Last updated: October 2021
The park was reconstructed by the municipality of Sofia in order to improve the local living environment and provide suitable conditions for rest, recreation, and sport. Actions included restoring the lake by reconstructing the bank, restoring flower gardens by adding 80 000 new flowers, and restoring green areas. (Ref. 1; Ref. 2; Ref. 3)
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Overview
Nature-based solution
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Green playgrounds and school grounds
- Parks and urban forests
- Large urban parks or forests
- Blue infrastructure
- Lakes/ponds
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Habitat and biodiversity restoration
- Regeneration, land-use and urban development
- Regulation of built environment
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Enabling opportunities for physical activity
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
Focus
Maintenance and management of urban nature
Project objectives
- Improve the local living environment
- Provide suitable conditions for rest, recreation, and sport
(Ref. 1; Ref. 2)
Implementation activities
- Restoration of green areas, planting flowers
- Restoration of the lake
- Reconstruction of alleys and other grey infrastructure
- Adding two children's playgrounds, outdoor gym, and an irrigation system
(Ref. 3; Ref. 4)
Biodiversity conservation or restoration-focused activities
Biodiversity restoration:
- Restore species (native, endangered, or unspecified)
- Restore valued species
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
- Young people and children
Governance
Management set-up
- Government-led
Type of initiating organisation
- Local government/municipality
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Unknown
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The intervention was initiated and funded by the Municipality of Sofia. The project was designed by the firm Project Consult0B.D. Ltd. (Проект Консулт0Б.Д. ЕООД) and overseen by VML Consult Ltd. (ВМЛ Консулт ЕООД). It was carried out by the firms Infratrans Consult Ltd. (Инфратранс консулт АД), MB Engineering 2001 Ltd. (МБ Инженеринг 2001 ЕООД), Consortium Detska Radost (Консорциум Детска радост), Crystal 2007 Ltd. (Кристал 2007 ЕООД), and Miliana-91 Ltd. (Милиана-91 ЕООД).
(Ref. 1)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Unknown
Financing
Total cost
€500,000 - €2,000,000
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
Type of funding
- Earmarked public budget
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
- Unknown
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
Ref. 1. The City Media Group (2016). Ремонт и възстановяване на Северен парк в София. [online] available at: Source link [Updated in 2018. Accessed on 2 September 2020]
Ref. 2. Столична община район “Надежда” (2014). Мащабен район преобразява Северен парк. [online] available at: Source link [Accessed on 2 September 2020].
Ref. 3. Source link (2015). Ремонтът на главноя вход на северен парк ще приключи в края на юли. [online] available at: Source link [Accessed on 2 September 2020].
Ref. 4. Илиев, Х. (2015). 10 успешни проекта на Столичната община. [Website not available in 2020]
Ref. 5. Google Maps (2017). North Park - All Reviews. [online] available at: Source link [Updated in 2020. Accessed on 2 September 2020].
Ref. 6. Станчева, В. (2015). С 2,5 млн. лв. за Северния парк Фандъкова опровергава, че инвестира само в центъра. [online] available at: Source link [Accessed on 2 September 2020].
Ref. 7. Bulgaria Info Guide (2020) North Park. [online] available at: Source link [Accessed on 2 September 2020]
Ref. 2. Столична община район “Надежда” (2014). Мащабен район преобразява Северен парк. [online] available at: Source link [Accessed on 2 September 2020].
Ref. 3. Source link (2015). Ремонтът на главноя вход на северен парк ще приключи в края на юли. [online] available at: Source link [Accessed on 2 September 2020].
Ref. 4. Илиев, Х. (2015). 10 успешни проекта на Столичната община. [Website not available in 2020]
Ref. 5. Google Maps (2017). North Park - All Reviews. [online] available at: Source link [Updated in 2020. Accessed on 2 September 2020].
Ref. 6. Станчева, В. (2015). С 2,5 млн. лв. за Северния парк Фандъкова опровергава, че инвестира само в центъра. [online] available at: Source link [Accessed on 2 September 2020].
Ref. 7. Bulgaria Info Guide (2020) North Park. [online] available at: Source link [Accessed on 2 September 2020]
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