Sustainable urban nature routes using new IT solutions

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Finland - Estonia - Latvia - Sweden (Central Baltic)

Date of latest update: 2023-11-11

Description

Description (EN):

Cities around the Baltic Sea are rich in natural and cultural resources. The cities are mainly well known for their built and historical districts but the cities around the Baltic Sea can also boast about the biodiversity richness and high value of nature in urban areas. Most of these urban nature areas are undeservingly poorly recognized even by the local inhabitants, not to mention tourists. Business and leisure tourism between Helsinki and Tallinn is very dense, which makes it reasonable to develop and adopt joint tourist attractions and products. The objectives of this project are to improve public recognition of natural tourist attractions in the two cities and to develop joint tourist attractions and products for sustainable nature tourism between Helsinki and Tallinn. The objectives will be reached by building a new common web portal and mobile applications for nature tourism and education in Helsinki and Tallinn, which includes all the urban nature areas for observing, learning about and enjoying nature. In addition new sustainable nature attractions in good nature-watching areas in Helsinki and in Tallinn will be developed.

Achievements (EN):

Sustainable urban nature routes using new IT solutions - NATTOURS: Project created a network of urban nature sites in Tallinn and Helsinki that can be defined as a joint tourism attraction in two capitals. Project improved, developed and constructed boardwalks and bird watching towers in Paljassaare, Kadriorg and Rocca al Mare in Tallinn, and Viikki-Vanhankaupunkinlahti and Harakka Island in Helsinki. Target for increase of visitors was 10 000 more visitors. According to data from counters and relevant calculations partners have reported achievement of that target. Project was successful in informing different target groups (tourism organisations and tour operators, teachers, general public) about project results and new recreation opportunities in city green areas. Joint website was developed to promote nature areas in both cities and to educate people on local natural heritage. Website can be found here: https://citynature.eu/en/.

Website: http://centralbaltic.eu/

Expected Results (EN): R2.1. More sustainable joint natural and cultural heritage based tourist attractions

Expected Outputs (EN):

The main results of the project are as follows: 1. New sustainable nature attractions in good nature observation areas in Helsinki and in Tallinn by building boardwalks on Harakka island (Helsinki) to help walking on the challenging rock parts of the nature-trail and by establishing information boards, by building bird-watching platforms and renovating the nature trail in the nature conservation area of Vanhankaupunginlahti (Helsinki), by building boardwalks in Paljassaare bird sanctuary (Tallinn) to reduce the negative effects of foot traffic, by building boardwalks in Kadrioru park (Tallinn) to form a dry passageway and by building bird-watching towers and information boards in Rocca al Mare (Tallinn). Disabled and elderly people are taken into special consideration when implementing the boardwalks and nature watching areas. The nature trails will be visually attractive and respectful of the nature. Boardwalks made of wood will follow the forms of nature, and will be suitable also for wheelchairs and baby carriages.2. A new common web portal and mobile applications for nature tourism and education in Helsinki and Tallinn, which includes urban nature areas for observing, learning about and enjoying nature. This will be used to help locals, tourists and schools find their way to the fascinating urban nature sites and to encourage them to enjoy and learn about the nature resources in the two cities. This portal and mobile applications will be available for the public also in visithelsinki.fi and tourism.tallinn.ee web pages in multiple languages.

Thematic information

Cultural heritage and arts Tourism

Specific Objective: Natural and cultural resources developed into sustainable tourist attractions

Thematic Objective: (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:

Investment Priority: (06c) Conserving, protecting, promoting and developing natural and cultural heritage

Partners (3)

Lead Partner: Tallinna Keskkonnaamet

Department: Environment Department, City Enterprise Board (Tallinn City Tourist Office & Convention Bureau)

Address: Harju 13, 10130 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.tallinn.ee

Total budget: EUR 380 045.47

ERDF budget: EUR 323 038.65

Helsingin kaupunki

Name: Helsingin kaupunki

Department: Environment Centre, Public Works Department, Education Department, Helsinki Marketing Ltd/Visit Helsinki, Sports Department

Address: Viikinkaari P.O. Box 500 2a, 99 Helsinki, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.hel.fi

Total budget: EUR 667 324.60

ERDF budget: EUR 500 493.45

Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskus

Name: Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskus

Address: Lai 34, 10133 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.seit.ee

Total budget: EUR 211 202.96

ERDF budget: EUR 179 522.52

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Helsingin kaupunki

Sustainable urban nature routes using new IT solutions

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Sihtasutus Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna keskus

Sustainable urban nature routes using new IT solutions

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Municipality of Tallinn

Sustainable urban nature routes using new IT solutions

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Summary

Project name (EN): Sustainable urban nature routes using new IT solutions

Project acronym: NATTOURS

Project start date: 2016-03-01

Project end date: 2018-10-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 258 573.03

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 003 054.62

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 003 054.62.

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Urban wildlife in Helsinki

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://database.centralbaltic.eu/project/30

Publication date: 2020-01-30

Document date: 2018-04-01

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Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Finland - Estonia - Latvia - Sweden (Central Baltic)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2023-11-11

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

137 / 137 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

663 / 663 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://centralbaltic.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-11-08, 2023-01-12 and 2024-03-08.

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Sustainable urban nature routes using new IT solutions

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