Last updated: October 2021
As a consequence of the rehabilitation of a highway that connects Craiova to Bucuresti, the municipality of Craiova implemented ecological parking spaces in the areas that went alongside this road. It was a much-needed solution in a city that lacks in green spaces. The first experimental parking space was implemented in 2008. Most of the parking spaces are located near building blocks (1).
https://www.ecomagazin.ro/parcari-ecologice-in-banie/
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Green parking lots
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Environmental quality
- Air quality improvement
Focus
Creation of new green areas
Project objectives
1. To reduce emissions from trafficking by encouraging use the of ecological means of transport respectively: suburban, electric or electric vehicles, hybrids and bicycles;
2. To improve the mobility of the population in general and in the workforce on the two major East-West industrial platforms of Craiova;
3. To decrease the costs and pollutant emissions of public transport as a result of the rehabilitation of the tramway electric network;
4. To improve the road transport infrastructure in the metropolitan area of Craiova as a result of the upgrading of 48 702.5 sqm of the road surface (1).
Implementation activities
1. Underground uneven passage built on an area of 545 m
2. Creation of 2240 sqm green space area
3. Installation of 37 electrical pole lights
4. Creation of 2500 ecological parking places
5. Creation of 12 pedestrian crossings
(1,2)
Main beneficiaries
- Local government/Municipality
- 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
The municipality of Craiova acknowledging the level of pollution and the lack of green spaces in the city, initiated this intervention.
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Yes
(The intervention mentions the Council of Europe Directive, 96/62/CE, on the assessment and management of ambient air quality (1))
... a national policy or strategy?
Yes
(The intervention mentions the Governmental Decision HG 586/2004, on the establishment and organization of the National System for Integrated Air Quality Assessment and Management (1))
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(The intervention has been approved by the Craiova's Municipality's Decision Hotararea 1/2012, "Development of ecological transport in Craiova " which depicts in detail the measures taken by the municipality, the impacts on the population and on the environment (1) )
Financing
Total cost
More than €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
- Environmental quality
- Improved air quality
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
Economic impacts
- Reduce financial cost for urban management
Socio-cultural impacts
- Unknown
Type of reported impacts
Expected impacts, Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Yes
Presence of indicators used in reporting
Yes
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
Yes
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. Primaria Municipiului Craiova, Dezvoltarea transportului ecologic in Municipiul Craiova (2012), Available at Source link (Accessed 31-8-2020)
2. EcoMagazin (2008), Parcari ecologice in Banie, Available at Source link (Accessed 31-8-2020)
3. Ziarul Olteniei (2013), Transport ecologic în Craiova cu peste opt milioane de euro – piste de biciclete, parcări pentru maşinile hibrid/electrice, (Website not available in 2020)
4. EU portal, MODERN – MObility (2008), Development and Energy use ReductioN, Available at Source link, (Accessed 31-8-2020)
2. EcoMagazin (2008), Parcari ecologice in Banie, Available at Source link (Accessed 31-8-2020)
3. Ziarul Olteniei (2013), Transport ecologic în Craiova cu peste opt milioane de euro – piste de biciclete, parcări pentru maşinile hibrid/electrice, (Website not available in 2020)
4. EU portal, MODERN – MObility (2008), Development and Energy use ReductioN, Available at Source link, (Accessed 31-8-2020)