorului 2 din Bucuresti, Available at Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
9. ERDF, Urbact, Public Utility Park (2017), Available at Source link (Accessed 17-8-2020)
10.Sector 2 Municipiul Bucuresti (2017), PLANUL INTEGRAT DE DEZVOLTARE DURABILA A ZONEI CREANGA, Attached
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