Last updated: October 2021
The Royal Palace of Naples (Palazzo Reale di Napoli) is a palace, museum, and historical tourist destination located in central Naples, southern Italy. In 2016, the rooftop gardens of the Palace were part of the project to renew the historical royal palace to reopen the green space on the top of the Palazzo. The external walls of the internal part have been covered by flowers and plants. In addition, new services have been provided, such as bar, restaurants, recreation areas, providing at the same time economic opportunities and new jobs. (Ref.1.)
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Overview
Nature-based solution
- Nature on buildings (external)
- Green roofs
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
- Protection of historic and cultural landscape/infrastructure
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Maintenance and management of urban nature
Project objectives
The interventions were aiming at removing the causes that were threatening the actual state of the garden. The rooftop garden was regenerated with new plants and green areas, in order to promote the social and cultural importance of the historical building. (Ref.2.)
Implementation activities
After the first planning phase, the external walls were cleaned to give space to the new vertical flowers on the external part. Particular attention was given to the preservation of the historical parts of the Villa (Ref.3.)
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
- Young people and children
Governance
Management set-up
- Government-led
Type of initiating organisation
- Regional government
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Unknown
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The initiative was born after a public announcement on the EU official journal (OJ) offering funds for 18 million € to regenerate historical buildings.
The intervention was implemented by the regional director for the Campania cultural heritage, which took care to plan and conduct the works for the whole intervention (Ref.1.)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Yes
(The initiative was born after a public announcement on the EU official journal (OJ) offering funds for 18 million € to regenerate historical buildings (Ref.4.). The funding is part of an overall project of EU funding 2014-2020 which contrbutes to funding infrastructures, urban regeneration, cultural heritage and energy efficient buildings (Ref.5))
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(The project "Grande attrattore Napoli" (Great attractions Napoli) is an official document of Campania region, which deals with the approval for the implementation of integrated project at local and regional level - chapter 6 of POR, from paragraph 1.E of the general regulation. n.° 270 19/01/2001 - according to the feasibility of the project presented (Ref.6.))
Financing
Total cost
€500,000 - €2,000,000
Source(s) of funding
- EU funds
- Public regional budget
Type of funding
- Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Water management and blue areas
- Improved stormwater management
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Health and wellbeing
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
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
Ref.1. Napolilike (2016). Riapertura dei giardini pensili del Palazzo Reale di Napoli e altre novità. Available at Source link 10-10-2020)
Ref.2. Identita insorgenti (2016) Napoli. Riaprono i giardini pensili di Palazzo Reale Available at Source link (Accessed 10-10-2020)
Ref.3. VisitNaples (2016). Palazzo Reale di Napoli: riaprono i giardini pensili, Available at Source link 10-10-2020)
Ref.4. La Repubblica (2016). Ecco il nuovo Palazzo Reale, parte la gara da 18 milioni. Available at Source link (Accessed 10-10-2020)
Ref.5. Fasi (2015). Fondi UE 2014-2020: infrastrutture, opportunita’ per PA e imprese italiane. Available at Source link (Accessed 10-10-2020)
Ref.6. Regione Campania (2003). ESITO FINALE DELLA VALUTAZIONE DEL PROGETTO INTEGRATO “GRANDE ATTRATTORE NAPOLI”. Napoli, pp. 1-8
Ref.2. Identita insorgenti (2016) Napoli. Riaprono i giardini pensili di Palazzo Reale Available at Source link (Accessed 10-10-2020)
Ref.3. VisitNaples (2016). Palazzo Reale di Napoli: riaprono i giardini pensili, Available at Source link 10-10-2020)
Ref.4. La Repubblica (2016). Ecco il nuovo Palazzo Reale, parte la gara da 18 milioni. Available at Source link (Accessed 10-10-2020)
Ref.5. Fasi (2015). Fondi UE 2014-2020: infrastrutture, opportunita’ per PA e imprese italiane. Available at Source link (Accessed 10-10-2020)
Ref.6. Regione Campania (2003). ESITO FINALE DELLA VALUTAZIONE DEL PROGETTO INTEGRATO “GRANDE ATTRATTORE NAPOLI”. Napoli, pp. 1-8