Clermont Ferrand, France
City population: 280036
Duration: unknown – ongoing
Implementation status: Ongoing
Scale: Micro-scale: District/neighbourhood level
Project area: unknown
Type of area: Industrial
Last updated: October 2021

La Tiretaine is a river in Clermont-Ferrand which, in the past, was harnessed to run underground in order to address hygiene concerns and create more land for construction and industrial purposes (Ref. 5). Rehabilitation efforts have been made throughout the city in order to 'renature' the river. Efforts include the creation of a small park along the river near the school Saint-Alyre in 2008 (Ref. 1) as well as a vision to develop a park surrounding a section of the river by 2026 (Ref. 4).

Overview

Nature-based solution

  • Parks and urban forests
  • Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
  • Blue infrastructure
  • Rivers/streams/canals/estuaries
  • Green areas for water management
  • Sustainable urban drainage systems

Key challenges

  • Water management (SDG 6)
  • Flood protection
  • Stormwater and rainfall management and storage
  • Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
  • Green space creation and/or management
  • Regeneration, land-use and urban development
  • Conversion of former industrial areas
  • Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
  • Health and well-being (SDG 3)
  • Creation of opportunities for recreation
  • Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
  • Preservation of natural heritage
  • Preservation of historic traditions

Focus

Creation of new green areas, Knowledge creation and awareness raising, Management and improved protection of rivers and other blue areas

Project objectives

-Main goal is to rehabilitate the Tiretaine river to protect and enhance this natural heritage. (Ref. 1) Mentalities have now changed a lot and there is a municipal will which aims "to return the river to the open air whenever possible" (Ref. 5). -Green space has been created along this river to bring nature in the city (Ref. 1) -Involvement of students in this rehabilitation project with a construction of a wheel to remind the history of the site (Ref. 1) -Create a floodable park in the centre of the city to reduce the impact on the neighbourhood in the event of a flood of the Tiretaine (Ref. 4).

Implementation activities

-"The square Bompart was created with children's playground, bench and a little greenery." (Ref. 1) -"A wheel was made by the students of a professional high school of Clermont Ferrand. It reminds us of the presence of old mills in the Auvergne capital. Before its transformation into green zone this district of Clermont was occupied by Mill Saint Georges." -"After years of studies ... and floods, the metropolis has opted for an innovative solution: a storm basin which should be much more than a simple reservoir: a floodable park in fact which, outside stormy periods , would be a green setting for the neighborhood" (Ref. 4). market relocation: "destruction of the existing building in 2025 and the reconstruction of a new one of equivalent size (without cessation of activity) around fifty meters further, on an infrequently used soccer field". (Ref 4)

Main beneficiaries

  • Local government/Municipality
  • Public sector institution (e.g. school or hospital)
  • Citizens or community groups

Governance

Management set-up

  • Government-led

Type of initiating organisation

  • Local government/municipality

Participatory approaches/ community involvement

  • Dissemination of information and education
  • Joint implementation (e.g. tree planting)

Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project

The city of Clermont Ferrand is at the initiative of this rehabilitation of the river. (Ref. 1) The students of a high school were involved in a project to remind the historical heritage of the site. (Ref. 1) intermarket of community (merchants) will be relocated in 2025 without a cessation of activity (Ref 4)

Project implemented in response to ...

... an EU policy or strategy? Unknown
... a national policy or strategy? Unknown
... a local policy or strategy? Unknown

Financing

Total cost

€100,000 - €500,000

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 green space area

Economic impacts

  • Unknown

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
  • Increased sense of place identity, memory and belonging
  • Increased appreciation for natural spaces
  • Education
  • Increased support for education and scientific research

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. Eautochtone (2013). "La Tiretaine entre la rue Bompart et Blanzat à Clermont-Ferrand". Au fil de l'Eau...Vergnat. Available at: Source link (Accessed: July 20, 2020).
2. Puy de Dome (n.d). Contribution à l'élaboration du Plan Local d'urbanisme: "Renforcer la présence du végétal en ville". Available at: Source link (Accessed: July 20, 2020).
3. Ville de Clermont Ferrand (2016). “Plan d’Aménagement and de Développement Durables”. Available at: Source link (Accessed: July 20, 2020).
4. La Montagne (2019). "Un nouveau parc en 2026 à Clermont-Ferrand... avec la Tiretaine au milieu". Available at: Source link (Accessed: July 20, 2020).
5. La Montagne (2017). "Comment la Tiretaine est devenue une rivière souterraine à Clermont-Ferrand et dans son agglomération". Available at: Source link (Accessed: July 20, 2020).
6. Eautochtone (2017). "La Tiretaine: la rivière clermontoise". Available at: Source link (Accessed: July 20, 2020).