Last updated: November 2021
The new sports campus that has recently been opened in The Hague contains multiple NBS solutions including one of the largest green roofs in the area, permeable paving of parking spots, a creek and trees that can stormwater storage. The building of the sports campus on which the green roof is created is completely CO2 neutral as it runs on solar and geothermal energy. (1,2,5,6,7,8).
Source: https://www.installatiejournaal.nl/installatiebranche/nieuws/2017/03/kuijpers-levert-sportcampus-zuiderpark-op-101573?_ga=2.83678293.299079031.1605096604-693033920.1604683592
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Nature on buildings
- Green roofs
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Alley and street greens
- Green parking lots
- Blue infrastructure
- Rivers/streams/canals/estuaries
- Green areas for water management
- Other
Key challenges
- Water management (SDG 6)
- Stormwater and rainfall management and storage
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Environmental quality
- Regeneration, land-use and urban development
- Regulation of built environment
- Promotion of naturalistic urban landscape design
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Enabling physical activity
- Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
- Real estate development
Focus
Creation of new green areas
Project objectives
1. Create a sports facility for sportsmen and women, students and citizens that is sustainable and fits well into the surrounding neighbourhood. (1,8).
2. The mains goal of the green roof on the sports campus building and the green spaces, trees and the water creek surrounding the building is stormwater storage. (4)
3. The sports campus is situated in the Zuiderpark and an additional aim was to create a connection between the sports campus and the park in order to maintain its aesthetic value (8). An additional goal was that the building should be CO2 neutral (9).
Implementation activities
- Building a sport campus with sport and educational facilities and heat, water and energy saving measures (1).
- Creation of a green roof on the sport campus building made from sedum with the installation of solar panels and solar collectors (1,2,5,6,7)
- Creation of parking lots with permeable paving that are surrounded by trees and hedges (8), putting grass tiles around the building (5) and creating a creek (8).
Main beneficiaries
- Local government/Municipality
- Researchers/University
- 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
- Dissemination of information and education
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The project initiator was the municipality of The Hague who signed an agreement on the development of the sport campus with the University of Applied Sciences The Hague and Vestia Group (housing corporation). (1,6,9). However, the development was restricted because of failing management of Vestia, therefore the municipality and the University of Applied Sciences took over the coordination of the project (6). The campus building is designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects and the area surrounding the building was designed by Ingenieursbureau Den Haag (Engineers Bureau of the municipality of The Hague). (1,9). The project was financed by the municipality of The Hague and the University of Applied Sciences. (1,6). ROC Mondriaan (community college) was also involved in the planning/designing process as their students also use the facilities. Students of the university of applied sciences and the community college and citizens use the sport/educational facilities. (1).
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(The 'Krachtwijkenprogramma' (Neighbourhood Improvement Programme) was the main driver of the development of the sport campus because this would provide an impulse to the adjacent 'krachtwijken' (improvement neighborhoods) The Hague South-West and Transvaal. (7,9). In this plan, it was specified that the former football stadium of ADO Den Haag (The Hague Football Club) should be transformed into a sport campus with sport and educational facilities (7).)
Financing
Total cost
More than €4,000,000
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
- Other
Type of funding
- Earmarked public budget
- Direct funding or subsidy
Non-financial contribution
No
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Climate, energy and emissions
- Reduced emissions
- Strengthened capacity to address climate hazards/natural disasters
- Water management and blue areas
- Improved stormwater management
- Green space and habitat
- Promotion of naturalistic styles of landscape design for urban development
- Increased green space area
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Health and wellbeing
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
Type of reported impacts
Expected 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. Abt. (2017). Sportcampus Zuiderpark Den Haag. Accessed on November 11, 2020, Source link
2. Coneco. (2017). Sportcampus Zuiderpark: duurzaam sporten en studeren. Accessed on November 11, 2020, Source link
3. Gemeente Den Haag. (2015). Den Haag Duurzaam Agenda 2015-2020. The Hague: Municipality of The Hague. Accessed on November 11, 2020, Source link
4. Gemeente Den Haag. (2017). Den Haag klimaatbestendig maken. Accessed on November 11, 2020, Source link
5. Gemeente Den Haag. (2017). Sportcampus Zuiderpark officieel geopend. Website not available
6. Weessies, R. (2017). Sportcampus Zuiderpark officieel geopend. Accessed on November 11, 2020, Source link
7. Gemeente Den Haag. (2013). Projectdocument Sportcampus Zuiderpark. The Hague: municipality of The Hague. Accessed on November 11, 2020, Source link
8. Ingenieursbureau Den Haag (2015). Zuiderpark Sportcampus Voorlopig Ontwerp. Accessed on November 11, 2020, Source link
9. Gemeente Den Haag. (2010). Nota van uitgangspunten Sportcampus Zuiderpark. The Hague: Municipality of The Hague. Accessed on November 11, 2020, Source link
2. Coneco. (2017). Sportcampus Zuiderpark: duurzaam sporten en studeren. Accessed on November 11, 2020, Source link
3. Gemeente Den Haag. (2015). Den Haag Duurzaam Agenda 2015-2020. The Hague: Municipality of The Hague. Accessed on November 11, 2020, Source link
4. Gemeente Den Haag. (2017). Den Haag klimaatbestendig maken. Accessed on November 11, 2020, Source link
5. Gemeente Den Haag. (2017). Sportcampus Zuiderpark officieel geopend. Website not available
6. Weessies, R. (2017). Sportcampus Zuiderpark officieel geopend. Accessed on November 11, 2020, Source link
7. Gemeente Den Haag. (2013). Projectdocument Sportcampus Zuiderpark. The Hague: municipality of The Hague. Accessed on November 11, 2020, Source link
8. Ingenieursbureau Den Haag (2015). Zuiderpark Sportcampus Voorlopig Ontwerp. Accessed on November 11, 2020, Source link
9. Gemeente Den Haag. (2010). Nota van uitgangspunten Sportcampus Zuiderpark. The Hague: Municipality of The Hague. Accessed on November 11, 2020, Source link