Case study

The Fersina, regenerating an urban river in Trento Municipality, Italy

The Fersina, regenerating an urban river Trento Municipality, Italy

Area characterisation:

Trento, Italy

Objective:

Regeneration of the Fersina stream, an Adige River tributary flowing in Trento City, creates synergy between spatial planning, environmental and economic-financial assessments to contribute to changes in the urban context. It has integrated Ecosystem Services into public and private decision-making.

This case study provides evidence of practice-based criteria, local policies and tools that lie behind the observed outcomes, including the governance mechanisms being adopted.

Start/end date:
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Financing:

BioValue is a Horizon Europe project funded by European Union

Potential impacts/benefits:

Naturalization of the riverbed and creation of pedestrian and cycle paths in connection with the Alexander Langer garden.

Designing and planning multiple interventions to safeguard biodiversity and make the river more accessible to residents and tourists.

The launch of an integrated green management program that can be transformed into a real Green Plan, a strategic tool that will allow the optimal management of the city's rich natural heritage.

Actions:

Naturalization of the riverbed and creation of pedestrian and cycle paths in connection with the Alexander Langer garden.

Designing and planning multiple interventions to safeguard biodiversity and make the river more accessible to residents and tourists.

The launch of an integrated green management program that can be transformed into a real Green Plan, a strategic tool that will allow the optimal management of the city's rich natural heritage.

Contacts:

Regeneration of the Fersina stream, an Adige River tributary flowing in Trento City, creates synergy between spatial planning, environmental and economic-financial assessments to contribute to changes in the urban context. It has integrated Ecosystem Services into public and private decision-making.

This case study provides evidence of practice-based criteria, local policies and tools that lie behind the observed outcomes, including the governance mechanisms being adopted.