Last updated: October 2021
An ongoing extensive expansion of park Lauta in Plovdiv has been carried out. The primary nature-based means used in the project is tree planting. However, animals were also introduced to the habitat. The project aims at creating a suitable place for recreation, purifying the air of Plovdiv, and enriching the park's fauna (Ref. 2; Ref. 3; Ref. 7).
Expansion of Park Lauta
Records of the Trakya District, retrieved 08/10/2018
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Parks and urban forests
- Large urban parks or forests
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Habitat and biodiversity restoration
- Habitat and biodiversity conservation
- Green space creation and/or management
- Environmental quality
- Air quality improvement
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
- Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
- Preservation of natural heritage
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Maintenance and management of urban nature
Project objectives
- Improve the air quality of Plovdiv (Ref. 3).
- Provide a place for rest and recreation (Ref. 2)
- Enrich the park fauna (Ref. 7)
Implementation activities
- Prior to the project, citizens were consulted face-to-face, and through a survey with 60 respondents, to get an idea of the largest issues in the park that needed to be addressed.
- Planting trees
- Building grey infrastructure, sports facilities, and playgrounds
- In 2015, 50 pheasants were introduced to the park, donated by hunters.(Ref. 1; Ref. 2; Ref. 7).
"Currently, the greenery with an area of about 420 acres has the status of a forest , but with the ongoing afforestation actions, Lauta Park is about to become one of the largest urban green spaces in the country" (Ref. 7, 2015).
-"...іn rесеnt уеаrѕ thе grееnеrу аt Lаutа hаѕ bееn іnсrеаѕеd bу 80 dесаrеѕ, іn whісh mоrе thаn 2,500 nеw trееѕ hаvе bееn рlаntеd аnd аn іrrіgаtіоn ѕуѕtеm hаѕ bееn buіlt. Fоr dесаdеѕ, оnе оf thе оldеѕt раrkѕ іn Рlоvdіv hаѕ bееn nеglесtеd, but іn thе lаѕt еіght уеаrѕ mаnу thіngѕ hаvе bееn dоnе іn іt rеlаtеd tо іtѕ ѕосіаlіzаtіоn аnd turnіng іt іntо а fаvоrіtе рlасе fоr rесrеаtіоn аnd ѕроrtѕ оf Рlоvdіv rеѕіdеntѕ" (Ref. 10, 2020). There is also a "proposal for the expansion of Lauta Park by 32 decares to the east to the executors of the amendment to the General Development Plan of Plovdiv" (Ref. 10, 2020).
Biodiversity conservation or restoration-focused activities
Biodiversity conservation:
- Protect and enhance urban habitats
- Preserve and strengthen existing habitats and ecosystems
- Create new habitats
Biodiversity restoration:
- Restore species (native, endangered, or unspecified)
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Government-led
Type of initiating organisation
- Local government/municipality
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Consultation (e.g. workshop, surveys, community meetings, town halls)
- Joint implementation (e.g. tree planting)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The improvement of the park has been prioritized "bу thе mауоr оf "Тrаkіа" Коѕtаdіn Dіmіtrоv, fоr whоm thе іmрrоvеmеnt оf thе раrk hаѕ bееn а рrіоrіtу іn thе wоrk ѕіnсе hіѕ fіrѕt tеrm іn оffісе" (Ref. 10). Volunteers have been involved in tree planting (Ref. 1). In 2015, 50 pheasants were introduced to the park, donated by hunters (Ref. 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 municipal agency Gardens and Parks' goal of restoration and maintenance of green spaces, street greenery, and production of planting material. The goal is based on the legal Manual for the Structure and Activities of Plovdiv Municipality's Agency "Gardens and Parks", accepted with decision № 405, protocol № 19/25.10.2006 by the Municipal Council of Plovidv (Ref. 6).)
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
Type of funding
- Earmarked public budget
- Unknown
Non-financial contribution
Type of non-financial contribution
- Provision of goods
- Provision of labour
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
- Citizens (e.g. volunteering)
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
- Increased conservation or restoration of ecosystems
- Reduced biodiversity loss
- Increased number of species present
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Safety
- Increased perception of safety
- Social justice and cohesion
- Improved access to urban green space
- Increased involvement of locals in the management of green spaces
- Health and wellbeing
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
- Cultural heritage and sense of place
- Protection of natural heritage
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Yes
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. ОП Градини и паркове - Пловдив (2017). Разширяване на парк "Лаута". [online] available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Ref. 2. Койчева, И. (2016). Разширяват пловдивския парк Лаута с още 10 дка. [online] available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Ref. 3. Source link (2017). Разширяват парк "Лаута". [online] available at: Source link (Website not available in 2020).
Ref. 4. Иван Тотев (2017). Изявени спортисти, кметове и граждани засадиха 100 дръвчета за разширяването на парк „Лаута“. [online] available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Ref. 5. Source link (2017). Парк "Лаута" разшири територията си, няма да има строителство. [online] available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Ref. 6. ОП Градини и паркове - Пловдив (2017). Кратка история на ОП Градини и паркове - Пловдив. [online] available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Ref. 7. Грабо Медия АД (2017). Парк "Лаута" - Пловдив. [online] available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Ref. 8. Plovdiv Municipality (2016). Продължава разширяването и облагородяването на парк „Лаута“. [online] available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Ref. 9 Plovdiv 24 (2018). Още 100 фиданки за поредното разширение на парк "Лаута". [online] Available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Ref. 10 Gradat (2020). Предлагат разширение на парк „Лаута” в Пловдив с 32 декара. [online] Available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Ref. 2. Койчева, И. (2016). Разширяват пловдивския парк Лаута с още 10 дка. [online] available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Ref. 3. Source link (2017). Разширяват парк "Лаута". [online] available at: Source link (Website not available in 2020).
Ref. 4. Иван Тотев (2017). Изявени спортисти, кметове и граждани засадиха 100 дръвчета за разширяването на парк „Лаута“. [online] available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Ref. 5. Source link (2017). Парк "Лаута" разшири територията си, няма да има строителство. [online] available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Ref. 6. ОП Градини и паркове - Пловдив (2017). Кратка история на ОП Градини и паркове - Пловдив. [online] available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Ref. 7. Грабо Медия АД (2017). Парк "Лаута" - Пловдив. [online] available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Ref. 8. Plovdiv Municipality (2016). Продължава разширяването и облагородяването на парк „Лаута“. [online] available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Ref. 9 Plovdiv 24 (2018). Още 100 фиданки за поредното разширение на парк "Лаута". [online] Available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Ref. 10 Gradat (2020). Предлагат разширение на парк „Лаута” в Пловдив с 32 декара. [online] Available at: Source link (Accessed: November 1, 2020).
Expansion of Park Lauta
Records of the Trakya District, retrieved 08/10/2018
Expansion of Park Lauta
Records of the Trakya District, retrieved 08/10/2018
Expansion of Park Lauta
Records of the Trakya District, retrieved 08/10/2018