Last updated: October 2021
The program aims to change gray urban courtyards into friendly places - the green oasis for neighborhood meetings and resting areas. Small project proposals developed by the housing associations for the revitalization/transformation of courtyards from all over the city compete for co-funding (up to 75%) from the city council. Many projects (over 86 by the year 2015) have been funded and implemented since the beginning of the initiative in 2008.(1)(2)
Green courtyards of Szczecin
Source: http://e-czytelnia.abrys.pl/dodatek-specjalny/2010-1-467/ekologiczna-gospodarka-odpadami-dla-szczecina-4786/szczecin-stolica-zielonych-podworek-11074
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Green playgrounds and school grounds
- Parks and urban forests
- Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
- Nature in buildings (indoor)
- Atriums/Courtyards
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Regeneration, land-use and urban development
- Regulation of built environment
- Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
- Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
- Effective management
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Social interaction
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Improving mental health
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
- Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
- Protection of historic and cultural landscape/infrastructure
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Strategy, plan or policy development
Project objectives
To improve the image of the Szczecin city by investing in multiple small-scale projects that will turn gray courtyard infrastructure into green spaces of esthetical value, where citizens could relax and where children could play in the open-air playgrounds [1,2,7].
Implementation activities
Implementation of the individual projects' plans - greenery planting, playgrounds building [1]. The utilisation of historic inner courtyards in attempts to raise the attractiveness of old tenements by creating residents-friendly mini gardens [7].
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Local government/municipality
- Citizens or community group
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
- Joint implementation (e.g. tree planting)
- Co-management/Joint management
- Citizen oversight (e.g. boards, advisory)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
Housing associations initiate the NBS by developing project proposals for the revitalization of the gray courtyards. Local governments co-funds the projects within a common 'Green courtyards of Szczecin' program. Housing associations are responsible for their implementation.(1)(2)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(Part of the city-wide program 'Courtyards of Szczecin' (which is a part of the adopted by the City Council Housing Policy and Renovation Strategy), which aims to improve the image of Szczecin by the enhancement of the conditions and aesthetics of the surroundings of buildings, with particular emphasis on the creation of green areas with accompanying infrastructure, resting areas, squares and playgrounds for children.(1)
)
Financing
Total cost
€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
Type of funding
- Earmarked public budget
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Unknown
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Fair distribution of social, environmental and economic benefits of the NBS project
- Improved liveability
- Improved access to urban green space
- Increased opportunities for social interaction
- Increased involvement of locals in the management of green spaces
- Health and wellbeing
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
- Education
- Increased support for education and scientific research
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. Program regulations (2009) ('Regulamin programu zielone podwórka Szczecina), Zarząd Budynków i Lokali Komunalnych, Source link Last accessed July 9 2020
2. Program's official website, 'Green courtyards' ('Zielone podwórka'), Source link Last accessed July 9 2020
3. Online article, 'We have more green courtyards' ('Mamy kolejne "Zielone Podwórka" w Szczecinie'), Source link, Source link Last accessed July 9 2020
4. Rudnicki, M., (2017) 'Green courtyards in Szczecin! The city can grow more beautiful' ('Zielone Podwórka i Zielone Przedogródki w Szczecinie! Miasto może wypięknieć'), Source link, Source link Last accessed July 9 2020
5. Krzyzanski, A., (2010) 'Szczecin the capital of green courtyards' ('Szczecin stolicą zielonych podwórek'), Source link, Source link Last accessed July 9 2020
6. Wiadomości Szczecin. (2019). Green instead of grey. More courtyards becoming beautiful (Zamiast szarego zielone. Kolejne podwórka wypięknieją). Source link. Available at: Source link (Accessed 09 July 2020).
7. The city of Szczecin. (2017). The Local Revitalisation Programme for the City of Szczecin 2017-2023. Available at: Source link (Accessed 09 July 2020).
2. Program's official website, 'Green courtyards' ('Zielone podwórka'), Source link Last accessed July 9 2020
3. Online article, 'We have more green courtyards' ('Mamy kolejne "Zielone Podwórka" w Szczecinie'), Source link, Source link Last accessed July 9 2020
4. Rudnicki, M., (2017) 'Green courtyards in Szczecin! The city can grow more beautiful' ('Zielone Podwórka i Zielone Przedogródki w Szczecinie! Miasto może wypięknieć'), Source link, Source link Last accessed July 9 2020
5. Krzyzanski, A., (2010) 'Szczecin the capital of green courtyards' ('Szczecin stolicą zielonych podwórek'), Source link, Source link Last accessed July 9 2020
6. Wiadomości Szczecin. (2019). Green instead of grey. More courtyards becoming beautiful (Zamiast szarego zielone. Kolejne podwórka wypięknieją). Source link. Available at: Source link (Accessed 09 July 2020).
7. The city of Szczecin. (2017). The Local Revitalisation Programme for the City of Szczecin 2017-2023. Available at: Source link (Accessed 09 July 2020).
Green courtyards of Szczecin
Source: http://e-czytelnia.abrys.pl/dodatek-specjalny/2010-1-467/ekologiczna-gospodarka-odpadami-dla-szczecina-4786/szczecin-stolica-zielonych-podworek-11074