Last updated: October 2021
To increase the attractiveness of the area around the block of houses, the city of Poznań plans to plant an oak stand of about 50 trees (first and completed phase) and again 50 trees (second ongoing phase) in two designated plots. The planted greenery will serve as a natural noise barrier and offsetting for a concrete block of flats nearby [1,5].
Wedges of green in Poznan
Source: https://pbo2017.um.poznan.pl/i/pbo-2017/proposal/229-Odbudowa_po%C5%82udniowych_klin%C3%B3w_zieleni_na_
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Alley or street trees and other street vegetation
- Parks and urban forests
- Green corridors and green belts
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Environmental quality
- Noise reduction
- Regeneration, land-use and urban development
- Regulation of built environment
- Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
Focus
Creation of new green areas
Project objectives
1) Reconstruction of "southern green wedges" in the city of Poznan to increase the attractiveness of the area for the local citizens;
2) Reduction of noise coming from the local traffic;
3) Urban offsetting [1,5].
Implementation activities
The project is being implemented in 2 stages, the first one is completed and 50 trees are planted. In 2020, the same initiators applied for funds to buy and plant another 50 trees [1,5].
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Citizens or community group
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
- Crowd-sourcing/Crowd-funding/Participatory budget
- Consultation (e.g. workshop, surveys, community meetings, town halls)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The idea was developed by the local community. Relevant funds are being derived from Poznań's participatory budget in 2017 and 2020.
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 proposal's evaluation form states that the initiative is compatible with ‘Poznan's city development strategy until 2030’, which emphasizes sustainable development and ecological solutions among other things.(Ref.1 and 3))
Financing
Total cost
€10,000 - €50,000
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
Type of funding
- Earmarked public budget
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Environmental quality
- Reduced noise exposure
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
- Increased number of species present
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Unknown
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Yes
Presence of indicators used in reporting
Yes
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
Yes
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. (2017), 'Rebuilding green wedges in Chartow', Poznan's participatory budget 2017, project website: Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
2. (2017), Ratajska Telewizja Kablowa, 'Poznan's particpatory budget: Have last year's projects been implemented?', Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
3.'Poznan's development strategy until 2030' (2013) ('Strategia Rozwoju Miasta Poznania do roku 2030'), stable URL: Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
4. Webpage, ‘The rules of the Poznan’s citizens’ budget 2017’ (2017) (‘Zasady poznańskiego budżetu obywatelskiego 2017’), Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
5. Poznań Participatory Budget. (2020). Odbudowa południowych klinów zieleni- Chartowo kontynuacja (Rebuilding the southern wedges of green - Chartowo continuation). Poznań Participatory Budget official website. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
2. (2017), Ratajska Telewizja Kablowa, 'Poznan's particpatory budget: Have last year's projects been implemented?', Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
3.'Poznan's development strategy until 2030' (2013) ('Strategia Rozwoju Miasta Poznania do roku 2030'), stable URL: Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
4. Webpage, ‘The rules of the Poznan’s citizens’ budget 2017’ (2017) (‘Zasady poznańskiego budżetu obywatelskiego 2017’), Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
5. Poznań Participatory Budget. (2020). Odbudowa południowych klinów zieleni- Chartowo kontynuacja (Rebuilding the southern wedges of green - Chartowo continuation). Poznań Participatory Budget official website. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 26 September 2020).