Last updated: October 2021
The largest park that Craiova has (third in Europe and second in Romania), the Nicolae Romanescu park is a historical area which includes green space, a hippodrome, a lake and a zoo. In 2015 the park went into rehabilitation with money allocated by the EU (1).
View of the park after intervention
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Overview
Nature-based solution
- Parks and urban forests
- Large urban parks or forests
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Environmental quality
- Air quality improvement
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Social cohesion
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
- Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
- Real estate development
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Maintenance and management of urban nature
Project objectives
1. To increase property value in the area;
2. To offer a cultural alternative for the city's inhabitants;
3. To improve social cohesion;
4. To prevent flooding, improve the quality of the air we breathe, provide vegetative buffers to development, produce habitat for wildlife, and provide a place for children and families to connect with nature and recreate outdoors together. (1, 2)
Implementation activities
1. Deforestation of the area developed spontaneously and without value
2. Planting floral material
3. Sanitation of the lake
4. Installing drinkable water fountain
5. Re-installation of the park furniture (1)
Main beneficiaries
- Local government/Municipality
- Citizens or community groups
- Marginalized groups: Elderly people, Socio-economically disadvantaged populations (e.g. low-income households, unemployed)
- Young people and children
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
This is a local initiative which belongs to the municipality of Craiova as an initiator and implementer of the intervention. (1)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Yes
(The intervention is mentioned as a part of the application to the European Cultural Capital which Craiova initiated for 2021 (4))
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(HCL 23/2000, is a decision of Craiova's municipality's through which the park is declared as part of the curtain forest of the city and it is mention in regards to the intervention(2) )
Financing
Total cost
More than €4,000,000
Source(s) of funding
- EU funds
Type of funding
- 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
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Unknown
Type of reported impacts
Expected impacts, No impacts reported
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 (2013), Amenajare de parcuri si gradini in municipiul Craiova-Parcul Nicolae Romanescu, Available at Source link (Accessed 25-8-2020)
2. Adevarul (2017), Parcul „Nicolae Romanescu“, reabilitat după 100 de ani de la inagurarea sa. Este locul care trebuie neapărat vizitat, Available at Source link (Accessed 25-8-2020)
3. Gazeta de Sud (2015), Mitliv reabilitează Parcul „Nicolae Romanescu“, Available at Source link (Accessed 25-8-2020)
4. Primaria Municipiului Craiova, Craiova Capitala Culturala Europeana 2021, Available at Source link (Accessed 25-8-2020)
2. Adevarul (2017), Parcul „Nicolae Romanescu“, reabilitat după 100 de ani de la inagurarea sa. Este locul care trebuie neapărat vizitat, Available at Source link (Accessed 25-8-2020)
3. Gazeta de Sud (2015), Mitliv reabilitează Parcul „Nicolae Romanescu“, Available at Source link (Accessed 25-8-2020)
4. Primaria Municipiului Craiova, Craiova Capitala Culturala Europeana 2021, Available at Source link (Accessed 25-8-2020)
View of the bridge inside the park
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