Pioneer
Case
Quay Gardens
A short description of the NBS project
Implementation of vegetated rafts as habitats for local species on a city center river. Artificial shelters for fauna (nesting box, insect hotels, artificial spawning areas…) and vegetation supports were installed. Wooden terraces were also installed to allow citizens to enjoy and observe 1.
The objectives of the intervention are to favor 1 and develop environmental education.
NBS Implementation context
Location
France, Nantes
Latitude
47.220984
Longitude
-1.552654
Status
Project delivered
Dates
2013.0
Description of the NBS
NBS Scale
neighbourhood
NBS Impacts scale
neighbourhood
Urban density/ Soil consumption
high (dense city center, etc.)
Combined with other(s) environmental friendly solution(s)?
if other
NBS Uban Challenges
Climate Issues
Climate mitigation
Climate adaptation
Other
0;
Urban water management and quality
Urban water management and quality
Flood management
Other
0
Air Quality
Air quality at district/city scale
Air quality locally
Other
0
Urban Space and Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Urban space design
Urban space management
Other
0;
Urban Regeneration and Soil
Air quality at district/city scale
Other
0
Resource efficiency
Food, energy and water
Raw materials
Waste
Recycling
Other
0;
Public health and well-being
Acustic
Quality of life
Health
Other
0;
Environmental justice and social cohesion
Environmental Justice: Recognition
Environmental Justice: Procedural Justice
Environmental Justice: Distributional Justice
Environmental Justice: Capabilities
Environmental Justice: Responsibility
Social Cohesion
Other
1;0;
Urban planning and governance
Urban planning and form
Governance in planning
Other
0;
People Security
Control of crimes
Control of extraordinary events
Other
0
Green economy
Circular economy
Bioeconomy activities
Direct economic value of NBS
Other
0;
Other
Stakeholder and Governance
Who Started this initiative?
A public institution, a local organization (city or metropolitan)
Contracting Authority
Nantes municipality
Project manager (leader and main partners): entities names, and know-how involved
Leader: Nantes municipality
Main partner: EDENN (financial partner)
Who (else) was involved in the project ? (Inhabitants, local association, etc.)
The idea of this project emerges from an association and it has been then implemented by Nantes municipality.
More detail on the process and the role of the different stakeholders (How did it happen?)
Groupe Mammalogique Breton (environmental protection association)
OPTIONAL Considering the actual impacts, who are the primary beneficiaries of the project.
Citizens
Local 1
Cluster
Governance Model
Description
cluster5_network_governance Collaborative_governance Based on collaborative approach between Nantes municipality and associations
Financing
Global Estimated cost of the project
50k€ - 200k€
Cluster
cluster1_public_financing
FM
Other
Description of the financing mechanism
Nantes municipality financing (Parks and gardens department)
Business Model
Class
Type
Description
Social Adopt a stewardship role The aim of this project is to contribute to sustaining and developing the well-being of all the network (1 and citizens) using collaborative approach. Organizational Develop scale-up solutions
Temporal Factor
Expected time for the NBS to be fully effective after its implementation
short (immediately to few months)
Expected life time of the intervention
around 10 years
Already feedbacks on the project? In case, the project has already been adapted to new requisites, please explain the modifications brought
Success and limiting factors
Process Enablers
Class
Subclass
Type
Description
Governance_drivers Process_efficiencies Collaboration Collaboration between 2 municipality departments
Process Inhibitors
Class
Subclass
Type
Description
Knowledge_barriers Uncertainty Operation_unknow Experimentation needed to find technical method to implement this project. Governance_barriers Institutionnal_barriers Lack_of_flexibility_of_decision_making
What makes this project a pioneer?
Field
The_implementation
Criteria
Brief description of the innovativeness
This project is both thought for 1 and for citizens and finaly allows to cohabitation between them
Has the project received a prize, an award?
Has the project received a media coverage? (in reviews, in press, etc.)
???, 2013, Nantes. Les jardins à quai prennent vie ce soir, Ouest-France
Frédéric Brénon, 2013, Des jardins flottants en ville, 20minutes
IM Keywords
floating garden
ecological continuity
References
http://www.capitale-biodiversite.fr/
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730468