Green-blue infrastructure in Polkowice

About this project

<p>The key goal of the project is to increase the degree of resistance of Polkowice Commune to the increasing&nbsp;climate changes and to combat their deepening. In particular, the project constitutes a response to the issue of&nbsp;high level of air pollution, the so called “urban island of heat effect”, low degree of use of small retention in the&nbsp;commune. Its implementation is also necessary in order to increase ecological awareness of the society&nbsp;through organizing educational-information campaign.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The project anticipates implementing comprehensive investments in the scope of green-blue infrastructure in&nbsp;Polkowice, such as:&nbsp;</p> <p>- introduction of green elements in build-up areas: green backyards,&nbsp;</p> <p>- building bike routes,&nbsp;</p> <p>- revitalizing parks,&nbsp;</p> <p>- making green walls,&nbsp;</p> <p>-managing rainwater by regulating and restoring the park water system.&nbsp;</p> <p>Actions will be supplemented by implementing a campaign, raising society awareness on climate changes.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Project outcome will focus on increasing the degree of resistance of Polkowice to the occurring climate&nbsp;changes and limiting their effects, increasing ecological awareness of the city inhabitants.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Natural environment, all inhabitants of the Polkowice commune, persons visiting the area as well as region’s&nbsp;inhabitants will benefit from the project. Air quality will improve.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Project realization in partnership will allow to obtain added value in the form of cooperation according to&nbsp;consulting principles, exchange of know-how and experiences, enabling implementation of good practices in&nbsp;the project through Partner’s suggesting verified solutions which will be applied in investments realized under&nbsp;the project. Moreover, it will allow to gain experience in realizing international projects, impacting the growth of contacts. It will also promote the project internationally.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

The implementation of the project in partnership allowed for the achievement of added value in the form of cooperation on the basis of consulting, exchange of knowledge and experience, enabled the implementation of good practices, allowed for gaining experience in the implementation of international projects and influenced the development of contacts. Activities carried out by the partner. - preparation of a document/report assessing investment activities carried out in the project, proposing the best solutions, - exchange of good practices, - co-organization of conferences, - participation in educational and information activities. Benefits of cooperation at the bilateral level: - exchange of experiences, - access to new knowledge and new solutions, - better use of existing resources, - development of a network of contacts and interpersonal relations, - increased prestige and recognition, - overcoming the barrier related to undertaking international cooperation, - overcoming the language barrier, - increased trust and social capital between partners, - increased international communication, - the possibility of looking at problems and solving them on a global scale, - learning about the legal aspects of implementing joint ventures. The partners declared cooperation after the project within the implementation of other. There are no specific plans at the moment, although attempts have already been made to cooperate on further projects.

Project partners

• Aquateam COWI AS Donor project partner· Norway