Life+11 ENV/FI/911 Keidas / Urban Oases: Shaping a Sustainable Future through Environmentally Functional Landscape Features

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1 Life+11 ENV/FI/911 Keidas / Urban Oases: Shaping a Sustainable Future through Environmentally Functional Landscape Features PROJECT SITES: Nummela, Vihti and Viikki, Helsinki DURATION: 01/06/2012 to 30/06/2017 BUDGET: 3,4 milj. total; 1,7 milj. EU; 50,000 YM PROJECT S IMPLEMENTORS: Coordinating Beneficiary: - University of Helsinki, Dept. of Forest Sciences Associated Beneficiaries: - Municipality of Vihti - Water Protection Association of the River Vantaa and Helsinki Region (VHVSY) - Uusimaa Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (UUDELY) Life Informaatiopäivä YM Outi Wahlroos, Coordinator

2 AIMS: - Promote sustainable management of urban landscapes: legislation -> implementation - Implementation of ecosystem services (ESS) to mitigate challenges in urban environments - Demonstrate land-use related impacts on the water environment (challenges) - Demonstrate ESS provided by urban landscape elements (solutions) - Pilot innovative landscape designs which optimally mitigate challenges of urbanization (flood+water quality, wildlife+habitats+fragmentation, GHGs); site/watershed/habitat scales - Reconnect urban dwellers with local nature and increase awareness of natural processes MAIN EU POLICIES TARGETED: Directive 2007/60/EC on the assessment and management of flood risks (including stormwater and snow meltwater); Directive 2000/60/EC, the EU Water Framework Directive on water policies; Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora in urban areas; Directive 2008/56/EC, Marine Strategy Framework Directive on the Baltic Sea Life Informaatiopäivä YM Outi Wahlroos, Coordinator

3 MAIN ACTIONS: 1. Monitoring and demonstrating land-use impacts on water 2. Prototyping urban design and implementing functional landscape elements at varying scale (wetlands+swales, habitats+corridors, street crossings, nature-awarenessincreasing-parks) 3. Monitoring (four seasons) and demonstrating gained ESS: flood control, water quality control, vegetation establishment and biomass, GHG sink/source, wildlife + habitat, value to locals 4. Dissemination: interactive web site, stakeholder events, nature trail, nature schools, professional development events MAIN RESULTS EXPECTED: 1. Impacts of land-use and landscape management on receiving waters are demonstrated and communicated 2. Impacts of functional landscape design solutions on mitigating challenges of urbanization are demonstrated and communicated 3. Piloted functional urban landscape elements are designed, implemented, monitored, and communicated 4. Water related EU policies are implemented and strengthened especially in the Baltic Sea region Life Informaatiopäivä YM Outi Wahlroos, Coordinator

4 SUCCESSES: 1. Pilot: a degrading stormwater drainage ditch has been transformed into a centrally located chain of water environment mitigation parks designed and implemented as multifunctional urban oases 2. Synergism across many diciplines and stakeholders has been achieved 3. Endangered habitat type (clay stream) with its flora and fauna has been created and local nature reconnected with urban dwellers who are willing to pay for ESS 4. Established pilot sites and educational events have been well recognized CONCERNS: 1. Awareness and knowledge of environmentally sound practices may get lost e.g. when an individual retires need to assure that policy chances are long lasting and at an institutional level. 2. Watershed-wide sustainable practices are difficult to achieve due to varying land governance/ownership. Sustainable prectices that appear big are just a drop in the Ocean need to assure that policy changes are wide-spread and benefits understood. 3. Establishment of sustainable landscapes takes time; weather impacts construction. Life Informaatiopäivä YM Outi Wahlroos, Coordinator

5 Nummelan kosteikkopuistoketju Nummelan Niittu Nummelan Portti 2010 Uoman stabilointi 2008 Tilaa kosteikolle Taskukosteikon kunnostus 2011 Tuleva Kosteikkopuisto 201x 2015

6 Nummelan Portin kosteikko-> TEEB Nordic, Life+ Keidas seuranta

7 Vegetation, greenhouse gases May 2010 July 2010 July 2011 July 2012 Graph: Emmi Mäkinen

8 Veden laatu: Pidättääkö kosteikko ravinteita tai kiintoainetta? Kuvat: Pasi Valkama

9 Nummelan Portti kosteikko: ala 0,1% valuma-alueestaan (vesi, kasvit, khkt, eliöstö, ess) Kaavamuutos: Niittu-kosteikkopuisto (0,3%) Jatkuvatoiminen seuranta: Luode Consulting Oy Kuvat: Pasi Valkama, Emmi Mäkinen, Outi Wahlroos

10 Valuma-alueelta kosteikkosuunnitteluun

11 Niittu Wetland Park

12 Newt habitat creation

13 Eliöstö Hiilen kierto Inundated Number of Constructi area / ha frogspawn clusters Newts Toads Site on year in spring Gateway wetland ,4 27 x x Pocket wetland ,1 > 115 Flood meadow ,4 0 x Niittu wetland ,9 0 x Braided wetland ,1 6 Lake shoreline 1,0 wetland Natural 24 Life Informaatiopäivä YM Outi Wahlroos, Coordinator

14 Savipuro-habitaatin perustaminen

15 Kalat vs. vesiselkärangattomat Life Informaatiopäivä YM Outi Wahlroos, Coordinator

16 Viikki: Puhdistaa, ei puhdista, puhdistaa

17 Life+-rahoitus: + Kokonaisvaltainen ja pitkäkestoinen + Yhteydenpito rahoittajan ja toisten projektien kanssa + Raportoinnin esitarkastus kotimaassa - Omakustannusosuuden hallinnointi Life+ Keidas toivottaa menestystä ympäristönsuojeluun! Life+11 ENV/FI/911 Keidas/Urban Oases