EV05 URBAN GREENING<\/h2><\/div><\/p>\nIntensive greening techniques<\/h4>\n
<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”24893″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_text_separator title=”” color=”custom” border_width=”4″ accent_color=”#fae699″][vc_column_text]Aim<\/strong><\/p>\nCreation of adapted urban green surfaces with minimum maintenance requirements through intensive greening techniques.<\/p>\n
Why?<\/strong><\/p>\nThe urban greening consists of promoting natural spaces through the recovery of autochthonous flora and fauna, increasing biodiversity. In recent years, there has been greater concern about urban voids and their potential for ecological connectivity in urban green infrastructure. That is why – regardless of the scale – actions of urban nature are carried out for the introduction of plant material favouring the natural dynamics of colonisation of spontaneous vegetation. This situation is typical of brownfields or land that has undergone alterations that have removed the previous vegetation cover. The intended benefits of urban greening are:
\n\u25ba Urban landscape: Intensive greening areas may form part of urban voids, spaces in transition, even consolidated gardens subjected to greening processes (diversification of plant strata, increase in biodiversity, elimination of exotic species and incorporation of autochthonous species).
\n\u25baLiveability of public spaces: Vegetation contributes to psychological well-being and reduces stress. The green surfaces that make up these spaces improve the visual quality of the areas in which they are inscribed.
\n\u25baEcological connectivity: The vegetation cover contributes to the creation of nodes (N) that can be connected through tree-lined streets (Connectors, C) or greenbelts (Core Elements, EN). The incorporation of this stratum favours the presence of insects.
\n\u25baWater Cycle: The existence of vegetation is necessarily associated with the presence of permeable surfaces, causing infiltration and reducing runoff.
\n\u25ba Climate Change adaptation and mitigation: Vegetation captures CO2 through the photosynthetic process. It also contributes to the mitigation of Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon by being an effective buffer and fixes pollutant particles.
\n\u25ba Social cohesion: The use of brownfields by neighborhood projects is usually accompanied by processes of space greening. They are spaces that complement consolidated green areas, contributing to the reduction of stress and the improvement of environmental quality; however, they do not have to be destined for social use.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>How?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u25ba GREENING: It will consist of acting in spaces with an extension of less than 0.5 Ha, for this purpose it must have a support layer of vegetation (preferably topsoil) with a depth of not less than 15 cm.
\nVegetation may be artificially incorporated by sowing (mixture of native seeds) and\/or planting (individual specimens in alveolar containers), or by favoring the colonization of spontaneous vegetation on gravel beds (dry gardens), or directly on empty plots.
\nThe selected species shall be autochthonous (adapted to climate, soil, low maintenance and integrated into ecosystem processes) and shall come from authorized nurseries, preferably from local production (in order to ensure genotypes and phenotypes).
\nThe sowing procedure can be manual, with a seed drill or by hydroseeding, it will depend on the extension of the area to be intervened and the slope (hillside, banks). Plantings will be set up in irregular frames to provide a natural appearance. The recommended season is autumn, preferably, and spring.<\/p>\n
\u25ba MAINTENANCE: it will be oriented to the consolidation of the vegetation (mainly the root system development) and, once established, different treatments will be established depending on the uses.
\nThe main management objective is to define the frequency (1-2 times\/year), height and mowing time. In abandoned plots, it will be oriented towards the management of existing spontaneous vegetation and\/or the promotion of the planting of native species.<\/p>\n
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Jardins d’\u00c9ole Paris (plan. 2007, Michel Corajoud)
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Abandoned agricultural area (advanced ecological succession, consolidated plant stratification) O Carme – Regueiro dos Hortos, Lugo (Spain)
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\n(I1) CO2 Capture (CaCO2)
\nUnit<\/strong>
\n(I1) kg CO2 \/ year<\/p>\nMinimum goal<\/strong>
\n(I1) That corresponding to an exclusively herbaceous vegetation
\ncover (0.05 kg CO2\/m\u00b2\u00b7year)
\nDesirable goal<\/strong>
\n(I1) That corresponding to the maximum possible development
\nwithin the process of plant succession.<\/p>\nMeasurement method \/ Formula<\/strong>
\n(I1) CaCO2 (kg CO2\u00b7year) = [A x B]
\nA: m\u00b2 of surface to be acted on
\nB: average capture value
\n(1 kg CO2\/m\u00b2\u00b7year for woody plants; 0,05 kg CO2\/m\u00b2\u00b7year for
\nherbaceous plants)[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”PLANNING LEVEL” color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#fae699″][vc_column_text]Urban planning
\nPublic space renovation plans
\nReform of community spaces[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”people INVOLVED” color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#fae699″][vc_column_text]Local government technicians
\nRegional\/General administration technicians
\nWater and natural resource managers
\nArchitecture and engineering teams
\nAssociations and cooperatives
\nNeighborhood communities[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”POSIBLE ACTIONS DEVELOPED BY THE ADMINISTRATION :” color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#fae699″][vc_column_text]\u2022 Specific master plan for each space within the framework of an Urban tree master plan coherent with the management and planning instruments of the Urban green infrastructure (UGI).
\n\u2022 Creation of a management body in partnership with the acting administration and the neighbourhood representative organisations.
\n\u2022 Plan for reuse of brownfields sites.[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”What should we consider for its implementation?” color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#fae699″][vc_column_text]\u2022 The selection of the type of vegetation has to be adapted to the specific conditions of each space (efficiency, pollution capture, flexibility, resilience and adaptation, etc.)
\n\u2022 Over and underground functional requirements cannot be ignored (space, infrastructure and materials).
\n\u2022 The life of these projects must take into account the succession process. The maintenance will be continuous and constant, based on a deep knowledge of the species that are developed and the dynamics of colonisation and competition. If the period of service is long, it will be possible to achieve high levels of stratification. If it is short, management will be based on conservation of initial stages (predominance of perennial ruderal vegetation). User collaboration is fundamental in the conception of the projects and in the understanding of the formal and aesthetic results.[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”EXAMPLES” color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#fae699″][vc_column_text]ECOSolars project, Barcelona ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.lugobiodinamico.eu\/catalogo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Enlace-web-150x150.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n
Intensive greening techniques<\/h4>\n
<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”24893″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_text_separator title=”” color=”custom” border_width=”4″ accent_color=”#fae699″][vc_column_text]Aim<\/strong><\/p>\n Creation of adapted urban green surfaces with minimum maintenance requirements through intensive greening techniques.<\/p>\n Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n The urban greening consists of promoting natural spaces through the recovery of autochthonous flora and fauna, increasing biodiversity. In recent years, there has been greater concern about urban voids and their potential for ecological connectivity in urban green infrastructure. That is why – regardless of the scale – actions of urban nature are carried out for the introduction of plant material favouring the natural dynamics of colonisation of spontaneous vegetation. This situation is typical of brownfields or land that has undergone alterations that have removed the previous vegetation cover. The intended benefits of urban greening are: \u25ba GREENING: It will consist of acting in spaces with an extension of less than 0.5 Ha, for this purpose it must have a support layer of vegetation (preferably topsoil) with a depth of not less than 15 cm. \u25ba MAINTENANCE: it will be oriented to the consolidation of the vegetation (mainly the root system development) and, once established, different treatments will be established depending on the uses. Minimum goal<\/strong> Measurement method \/ Formula<\/strong>
\n\u25ba Urban landscape: Intensive greening areas may form part of urban voids, spaces in transition, even consolidated gardens subjected to greening processes (diversification of plant strata, increase in biodiversity, elimination of exotic species and incorporation of autochthonous species).
\n\u25baLiveability of public spaces: Vegetation contributes to psychological well-being and reduces stress. The green surfaces that make up these spaces improve the visual quality of the areas in which they are inscribed.
\n\u25baEcological connectivity: The vegetation cover contributes to the creation of nodes (N) that can be connected through tree-lined streets (Connectors, C) or greenbelts (Core Elements, EN). The incorporation of this stratum favours the presence of insects.
\n\u25baWater Cycle: The existence of vegetation is necessarily associated with the presence of permeable surfaces, causing infiltration and reducing runoff.
\n\u25ba Climate Change adaptation and mitigation: Vegetation captures CO2 through the photosynthetic process. It also contributes to the mitigation of Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon by being an effective buffer and fixes pollutant particles.
\n\u25ba Social cohesion: The use of brownfields by neighborhood projects is usually accompanied by processes of space greening. They are spaces that complement consolidated green areas, contributing to the reduction of stress and the improvement of environmental quality; however, they do not have to be destined for social use.<\/p>\n<\/a>How?<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nVegetation may be artificially incorporated by sowing (mixture of native seeds) and\/or planting (individual specimens in alveolar containers), or by favoring the colonization of spontaneous vegetation on gravel beds (dry gardens), or directly on empty plots.
\nThe selected species shall be autochthonous (adapted to climate, soil, low maintenance and integrated into ecosystem processes) and shall come from authorized nurseries, preferably from local production (in order to ensure genotypes and phenotypes).
\nThe sowing procedure can be manual, with a seed drill or by hydroseeding, it will depend on the extension of the area to be intervened and the slope (hillside, banks). Plantings will be set up in irregular frames to provide a natural appearance. The recommended season is autumn, preferably, and spring.<\/p>\n
\nThe main management objective is to define the frequency (1-2 times\/year), height and mowing time. In abandoned plots, it will be oriented towards the management of existing spontaneous vegetation and\/or the promotion of the planting of native species.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nJardins d’\u00c9ole Paris (plan. 2007, Michel Corajoud)
\n<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Abandoned agricultural area (advanced ecological succession, consolidated plant stratification) O Carme – Regueiro dos Hortos, Lugo (Spain)
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\n(I1) CO2 Capture (CaCO2)
\nUnit<\/strong>
\n(I1) kg CO2 \/ year<\/p>\n
\n(I1) That corresponding to an exclusively herbaceous vegetation
\ncover (0.05 kg CO2\/m\u00b2\u00b7year)
\nDesirable goal<\/strong>
\n(I1) That corresponding to the maximum possible development
\nwithin the process of plant succession.<\/p>\n
\n(I1) CaCO2 (kg CO2\u00b7year) = [A x B]
\nA: m\u00b2 of surface to be acted on
\nB: average capture value
\n(1 kg CO2\/m\u00b2\u00b7year for woody plants; 0,05 kg CO2\/m\u00b2\u00b7year for
\nherbaceous plants)[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”PLANNING LEVEL” color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#fae699″][vc_column_text]Urban planning
\nPublic space renovation plans
\nReform of community spaces[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”people INVOLVED” color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#fae699″][vc_column_text]Local government technicians
\nRegional\/General administration technicians
\nWater and natural resource managers
\nArchitecture and engineering teams
\nAssociations and cooperatives
\nNeighborhood communities[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”POSIBLE ACTIONS DEVELOPED BY THE ADMINISTRATION :” color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#fae699″][vc_column_text]\u2022 Specific master plan for each space within the framework of an Urban tree master plan coherent with the management and planning instruments of the Urban green infrastructure (UGI).
\n\u2022 Creation of a management body in partnership with the acting administration and the neighbourhood representative organisations.
\n\u2022 Plan for reuse of brownfields sites.[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”What should we consider for its implementation?” color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#fae699″][vc_column_text]\u2022 The selection of the type of vegetation has to be adapted to the specific conditions of each space (efficiency, pollution capture, flexibility, resilience and adaptation, etc.)
\n\u2022 Over and underground functional requirements cannot be ignored (space, infrastructure and materials).
\n\u2022 The life of these projects must take into account the succession process. The maintenance will be continuous and constant, based on a deep knowledge of the species that are developed and the dynamics of colonisation and competition. If the period of service is long, it will be possible to achieve high levels of stratification. If it is short, management will be based on conservation of initial stages (predominance of perennial ruderal vegetation). User collaboration is fundamental in the conception of the projects and in the understanding of the formal and aesthetic results.[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”EXAMPLES” color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#fae699″][vc_column_text]ECOSolars project, Barcelona <\/a><\/p>\n
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Esquema de sucesi\u00f3n en espazos baleiros urbanos (\u2018brownfields\u2019)<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"