Last updated: October 2021
The former Paulsgrove landfill is being developed into the Horsea Island Country Park to address the deficit of public open space for Portsmouth’s residents (3). The council plans to put in place a number of initiatives to make sure the country park is a recreational facility and attracts a diverse range of wildlife. This is being progressed through the PUSH Green Infrastructure Implementation Plan. (1). Veolia, the company that operated the landfill site on Horsea Island has the responsibility for implementing the landscape proposals which include tree planting, grass areas, wildflower meadows, footpaths and cycle routes. (2).
Horsea Island Country Park
Leigh Edwards (2014). Retrieved 08/10/2018
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Green playgrounds and school grounds
- Parks and urban forests
- Large urban parks or forests
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Environmental quality
- Soil quality improvement
- Waste management
- Regeneration, land-use and urban development
- Conversion of former industrial areas
- Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Transformation of previously derelict areas
Project objectives
-The project intends to create an informal country park to overcome the deficit of public open space for Portsmouth’s residents by: (ref 3)
- the planting of trees;
- creation of a cycle route and pathways;
- new grass areas and wildflower meadows.
Implementation activities
- Constant environmental monitoring is carried out to ensure that the area is safe to open for visitors (7)
- Initial ground works and clearance of the area (7)
- Plantation of 50,000 trees (2)
- Creation of a cycle route and pathways (1, 2)
- Plantation of a new grass areas and wild flower meadows (1)
- Habitat improvements for species improvements (including a wader and Brent goose refuge.) (1)
Main beneficiaries
- Local government/Municipality
- 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
Veolia, the company that operated the landfill site on Horsea Island, has the responsibility for implementing the landscape proposals (5) Portsmouth City Council has approved the plans from Veolia, carries out the environmental monitoring, and has responsibility for tree planting, grass areas, wildflower meadows, footpaths and cycle routes. (2)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Yes
(To meet the Natural England's Accessible Natural Greenspace Standard (3) )
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(PUSH (Partnership for Urban South Hampshire) Green Infrastructure Strategy (3)
)
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
- Corporate investment
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
- Climate change
- Strengthened capacity to address climate hazards/natural disasters
- Water management and blue areas
- Increased protection against flooding
- Green space and habitat
- Promotion of naturalistic styles of landscape design for urban development
- Increased green space area
- Increased conservation or restoration of ecosystems
- Increased conversion of degraded land or soil
- Increased number of species present
- Restoration of derelict areas
Economic impacts
- More sustainable tourism
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
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. Slater, J. (2012). The Portsmouth Plan - Portsmouth's Core Strategy. Portsmouth City Council. Website not available
2. UKNIP 247. (2016). Horsea Island Country park plans move a step closer. Accessed on November 13, 2020, Source link
3. Portsmouth City Council. (2012). Parks and Open Spaces Strategy 2012-2022.Website not available
4. Pilmoor, E. (2013). Children mark start of country park for Portsmouth. Website not available
5. AboutMyAreaNews. (2016. Country Park Plans For Tip Move a Step Closer. Accessed on Novermber 13, 2020, Source link
6. Portsmouth City Council. (2012). Parks and Open Spaces Strategy 2012-2022. Accessed on November 13, 2020, Source link
7. The Portsmouth News. (2018). Portsmouth's new country park will be 'the gem in the city's crown'. Accessed on November 13, 2020, Source link
8. TeamLocals. (n.d). Portsmouth's New Country Park With Over 50,000 Trees Underway. Accessed November 13, 2020, Source link
2. UKNIP 247. (2016). Horsea Island Country park plans move a step closer. Accessed on November 13, 2020, Source link
3. Portsmouth City Council. (2012). Parks and Open Spaces Strategy 2012-2022.Website not available
4. Pilmoor, E. (2013). Children mark start of country park for Portsmouth. Website not available
5. AboutMyAreaNews. (2016. Country Park Plans For Tip Move a Step Closer. Accessed on Novermber 13, 2020, Source link
6. Portsmouth City Council. (2012). Parks and Open Spaces Strategy 2012-2022. Accessed on November 13, 2020, Source link
7. The Portsmouth News. (2018). Portsmouth's new country park will be 'the gem in the city's crown'. Accessed on November 13, 2020, Source link
8. TeamLocals. (n.d). Portsmouth's New Country Park With Over 50,000 Trees Underway. Accessed November 13, 2020, Source link
Horsea Island Country Park
Leigh Edwards (2014), retrieved 08/10/2018
Source: https://www.teamlocals.co.uk/news/portsmouths-new-country-park-with-over-50000-trees-underway
Source: https://uknip.co.uk/portsmouth/news-24189/horsea-island-country-park-plans-move-a-step-closer/
Source: https://www.teamlocals.co.uk/news/portsmouths-new-country-park-with-over-50000-trees-underway
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