Climate actions
Green public courtyards
Objective
Obtain less heat in summer in the city centre.Description
Conversion of parking spaces, courtyards, schoolyards, playgrounds, public seating areas, public plazas, vacant lots in green parks where citizens can relax, meet and play. The conversion consists of removing the stony surface, so that rainwater can be drained at the square and kept away.
Expected results
Reduce heat in courtyards; change hot stone courtyard into cool, green-blue places; create a better storage of rainwater to make the inner city more attractive and liveable; opportunities to enhance biodiversity.Result indicators
Green areas replaced [m²]Involved actors
Housing corporations, citizens living close to the courtyards, builders.Expected timeline for action
- Short term (1-4 years)
Best practices
Criticalities
Parking spaces are as important as urban green for the public space of city.
Scope of the action
- Adaptation
Type of proposed actions
- Green
Sector of action
- Biodiversity / Conservation of ecosystems
- Public health
- Urban settlement
Climate impacts
- Change or loss of biodiversity
- Drought
- Extreme precipitation
- Extreme temperatures
- Floods
Implementation scale
- Municipality
- Region / Country