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Policy and planning - practitioners viewGreen Growth: New
Shoots10th May 2012
Jakob AndreassonParks and Landscape AdministrationCity of
Gteborg, Sweden
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Population: 500 000 citizensTotal area: 45 000 ha
Public green areas: 11 800 ha- Park: 2 800 ha- Nature: 6 000 ha-
Water: 3 000 ha
230 sq. m public green areaper citizen in Gteborg.The city of
Gteborg
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Central parks Public baths Local playgrounds and parksGreen
areas in GteborgNature recreation areas Central excursion
playgrounds Public plazas
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230 sq. m public green area per citizen in Gteborg provides
manyopportunities but also many challenges.
The opportunities are obvious good variety, many
differentpossibilities for recreation, green areas close to housing
areas, anattractive city environment etc.
The challenges involve handling maintenance within a limited
budget,providing good place keeping in all areas and to decide
which areasare most important and have highest priority.
To make best use of the opportunities and to handle
thechallenges you need solid and accurate policies and tools
forpark planning and decision making.
Green areas in Gteborg
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Strategic park programme- outlines strategies for the landscape
of Gteborg
Sociotope maps for the 21 city districts- describes common
everyday life qualities in public green areas
Park plans for the 21 city districts- defines objectives and
future priorities for the public green areas
Park planning in Gteborg
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Strategic park programmeThe park programme outlines5 strategies
for the landscapeof Gteborg:
1. Identify and enhance thecharacteristics
2. Make sure that green areas areaccessible and within reach
3. Make sure every place is takencare of (=place keeping)
4. Make places and spacesavailable for the residents to use
5. Create diversified environments
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The sociotope concept was inventedto complement the accepted
conceptof the biotope (ecologically definedenvironment).
A sociotope map describes thecommon everyday life qualities
inopen space and user preference in20 different socio-cultural
values.
The map is created throughprofessional valuation and public
dialogue (surveys, interviews etc)Sociotope map
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Park planThe park plan for a district analyse the existing open
space structure and defines objectives and future priorities.
The park plan is based on the strategies in the park programme.
Input from local authorities, private partners and the local
residents (through the sociotope map) is incorporated in the
process.
The park plan gives ideas and guidance for future maintenance,
development and budget planning.
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Two pilot projects in deprived areas inGteborg Lvgrdet and
Eriksbo.
Similar areas in structure public green areas in the center
surrounded by denseapartment buildings.
Apartment buildings owned by public and private property
owners.The City of Gteborg own the green areas in the center.
Identified in sociotope map and park planas high priority areas
with many values.MP4 pilot projectsLvgrdetEriksbo
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The green areas have a strong potential as ameeting place for
the local community play, recreation, sports, other activities
etc.
By restoring the green areas and adding newfunctions to them the
entire neighborhood will benefit from it.
Neglected maintenance (place-keeping) and lack of development
(place-making) need tobe addressed for residents to fell happy
andproud about their neighborhood.
Red stars show location of MP4implementations carried out in
2009-2012.
LvgrdetEriksboMP4 aims in Gteborg
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Some MP4 implementationsNew football field with artificial grass
Information posters Refurbished public bathNew opportunities for
play in nature Refurbished playground New outdoor exercise
equipment
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PolicyThe MP4 pilot projects in Gteborg havemanaged to address
all five strategies inthe park programme.
PlanningSociotope map and park plan have helped to identify the
important values and makepriorities which implementations to focus
on.
Place-keepingDialogue and local involvement fromresidents,
tenants and property ownershave created stronger and longer
lastingsolutions.
Some conclusionsPlanning meeting with local tenant
organisationResidents in Lvgrdet
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Thank you!
Jakob AndreassonParks and Landscape AdministrationCity of
Gteborg
[email protected]+46 31 365 58 11
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