Last updated: October 2021
The project aims to create a floating swimming pool on the Odra river, similar to a floating pool in Berlin. The pool would serve as a meeting place and the recreational area, but also as an impressive architectural and floating artwork. The pool would consist of three modules: a relaxation zone; filter module, composed of suitable plants responsible for clearing water straight from the river; and the pool/swimming area, filled with filtered water from the river. The pool should be mobile - made in such a way that by conventional means it could move within the urban waterfront [1].
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Blue infrastructure
- Rivers/streams/canals/estuaries
Key challenges
- Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
- Inclusive governance
- Effective management
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Environmental education
- Social interaction
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Enabling opportunities for physical activity
- Improving physical health
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
- Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
- Promotion of cultural diversity
Focus
Creation of semi-natural blue areas, Improved governance of green or blue areas, Management and improved protection of rivers and other blue areas
Project objectives
The purpose of the project is to activate the Odra riverside area further, to bring the inhabitants closer to the river, as well as to realize the idea of the Floating Garden. Additionally, there is an ecological goal to bring users closer to nature and to educate them about the environment [1,4].
Implementation activities
The planned activities include the construction of a floating platform on the river, four basins and a water jumping tower. The goal is to provide the city with an unusual piece of art, similar to the one which has already become popular in Berlin. It is supposed to provide the citizens with an interactive and aesthetically pleasing swimming/recreation/meeting area on the city's principal river. The pool would bring the users closer to nature and educate them about the importance of sustainable water management [1,2].
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Non-government organisation/civil society
- 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 non-governmental organization 'Fundacja na Odrze' initiated the project proposal, which aims to serve the citizens of Szczecin, and applied for funds for its realization to Szczecin's participatory city budget 2017. Citizens of Szczecin were voting for different projects of their liking and the winning projects were implemented in 2017 [1,5].
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 explicitly addresses Szczecin's long term strategy: 'Szczecin floating garden 2050' and indicates that the project would fit well into the city's long-term development plans in line with that strategy.(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.(5))
Financing
Total cost
€100,000 - €500,000
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
- Unknown
Type of reported impacts
No impacts reported
Presence of formal monitoring system
Yes
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. Project's application form, Szczecin's participatory budget 2017, 'Swimming pool on the Odra river - swim in the river!' ('Basen na Odrze - popływaj w rzece!'), Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).
2. Jaszczynski, M., (2016), 'Szczecin's participatory budget: Maybe we will build a swimming pool on the Odra river?' ('Szczeciński budżet obywatelski: A może zbudujemy basen na Odrze?), Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).
3. Blog post, (2017), 'In Szczecin, a swimming pool will be built on the Odra River? A project inspired by the Berlin swimming pool was created' ('W Szczecinie powstanie basen na Odrze? Stworzono projekt inspirowany berlińską pływalnią'), Source link Last accessed July 4 2017. Website not available in 2020.
4. Marciszewska, K., (2016), 'An unusual swimming pool on the barge will swim on the Odra River' ('Niezwykły basen na barce będzie pływał po Odrze'), Source link, Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).
5. Rules for submitting applications to the Szczecin citizens 'budget 2017' (‘Zasady składania wniosków do szczecińskiego budżetu obywatelskiego 2017’), Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).
2. Jaszczynski, M., (2016), 'Szczecin's participatory budget: Maybe we will build a swimming pool on the Odra river?' ('Szczeciński budżet obywatelski: A może zbudujemy basen na Odrze?), Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).
3. Blog post, (2017), 'In Szczecin, a swimming pool will be built on the Odra River? A project inspired by the Berlin swimming pool was created' ('W Szczecinie powstanie basen na Odrze? Stworzono projekt inspirowany berlińską pływalnią'), Source link Last accessed July 4 2017. Website not available in 2020.
4. Marciszewska, K., (2016), 'An unusual swimming pool on the barge will swim on the Odra River' ('Niezwykły basen na barce będzie pływał po Odrze'), Source link, Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).
5. Rules for submitting applications to the Szczecin citizens 'budget 2017' (‘Zasady składania wniosków do szczecińskiego budżetu obywatelskiego 2017’), Source link (Accessed: 04 August 2020).