Increase Biodiversity

Didactic box gardens in schools

Establishing vegetable gardens in all primary schools of Mirafiori, plus two kindergarten and one vocational school, and providing educational activities focusing on sustainable agriculture, biodiversity and the proGIreg NbS aims at improving the science curriculum of the schools, increase their attractiveness and raise awareness of environmental sustainability, NbS and how they can improve life quality in the cities.
The educational training also has goal of increasing the attractiveness of Mirafiori schools while teaching practical environmental behavior.

Modular urban farm

The modular urban farm is a platform for presenting modern food production technologies to the interested public and the local community. It provides direct access to and close encounter with applications and practical features of green technologies. Key goals include:

Increasing local food production throughout the year independent of climate and whether conditions.
Presenting modern food production technologies to interested citizens.
Experimenting with keeping a constant temperature in the container and its power supply given the green wall and roof acting

Improving and monitoring pollinator biodiversity in Huckarde

Naturfelder Dortmund e.V. was founded in order to convert urban spaces into pollinator friendly habitats. The structure of the association allows long-term existence beyond proGIreg. Main goals of the NbS implementations include:

Activating interested citizens from the Huckarde and Deusen district for pollinating insects and biodiversity topics
Sowing flower meadows or planting insect friendly plants that increase biodiversity on public or private land in cooperation with owners
Participating in events to inform about pollinator friendly measures

Øyer, Flood control

Drone photos of the Trodalen site after completion of the interventions, but before planting is fully completed

Flooding problems during heavy precipitation in the Trobekken Creek may affect a development project to establish 220 family housing units.

Through the H2020 project PHUSICOS the Trobekken Creek has been opened and re-meandered. A buffer zone is established around the re-opened creek and is also combined with a sedimentation dam (check dam).

Capet Forest, Baréges, France: snow avalanches

A) 'Grey' structures in the slope above the access road from the helicopter platform to the construction site for the shelter. B) One of the tripods for protection of new plants. C) Tripods protecting plants in a more barren part of the avalanche release area. Natural forest and old grey structures can be seen in the foreground. D) Example of plant collection where most plants have died, but still enough for the purpose seem to survive

The hazard at the Capet Forest site is from snow avalanches along the 'Midaou' avalanche path.

Through the H2020 project PHUSICOS afforestation by planted trees of 9 different species have been implemented. The trees will eventually grow high enough and develop a stem thickness to act as effective protection against avalanche release in ca. 20-30 years.

VALLADOLID (SPAIN) – RE-NATURING URBAN PLAN WITH NbS

The urban dominant model in Spain, which is characterized by the diversification of activities and population increase, has aggravated the urban risks and environmental problems that already existed, such as the high consumption of soil, energy, water, and air pollution. It is also important to highlight the significant difficulties caused by the increase in distances, and the permanent requirement of the use of the car. The strategic line of Valladolid is situated within the frame of the urban city model. Its objectives are to develop an innovative and entrepreneurial culture, and to...

LIVERPOOL (UK) – RE-NATURING URBAN PLAN WITH NbS

Liverpool, as with many major urban areas in the UK and globally, is facing significant challenges in managing its urban form to pursue economic growth agendas, whilst also providing an attractive city for its residents and visitors. Unfortunately, the social, ecological, and economic dimensions of these political mandates are frequently at odds, creating conflicting visions for how urban areas should be being developed and managed. With further densification of urban form, the re-development or conversion of green space into urban land, and a continuing growth spatially of urban...

IZMIR (TURKEY) – RE-NATURING URBAN PLAN WITH NbS

Izmir is a Turkish city with roughly 4 000 000 inhabitants. Located in the west coast of Anatolia, it is the country’s third most populous city. The local climate is Mediterranean, with long and hot summers and relatively mild winters.

Izmir is one of the oldest cities on the Mediterranean sea, with 8500 years of history. It is deeply cultured and offers a variety of historical sites. Izmir is also a modern and dynamic economical centre of its region. The local economy benefits from flourishing service industry followed by manufacturing and agriculture.

With its large...

Retention/sedimentation basin

The sedimentation basin after completion (Photo: ADBS)

The main problem to solve with the implemented NbS measures is the runoff of soil and pollutants from the farmland to irrigation canals and from there to the nearby Lake Massaciuccoli on the Tuscan coast.

Through the H2020 project PHUSICOS sedimentation basin have been implemented to prevent runoff of soil and pollutants from farmlands.

Buffer strips along canals in the area of Lake Massaciuccoli

Through the H2020 project PHUSICOS buffer strips have been implemented to prevent runoff of pollutants from farmlands. The strips will also prevent runoff of sediments, which also serve as a flood mitigation measure.