Secure green area and waterbasins in Zemgale and Northern Lithuania

Programme 2007 - 2013 Latvia-Lithuania (LV-LT)

Date of latest update: 2022-12-10

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Description (EN):

The project "Urban Green" is aimed at preservation of green areas and water basins in urban areas of Zemgale region and Northern Lithuania, investing in green infrastructure thus reducing urban pressure on environment, securing green areas for future generations. The environmental protection activities will be carried out in 9 cities and towns: Jekabpils, Dobele, Plavinas, Jaunjelgava, Rokiskis, Birzai, Naujoji Akmene and Akmene, Birstonas. The project will increase a share of quality green areas within these cities and towns improving access to natural resources to the inhabitants of these cities, municipalities and tourists.The necessity for such actions is determined by urban spawl, underdeveloped living areas that lack green public space due to recession of 2008, increase in use of individual transport as opposed to decreasing public transport in combination with restricted municipal budgets. The negative medical statistics (life expectancy, death from heart diseases and cancer) in Latvia and Lithuania in comparison with other European countries indicate that we cannot afford to take any risks to exposure to fine particles from air pollution considering the recent loss of inhabitants in both countries. Urban pressure is to be balanced by quality green zones. The existing parks are to be improved in order to eliminate walkers, cyclists and and drivers' negative impact on the green zones. The cross border advantage to learn from each other how to make the cities look greener and how to activate local inhabitants to take care of their surrounding is to be used. The main acitvities: reconstruction of 7 parks, equipment for 1 park, elaboration of 4 technical design projects for future investments, workshops and manual for municipal planners on sustainable urban forms and other environmental issues, landscape plener of acrhitects for practical experience exchange. In order to educate and activate society, an environmental campaign will be organised consisting of a set of different cross border actions involving local inhabitants and partner organisations. Zemgale Planning region as a lead partner in cooperation with Jekabpils City Council, Dobele, Jaunjelgava and Plavinas County councils, Administrations of Rokiskis, Akmene, Birzai and Birstonas municipalities will produce the following cross border outputs: reconstructed 16,48 ha of green space, an environmental campaign of 7 different actions involving more than 1075 participants, 30 educated municipal planners of 8 municipalities and one region, 4 technical projects for reconstruction of 14,33 ha additional green space. The main target group -.162 643 inhabitants of municipalities would receive improved access to natural resources and the involved 8 municipalities would have strengthened cooperation links. A contribution to sustainable environmental development will be made.

Achievements (EN):

The created manual in two languages and 30 educatated planners on sustainable urban planning alongside activated inhabitants of 8 municipalities (1110) to take care of their surrounding and investments in green infrastructure (8 sites) to be used cross border is a path to a more secured natural environment for future generations.Technical design documentation forJekabpils wood park, Rokiskis manor house park, landscape plan for Berzes river left bank in Dobele, Akmene technical design produced by partners PP2, PP3, PP4 and PP5. An environmental campaign consiting of a set of activities in order to raise awareness of inhabitants and activate them to take care of of their nearest surrounding, organising exhibitions, ccontests, photo sessions and cleaning up and tree planting actions, etc.by all project partners. Festival - "eco beauty contest" for the whole project territory to increase awareness of population to take care of their suurounding and praise the most beautiful and nature friendly sites, yards, gardens, balconies, etc. organised in the farme of environmental campaign by PP7 and PP2 in cooperation with LP.

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Urban development Sustainable management of natural resources

Partners (9)

Lead Partner: Zemgales plānošanas reģions

Address: Katolu street 2b, LV-3001 Jelgava, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Dobeles novada pašvaldiba

Name: Dobeles novada pašvaldiba

Address: Brivibas Str. 17, LV-3701 Dobele, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Jekabpils pilsetas dome

Name: Jekabpils pilsetas dome

Address: Brivibas street 120, LV-5201 Jekabpils, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Rokiskis savivaldybes administracija

Name: Rokiskis savivaldybes administracija

Address: Respublikos street 94, LT-42136 Rokiskis, Lithuania

Legal status: n/a

Biržų rajono savivaldybės administracija

Name: Biržų rajono savivaldybės administracija

Address: Vytauto g. 38, LT-41143 Biržai, Lithuania

Legal status: n/a

Plavinu novada dome

Name: Plavinu novada dome

Address: Dzelzcela iela 11, LV-5120 Plavinas, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Birštono savivaldybes administracija

Name: Birštono savivaldybes administracija

Address: Jaunimo g. 2, LT-59206 Birstonas, Lithuania

Legal status: n/a

Akmenes rajono savivaldybes administracija

Name: Akmenes rajono savivaldybes administracija

Address: L. Petravičiaus a. 2, LT-85132 Naujoji Akmene, Lithuania

Legal status: n/a

Jaunjelgavas novada dome

Name: Jaunjelgavas novada dome

Address: Lačplesa street 11, LV-5134 Jaunjelgava, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

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Dobele Municipality

Secure green area and waterbasins in Zemgale and Northern Lithuania

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Jekabpils pilsetas dome

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Rokiskis savivaldybes administracija

Secure green area and waterbasins in Zemgale and Northern Lithuania

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Biržu rajono savivaldybes administracija

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Plavinu novada dome

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Birštono savivaldybes administracija

Secure green area and waterbasins in Zemgale and Northern Lithuania

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Akmenes rajono savivaldybes administracija

Secure green area and waterbasins in Zemgale and Northern Lithuania

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Jaunjelgavas novada dome

Secure green area and waterbasins in Zemgale and Northern Lithuania

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Zemgale Planning region

Secure green area and waterbasins in Zemgale and Northern Lithuania

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Summary

Project name (EN): Secure green area and waterbasins in Zemgale and Northern Lithuania

Project acronym: Urban Green

Project start date: 2012-04-16

Project end date: 2013-10-15

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 156 700.42

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 983 195.36

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2007 - 2013 Latvia-Lithuania (LV-LT)

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

2015-09-01

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

129 / 129 (100%)

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

537 / 537 (100%)

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Secure green area and waterbasins in Zemgale and Northern Lithuania

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