Last updated: October 2021
The Reconstruction of the Southern Bank of Schütt Island is the starting point of the regeneration of the Old City of Nurnberg. Within the project, the access to water and recreational functions of the river banks were improved. (1) The project was completed on an 1800 square meter large area, which includes open meadow areas, a 170-meter-long bank terrace, trees, and benches. (6) Public participation through co-planning and consultation was also involved in the planning process. (1)
Reconstruction of the Southern Bank of the Schütt Island
Photographer: Christine Dierenbach, retrieved 09/20/2018 from Data Exchange Service (City of Nürnberg)
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Blue infrastructure
- Riverbank/Lakeside greens
- Parks and urban forests
- Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
- Rivers/streams/canals/estuaries
Key challenges
- Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13)
- Climate change adaptation
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Habitat and biodiversity restoration
- Green space creation and/or management
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Environmental education
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Enabling opportunities for physical activity
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
Focus
Maintenance and management of urban nature, Ecological restoration of ecosystems, Management and improved protection of rivers and other blue areas
Project objectives
1. Improve the access to water (1)
2. Increase the amount of green space in the Old City of Nurnberg and aesthetic appreciation (1)
3. Improve the overall environmental quality of the Old city of Nurnberg through creating a cool, open outdoor space by the river. (1)
4. Increase the number of biotopes and biodiversity in the area (3)
5. Provide recreational space for children and elderly people from the schools and the retirement home nearby. (3)
Implementation activities
1. Participatory planning workshops with citizens were conducted and the final plan was approved. (1)
2. The riverbank was strengthened with the preservation of existing trees and new trees planted (1)
4. The 170m long paving and a terrace was installed (1, 5)
5. The height of the riverbank was decreased (2)
6. The Insel Schutt was regenerated with the highest possible density of green plants. Lawns, the plane trees, and poplars, dense horticultural shrubs with a high percentage of evergreen shrubs, interspersed with solitary shrubs were planted. (1)
7. Benches were installed (2)
8. A lawn for sunbathing and a wooden balcony protruding into the water were created and the eastern access was made wheelchair accessible. (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
Biodiversity conservation or restoration-focused activities
Biodiversity restoration:
- Rehabilitate and restore damaged or destroyed ecosystems
- Restore species (native, endangered, or unspecified)
- Other
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
- Marginalized groups: People with functional diversities
Governance
Management set-up
- Government-led
Type of initiating organisation
- Local government/municipality
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
- Consultation (e.g. workshop, surveys, community meetings, town halls)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The project was initiated by the local government, who commissioned the public service company SÖR to lead, plan and implement the project. Intensive public participation was also involved in the planning. The renovation work on the south bank of the island of Schütt cost around 350,000 euros, from which the state and the federal government paid almost 200,000 euros through urban development funds. (2, 7)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(The project is realized within the revitalization project of the Old City of Nurnberg "Old City on Water" ("Altstadt ans Wasser") (1))
Financing
Total cost
€100,000 - €500,000
Source(s) of funding
- Public national budget
- Public regional budget
- Public local authority budget
Type of funding
- Earmarked public budget
- Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
- Increased number of species present
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Improved access to urban green space
- Health and wellbeing
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
Type of reported 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. NüSource link (nd) Tatort. Stadterneuerung. 20 Projekte aus der Nürnberger Altstadt. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020]
2. Source link (2016). Altstadt ans Wasser - Nürnberg macht die Pegnitz wieder erlebbar. [online]. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020]
3. NüSource link (2012). Endlich liegt auch Nürnberg am Wasser. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020]
4. NüSource link (2012). Endlich liegt auch Nürnberg am Wasser. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020]
5. Stadtportal Nürnberg. (nd.) Pegnitzufer an der Insel Schütt. [online]. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020]
6. Franken Fernsehen. (2016). Grüner Strand in Nürnberg: Südufer der Insel Schütt eingeweiht. [video]. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020].
7. Source link (2013). Kritik an SÖR-Plänen zur Umgestaltung der Insel-Schütt [online]. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020].
2. Source link (2016). Altstadt ans Wasser - Nürnberg macht die Pegnitz wieder erlebbar. [online]. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020]
3. NüSource link (2012). Endlich liegt auch Nürnberg am Wasser. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020]
4. NüSource link (2012). Endlich liegt auch Nürnberg am Wasser. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020]
5. Stadtportal Nürnberg. (nd.) Pegnitzufer an der Insel Schütt. [online]. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020]
6. Franken Fernsehen. (2016). Grüner Strand in Nürnberg: Südufer der Insel Schütt eingeweiht. [video]. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020].
7. Source link (2013). Kritik an SÖR-Plänen zur Umgestaltung der Insel-Schütt [online]. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020].
Reconstruction of the Southern Bank of the Schütt Island
Photographer: Christine Dierenbach, retrieved 09/20/2018 from Data Exchange Service (City of Nürnberg)