A short description of the NBS project |
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The Connswater Community Greenway (CCG) has created a 9km linear park through east Belfast, following the course of the Connswater, Knock and Loop Rivers, connecting the open and green spaces. The Greenway has created vibrant, attractive, safe and accessible parkland for leisure, recreation, community events and activities. The project improves the quality of life for the people of east Belfast. These include the 40.000 residents, pupils and students attending the 23 schools and colleges, visitors and tourists to east Belfast and those who chose to work and invest in east Belfast. A whole new greener environment has emerged to link local residents to parks, leisure facilities, businesses, shopping centre, schools and colleges. In particular, project main key facts are: • 9km linear park for walking and cycling; • 16km of foot and cycle paths; • 26 new or improved bridges and crossings; • Serve 23 schools and colleges; • Up to 5 km of rivers cleaned; • Hubs for education, interpretation points and tourism and heritage trails; • Wildlife corridor from Belfast Lough to the Castlereagh Hills. The CCG aims to encourage healthier and more active people, engaging with community members and community groups in specific activities, with schools and colleges in specific activities and with key stakeholder groups. Furthermore, the Connswater Community Greenway aims to contribute to the economic regeneration of east Belfast through investment, employment and tourism, encouraging ownership through volunteer activities, promoting the Greenway in the media, developing tourism and heritage trails and Protecting properties from flooding. |
Location | UK, Belfast (United Kingdom) |
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Status | Project delivered (2012-2017) |
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NBS Scale | city |
NBS Impacts scale | City |
Urban density/ Soil consumption | • Medium • Low (suburb at the limit with rural areas, etc.) |
Combined with other(s) environmental friendly solution(s)? | |
if other |
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 | |
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Other | 0 | |
Public health and well-being | Acustic | |
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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 | 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 |
Who Started this initiative? | Governments • Local government/municipality (Belfast City Council) |
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Who (else) was involved in the project ? (Inhabitants, local association, etc.) | |
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OPTIONAL Considering the actual impacts, who are the primary beneficiaries of the project. |
Cluster | Governance Model | Description |
cluster5_network_governance | Adaptive_comanagement | The Connswater Community Greenway is a £40 million investment in East Belfast. It is funded by the Big Lottery Fund, Belfast City Council, the Department for Communities and Department for Infrastructure. An £11 million flood alleviation scheme incorporated into the project has helped to reduce flooding to 1700 properties. |
Global Estimated cost of the project | more than 5M€ (£40 million) |
Cluster | CLUSTER 1: Public financing; CLUSTER 2: Financial institutions CLUSTER 4: PUBLIC-PRIVATE |
FM | CLUSTER 1: Public financing; CLUSTER 2: Financial institutions • Municipal Green Bonds; CLUSTER 4: PUBLIC-PRIVATE |
Description of the financing mechanism | The Connswater Community Greenway is a £40 million investment in East Belfast. It is funded by the Big Lottery Fund, Belfast City Council, the Department for Communities and Department for Infrastructure. An £11 million flood alleviation scheme incorporated into the project has helped to reduce flooding to 1700 properties. |
Class | Type | Description |
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Already feedbacks on the project? In case, the project has already been adapted to new requisites, please explain the modifications brought |
Class | Subclass | Type | Description |
Knowledge_drivers | Collaboration | • Co-creation | - |
Governance_drivers | Co-creation and participation | • Involvement of urban government | |
Economy_drivers | Government support | • Public-private partnerships |
Class | Subclass | Type | Description |
Knowledge_drivers | - | ||
Governance_drivers | Disconnection between short-term actions and long term goals; Complexity of governance structure | • Role ambiguity | |
Economy_drivers | - |
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Has the project received a prize, an award? | |
Has the project received a media coverage? (in reviews, in press, etc.) |