Last updated: October 2021
The project assumes planting roses and other flowery shrubs in the Szczecin's district of Kijewo. Characterized by heavy traffic, the area has benefited from 'rose gardens' along its main roads and neighbourhood squares as a way of mitigating the traffic noise. The rose gardens serve as natural acoustic screens for noise reduction. The initiative additionally aims to enhance the aesthetics of the area and the image of the Szczecin's city - in line with its long-term brand management strategy "Szczecin floating garden 2050". According to the initiators of the project, it refers to the tradition of roses, which would decorate the same neighbourhood in the past [1].
Rose gardens in Kijewo
Source: https://infoludek.pl/szczecin/rozane-ogrody-w-kijewie-juz-prawie-gotowe-zdjecia/
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Alley or street trees and other street vegetation
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
- Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
Focus
Creation of new green areas
Project objectives
Two primary goals identified in the project proposal:
1) noise reduction in the district with busy roads
2) aesthetic appreciation and enhancement of Szczecin's city image in line with its "Szczecin floating garden 2050" strategy [1].
Implementation activities
Planting bushes, ornamental shrubs consisting mostly of different kinds of roses - single and hedges, rose coverings in the form of floral carpets and climbing ones in the city district of Kijewo (along the roads as well as on the neighbourhood squares) [1].
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
- Crowd-sourcing/Crowd-funding/Participatory budget
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
Citizens particpate in the competition for the distribution of the civic participatory budget of the city. The municipality provides funding and execute the winning projects [1,2,6].
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(Yes, the project proposal explicitly states that the initiative fits into Szczecin's long term brand management strategy "Szczecin Floating Garden 2050".(1) Moreover, the project proposal had to be in accordance with the city's plans, programs and strategies, in particular with the city's local development plans.(2))
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
- Promotion of naturalistic styles of landscape design for urban development
- Increased green space area
- Increased number of species present
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Improved access to urban green space
- Increased involvement of locals in the management of green spaces
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. Project's application form, Szczecin's participatory budget 2017, 'Rose gardens in Kiejewo' ('Różane ogrody w Kijewie'), Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).
2. Rules for submitting applications to the Szczecin citizens 'budget 2017' (‘Zasady składania wniosków do szczecińskiego budżetu obywatelskiego 2017’), Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).
3. Project's facebook website. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).
4.'These projects won the 2017 Szczecin participatory budget. Official results' ('Te projekty wygrały w Szczecińskim Budżecie Obywatelskim 2017. Oficjalne wyniki), Source link, Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).
5. Source link. (2017). 'Różane Ogrody w Kijewie' już prawie gotowe (The Rose Gardens in Kijew are almost ready). Available at: Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).
6. The Civic Budget of Szczecin. (2019). Różane Ogrody w Kijewie (Rose Gardens in Kijew). The CBS offcial website. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).
2. Rules for submitting applications to the Szczecin citizens 'budget 2017' (‘Zasady składania wniosków do szczecińskiego budżetu obywatelskiego 2017’), Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).
3. Project's facebook website. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).
4.'These projects won the 2017 Szczecin participatory budget. Official results' ('Te projekty wygrały w Szczecińskim Budżecie Obywatelskim 2017. Oficjalne wyniki), Source link, Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).
5. Source link. (2017). 'Różane Ogrody w Kijewie' już prawie gotowe (The Rose Gardens in Kijew are almost ready). Available at: Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).
6. The Civic Budget of Szczecin. (2019). Różane Ogrody w Kijewie (Rose Gardens in Kijew). The CBS offcial website. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).