Last updated: October 2021
This NBS is part of a building complex which includes also a mall. The PALAS urbanization complex, developed by IULIUS in Iasi, introduces the "lifestyle center" concept in the "mixed-use developments" market in Romania. Designed as a large urban, economic, social and cultural development project, PALAS contributes to the development of Iaşi by attracting foreign investors and repositioning the capital of Moldova in the national and international tourist circuit, bringing also new concepts to the Romanian business market. More than being a public garden, this green space is viewed as an endowment to the development of the city (1)
Panoramic view of the park empty
http://www.palasiasi.ro/foto-video/
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Parks and urban forests
- Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
Key challenges
- Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13)
- Climate change adaptation
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Environmental quality
- Air quality improvement
- Noise reduction
- Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
- Economic development: service sectors
- Tourism support
Focus
Creation of new green areas
Project objectives
1. Ensuring the retail space is inviting and a place that shoppers feel at ease builds loyalty and increases the likelihood of return visits.
2. Enhancing the shopping experience.
3. Reducing noise pollution.
4. Providing shoppers with a relaxing place to rest between shopping visits.
5. Increasing accesses to green spaces.
6. Creating a safe space for where the community can relax.
7. Reducing the heat island effect (1, 3).
Implementation activities
The start of work on the site was given in October 2007 with a small building, and since then the hardest work goes with the soil structure.
Large-scale excavation and land-consolidation works are being carried out, as the place where the Palas Center will be built in the past was the wharf of the Bahlui River, the course being later diverted by the municipality as the modernization and City development. But the course of water left deep traces in the ground, hammering the builders. The land is fertile, so it is very suitable for agriculture, but it is not safe for construction. Because excavation works have resulted in large amounts of dust, those from "Palas" have also initiated measures to counteract the pollution of the area. Thus, around the entire site were placed pots with special plants, which absorb the dust from the atmosphere (5)
Climate-focused activities
Climate change adaptation:
- Increase or improve urban vegetation cover to help reduce outdoor temperature
- Create or improve outdoor spaces to help people escape from urban heat
Main beneficiaries
- Local government/Municipality
- Private sector/Corporate/Company
- Citizens or community groups
- Young people and children
Governance
Management set-up
- Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Local government/municipality
- Private sector/corporate actor/company
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Unknown
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
This NBS is a joint initiative of the Iasi municipality with the Iulius Mall Business Group. The municipality provided the space and the Business Group came with finances and with the scheme for the project (4)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Yes
(This NBS is considered a "green project" (2) and it is in accordance with the Emergency Ordinance nr. 114/2007 amending and supplementing the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 195/2005 on environmental protection / Art. II., which states the amount of green space needed per inhabitant in the urban milieus )
... a local policy or strategy?
Unknown
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
- Corporate investment
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
- Increase of green jobs (e.g. paid employment positions)
Socio-cultural impacts
- Unknown
Type of reported impacts
Expected 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. Parcul Palas (2012), Gradina, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
2. Amos News (2012), A fost inaugurat ansamblul urbanistic PALAS Iași (2012), Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
3. Ziarul Lumina (2008), „Palas“, cel mai mare şantier din România , Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
4. Ziarul Financiar (2012), Palas Iaşi, cel mai mare proiect al lui Dascălu, a fost finalizat după investiţii de 265 mil. €, 2.000 de oameni şi opt ani de muncă, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
5. Ansamblul Palas Iasi, Despre noi, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
2. Amos News (2012), A fost inaugurat ansamblul urbanistic PALAS Iași (2012), Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
3. Ziarul Lumina (2008), „Palas“, cel mai mare şantier din România , Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
4. Ziarul Financiar (2012), Palas Iaşi, cel mai mare proiect al lui Dascălu, a fost finalizat după investiţii de 265 mil. €, 2.000 de oameni şi opt ani de muncă, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
5. Ansamblul Palas Iasi, Despre noi, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
Panoramic view with people
http://www.palasiasi.ro/foto-video/