Last updated: October 2021
The Belvoirpark has its origins in the 19th century and is one of the oldest landscaped gardens in the region. Set on a beautiful location close to the lake with views of the city and the mountains, the Belvoirpark has retained its specific topography with large level differences and exotic trees. Since the twenties, Gastrosuisse operates here a Hotel Management School with an upscale, publicly accessible restaurant. The former school building was spatially and functionally not integrated into the parkA huge transformation of the Belvoirpark area was done to make the park more green from 2004 – 2015. The transformation of the area around the new construction of the replacement building allowed a reappraisal of the previous situation. (Ref 1)
Zurich Tourism
https://www.zuerich.com/en/visit/nature/belvoir-park
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Parks and urban forests
- Large urban parks or forests
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Habitat and biodiversity restoration
- Green space creation and/or management
- Environmental quality
- Air quality improvement
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Enabling opportunities for physical activity
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Maintenance and management of urban nature
Project objectives
• Revive the glory of the park.
• Protect the habitats for the species present within the park.
• Increase aesthetics.
• Introduce 21st-century facilities (walking trails, playground, an underpass to access Zurisee) (Ref 1).
Implementation activities
Areas that did not serve the transport and delivery services were planted in accordance with park trees, which occur partly as groups, partly as a multi-stemmed specimen. To the east to the park, a wide path along the building is created, which can be supplemented in the north and south to a belt walk. Between the best walk and the Iris garden the partially existing hedges were extended or renewed. Inside the hedge body a beech tree was replanted, which will complement the long-term parking backdrop of large trees. At the entrance to the park and the school a historical and translocated fence (by the art nouveau artist Berlepsch-Valandas) with natural stone base and pedestals continues the theme and protected pattern of villas with front gardens along the Seestrasse. (Ref 1)
Biodiversity conservation or restoration-focused activities
Biodiversity restoration:
- Restore species (native, endangered, or unspecified)
- Restore native species
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Private sector/corporate actor/company
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Joint implementation (e.g. tree planting)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The project was a collaboration among Gastrosuisse Zurich: association connected with Belvoirpark, VOGT Architect, and Stadt Zurich: leader of the project. (Ref 1)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(Green Space Policy for the city of Zurich: to maintain urban green spaces (Ref 3))
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
- Public regional budget
- Private Foundation/Trust
Type of funding
- Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
Type of non-financial contribution
- Provision of land
- Provision of goods
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
- Public authorities (e.g. land, utility services)
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Climate change
- Lowered local temperature
- Green space and habitat
- Reduced biodiversity loss
Economic impacts
- Attraction of business and investment
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Increased opportunities for social interaction
- Cultural heritage and sense of place
- Protection of natural heritage
- Protection of historic and cultural landscape / infrastructure
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. Vogt Architect (no date) Belvoir Park, Zurich, Switzerland. VOGT case studies. Available at: Source link. Accessed on 3rd August, 2020.
2. Tripadvisor (no date) Belvoir Park, Zurich Switzerland. Overview. Tripadvisor. Available at: Source link. Accessed on 3rd August, 2020.
3. Stadt-Zurich (no date) Belvoirpark. Stadt-Zurich. Available at: Source link. Accessed on 3rd August, 2020.
4. Zurich Tourism (no date) Belvoir Park- a historic park. Available at: Source link. Accessed on 3rd August, 2020.
5. Zurich Tourism (no date) Belvoir park. Available at: Source link. Accessed on 3rd August, 2020.
2. Tripadvisor (no date) Belvoir Park, Zurich Switzerland. Overview. Tripadvisor. Available at: Source link. Accessed on 3rd August, 2020.
3. Stadt-Zurich (no date) Belvoirpark. Stadt-Zurich. Available at: Source link. Accessed on 3rd August, 2020.
4. Zurich Tourism (no date) Belvoir Park- a historic park. Available at: Source link. Accessed on 3rd August, 2020.
5. Zurich Tourism (no date) Belvoir park. Available at: Source link. Accessed on 3rd August, 2020.