Creating a Periurban Park in Prague: the CONFLUENCE Project

Date of entry : 06/03/2019

Date of last edition : 17/11/2020

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Solution ID

Title of Nature Base Solution

Creating a Periurban Park in Prague: the CONFLUENCE Project

External links

https://oppla.eu/casestudy/18911

Description of solution

Summary (Challenges; Objectives)

"The objectives are to create long term conditions for a metropolitan periurban park Confluence (Soutok in Czech) and introduce tools for coordinated and sustainable development of periurban landscapes. The main aim is to create harmony in between supported natural processes, economical interests and the visitors activities. Set conditions for formation of landscapes rich on natural biotop diversity, transparent and penetrable suburban areas with alive flowing river, side by side agriculture, integrated flood protection and management, and economic and sport activities."

Technical characteristics

"The boundaries are defined by the riverine zones of the rivers Berounka and Vltava. Another line is held by small, but rich in biodiversity and biotops, the Lipanský stream. The area is more than 1300 hectares large, full of natural and agricultural ecosystems with flood areas of great potential for recreational uses followed by revitalizations of brownfields, riverbanks and industrialized large scale agriculture."

Success factors / lessons learnt

Lessons learned:

cooperation and collaboration between various actors and entities in a periurban landscape
importance of frequent periodic discussions, open talks and presentations to the stakeholders in the area of interest
importance of connection with residents and public relations
transparent and open approach to locals residents and stakeholders
systematic identification of problems in the area of importance
revitalization of brownfields for meaningful and public uses
inclusion of valuable biotop areas into the landscape planning
creative and simple ideas are easy and quick to implement and increase the acceptance of the project
importance of finding harmony, interplay and balance natural solutions for the periurban landscape

Location Latitude

49.9738730000

Location Longitude

14.3637790000

Comment on location

The CONFLUENCE project area is located in the urban fringe of the city in the southwest of Prague. Main part of the park area is part of administration of the Prague 12 district, Radotín, Lipence, the town of Černošice, Zbraslav and Velká Chuchle district

Keywords

Ecosystem (s) impacted

Grassland

Rivers

Urban

Wetlands

Hazard(s) concerned

Floods

Other challenges

Biodiversity

Ecosystem conservation

Human well-being/Recreational activities

Landscape and cultural heritage protection

Exposition

Exposed assets

Urban or residential areas

Is there population exposed?

Yes, medium density of population ( between 50 and 200 persons/km2)

Activity

Are there jobs created in the nature-based sector?

Don't know

Are there new employments in tourism sector, sport activities or recreational activites ?

Don't know

Are there new activities in the tourism sector , sport activities or recreational activites?

Don't know

International classification

Sustainable development goals addressed

SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities

Sendai Frameword priorities addressed

Priority 3. Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience

Actors

Who are the beneficiaries of the action

Hlavní město Praha (The City of Prague)

Contact person

Office of Landscape and Green Infrastructure, IPR PRAHA Project manager: Ing. arch. Zdeněk En

Organizations involved in the implementation of the action

The Capital City of Prague; Prague districts: Radotín, Zbraslav, Velká Chechule, Lipence, Praha 12; The Town of Černošice; Residential owners and landowners; Prague City Administration and Authority; Prague Institute of Planning and Development, ect.

Temporal aspects

Design life time of the action

Don’t know

Implementation time of the action

Don’t know

Others

Participatory process

Yes

Is it possible to transpose this action in a different context?

Yes, it is easily transposable

References

Publications and reports:

Various case studies were published from 2015 to the present. Such as Stakeholder and Landowners Analysis, Spatial Analyses, Socioeconomic study, Analysis of Projects and Intention of Local Stakeholders with spatial and database representation, Legal analysis of possible types of the periurban park administration, Review of Hydrogeological Conditions of the River Basin, Preliminary Biological and Ecosystem Analysis.

2014 - Koncepce pražských břehů http://www.iprpraha.cz/clanek/195/koncepce-prazskych-brehu
2016 - Socioekonomická analýza území Soutok (Socio-economic analysis of the area Soutok) http://www.iprpraha.cz/uploads/assets/dokumenty/kpp/soutok/souhranna_vyz...
2018 Projekt Soutok: Podklady pro prostorovou koncepci s katalogem záměrů (Project Soutok: Main analysis for spatial conception and catalogue of 34 interest)
2018 Projekt Soutok analytické podklady (Project Soutok analytical materials) http://www.iprpraha.cz/uploads/assets/dokumenty/analyticke_podklady_sout...
2018 Akční plán pro založení příměstského parku SOUTOK (Action plan for peri urban park establishment SOUTOK)
2018 Analýza ekosystémových služeb v oblasti budoucího příměstského parku Soutok (Ecosystem service analysis in future areas of Periurban park Soutok)

Evaluation

Risk reduction

Hazard

Exposure

Vulnerability

Feasibility

Technical Feasibility

Economic Feasibility

Environment

Water

Soil

Vegetation

Landscape

Biodiversity

Society

Quality of Life

Community involvement

Landscape Heritage

Economy

Revitalization

Local Economy