Last updated: October 2021
"Kvillebäcken is the first urban district in Gothenburg built according to the new environmental demands. Traffic and buildings will be adapted to a more environmentally sustainable community, where no inhabitants will be dependent on transport by car. Housing and commercial buildings will meet strict demands on energy balance, indoor environment, healthy materials, protection from noise and moisture, greenery in the courtyards and surface water management. New environmental technology solutions will be used in the district, such as the efficient collection of household waste and covered bicycle parking. New solutions will also meet strict demands on economic and social sustainability." (Ref. 1)
Gothernburg City Council
https://stadsutveckling.goteborg.se/projekt/kvillebacken/
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Nature on buildings (external)
- Green roofs
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Alley or street trees and other street vegetation
- Green playgrounds and school grounds
- Parks and urban forests
- Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
Key challenges
- Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13)
- Climate change mitigation
- Water management (SDG 6)
- Flood protection
- Stormwater and rainfall management and storage
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Habitat and biodiversity conservation
- Green space creation and/or management
- Environmental quality
- Air quality improvement
- Regeneration, land-use and urban development
- Regulation of built environment
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Social interaction
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
Focus
Creation of new green areas
Project objectives
- The main objective was to build a resource-efficient and environmentally-friendly area where energy use is minimized through smart construction technology, materials selection, installations and the ability of residents to influence. The ambition is that Kvillebäcken will be an example of sustainable urban development and Kvillebäcken will be a display window to showcase the cutting edge technology and smart solutions for energy, waste, transport and water that the stakeholders develop. (Ref. 6)
- Further aims are that “housing should be mixed with places, squares and green spaces for recreation as well as elements of trade and activities." (Ref. 3)
- In addition, goals set up in accordance with the application for funds in 2010 are:
1. "Increase in the recovery of household waste organic waste.
2. Low energy house with tomorrow's district heating.
3. Bicicle infrastructure;
4. Energy-efficient technology for heavy vehicles.” (Ref. 3)
Implementation activities
Measures such as collection for recovery of organic waste, spread information about business-driven sustainable development, and increase knowledge exchange regarding sustainable urban development and waste vehicles equipped with MDE (Methane diesel engine) technology where taken. New environmental technology solutions are being used in the district, such as an efficient collection of household waste and covered bicycle parking. By providing space for cultivation and greenery, a green meeting place is created, which benefits both the social and the ecological aspects. Playgrounds, barbecue areas, benches tables and seatings are being installed. Next to Kvillebäcken is Backaplan with one of Gothenburg's largest shopping centers. (Ref. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7)
Many cycling initiatives are made. Residents are already farming (urban farming) in demolition areas, with the aim to increase knowledge and awareness of what urban farming/cultivation can contribute with, and also aiming to facilitate meetings between people. Buildings follow Göteborg's programme for environmentally sound construction, and the environmental performance is high in Kvillebäcken. (Ref. 4)
E.g. a park is designed as an elongated room and includes playgrounds, barbecue area, sitting places. Additionally, several types of trees have been planted. (Ref. 9)
Climate-focused activities
Climate change mitigation:
- Increase green urban nature for carbon storage (wetlands, tree cover)
- Invest in public transport/bicycle infrastructure as a means to prevent car use
- Raise public awareness of behaviours, lifestyle and cultural changes with mitigation potential
Biodiversity conservation or restoration-focused activities
Biodiversity conservation:
- Protect and enhance urban habitats
- Create new habitats
- Preserve and strengthen habitat connectivity
- Reduce negative impacts and avoid the alteration/damage of ecosystem
- Protect species
- Undertake specific measures to protect species
- Means for conservation governance
- Biodiversity offsets
- Raise public awareness
- Create and use scientific knowledge for conservation
Main beneficiaries
- Local government/Municipality
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Local government/municipality
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The landowners formed a consortium, the Kvillebäck Consortium (Kvillenbäckskonsortiet), which consist of BF Veidekke, Derome, HSB, Ivar Kjellberg, NCC, Wal-lenstam och Älvstranden Utveckling. The key actors, togheter with Kvillebäck Consortium, are Göteborg Energy, Business Region Göteborg, Renova, Vechicle Gas in West (Fordonsgas i Väst), the municipal City building office (Stadsbyggnadskontoret), the Traffic office; and the measures are being developed in cooperation with e.g. Volvo, Envac, Västtrafik, Chalmers. Researchers from the University of Göteborg have also been involved in the design and evaluation of the dialogue processes carried out prior to planning the area. (Ref. 3, 8)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Yes
(In 2006, focus groups were carried out with actors from the business sector in the area, this was done within the framework of the EU Waterfront Communities Project. (Ref. 3))
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(The Backplansområdet (Backplan-area), which Kvillenbäcken is a part of, was pointed out in the comprehensive plan of the city of Göteborg, as one of five strategic points where a dense, mixed urban development with good qualities and good accessibility is sought. (Ref. 3))
Financing
Total cost
More than €4,000,000
Source(s) of funding
- Public national budget
- Public local authority budget
Type of funding
- Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Climate change
- Lowered local temperature
- Environmental quality
- Improved air quality
- Improved waste management
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
- Increased number of species present
Economic impacts
- Increase of green jobs (e.g. paid employment positions)
- Attraction of business and investment
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Improved liveability
- Improved access to urban green space
- Increased opportunities for social interaction
- Health and wellbeing
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
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
References
Ref. 1. Green Gothenburg (n.d.) Kvillebäcken - first green district. Urban development, Energy. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Ref. 2. Göteborg Direkt (2013) Kvillebäcken får stans första gröna tak. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Ref. 3. Göteborgs Stad (2020) Urban Development Gothenburg. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Ref. 4. Fehler, J. (2014) Socialt hållbar stadsutveckling från idé till praktik. Begreppsutveckling i Kvillebäcken. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Ref. 5. Älvstranden Utveckling (n.d.) Kvillebäcken. Stadsutveckling. Ett bolag i Göteborgs Stad. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Ref. 6. Hällhed, S., Sundberg, G. (2013) Östra Kvillebäcken. En gröna stadsdelen? En fallstudie över Östra Kvillebäcken i Göteborg. Delegationen för Hållbara städer. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Ref. 7. Orlenius, J. (2011) SOCIAL HÅLLBAR STADSUTVECKLING. Erfarenheter och utmaningar i två
samhällsplaneringsprojekt. Göteborg Universitet. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Ref. 8. Gustavsson, E. & Elander, I. (2013) Social hållbarhet inte bara "sustainababble"? Från mångtydig vision till analytiskt redskap vid uppföljning av stadsbyggmadsprojekt. HUMUS, Centrum för urbana och regionala studier, Örebro universitet.
Ref. 9. Kvillebäcken (n.d.) Den gröna stadsdelen, Gröna lösningar, Blandstad med gröna ideal. Om Kvillebäcken. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Ref. 10. Göteborgs Stad (2014) Hållbar stadsutveckling i Kvillebäck. Slutredovisning till boverket för 2011-2014.
Ref. 11. Kvillebäcken (n.d.) Program för hållbar utveckling i Kvillebäcken. Socialt, Ekologiskt, Ekonomiskt, Version. Kvillebäcken. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Ref. 2. Göteborg Direkt (2013) Kvillebäcken får stans första gröna tak. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Ref. 3. Göteborgs Stad (2020) Urban Development Gothenburg. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Ref. 4. Fehler, J. (2014) Socialt hållbar stadsutveckling från idé till praktik. Begreppsutveckling i Kvillebäcken. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Ref. 5. Älvstranden Utveckling (n.d.) Kvillebäcken. Stadsutveckling. Ett bolag i Göteborgs Stad. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Ref. 6. Hällhed, S., Sundberg, G. (2013) Östra Kvillebäcken. En gröna stadsdelen? En fallstudie över Östra Kvillebäcken i Göteborg. Delegationen för Hållbara städer. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Ref. 7. Orlenius, J. (2011) SOCIAL HÅLLBAR STADSUTVECKLING. Erfarenheter och utmaningar i två
samhällsplaneringsprojekt. Göteborg Universitet. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Ref. 8. Gustavsson, E. & Elander, I. (2013) Social hållbarhet inte bara "sustainababble"? Från mångtydig vision till analytiskt redskap vid uppföljning av stadsbyggmadsprojekt. HUMUS, Centrum för urbana och regionala studier, Örebro universitet.
Ref. 9. Kvillebäcken (n.d.) Den gröna stadsdelen, Gröna lösningar, Blandstad med gröna ideal. Om Kvillebäcken. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Ref. 10. Göteborgs Stad (2014) Hållbar stadsutveckling i Kvillebäck. Slutredovisning till boverket för 2011-2014.
Ref. 11. Kvillebäcken (n.d.) Program för hållbar utveckling i Kvillebäcken. Socialt, Ekologiskt, Ekonomiskt, Version. Kvillebäcken. Source: Source link. Accessed on 12th November, 2020.
Alvstranden Utveckling
http://alvstranden.com/stadsutveckling/vara-omraden/backaplan/kvillebacken/