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Description
Project must increase the resilience of ecosystems to climate change (sudden rains, flood, re-use storm water, heat islands, biodiversity). The project area is in important city green corridor, near are school and hospital. The Song Festival Grounds and its surroundings are traditionally a place for celebrations, midsummer lights and sports. The project must consider the wishes of various interest groups and provide added value.
The aim of the project is to use nature-based sustainable solutions in the implementation of the Keila Song Festival Grounds and to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation at the local level.
Rainwater is collected, treated and recycled. Rain garden, outdoor classroom extensive and intensive green roofs are built. Water-permeable coatings are used avoid hot islands. Diverse landscaping (permanent areas and flower meadows) and high greenery are used. Public water tap is installed.
Residents of Keila, its immediate surroundings and Harju County, who participate in the events on the singing field will benefit from this Project.
Summary of project results
The city of Keila''s bigger goal is to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. And to do that actions have to be taken starting from now. Nature based solutions in Keila song-festival grounds take into account the changes in climate when developing a public space.
The existing construction was demolished and a new solution was built. With this project all the nature-based solutions were funded. The rainwater is collected, treated and recycled in the lavatories. Rain garden was built, outdoor classroom with extensive and intensive green roofs also. The walking-paths are covered with water-permeable coatings to avoid heat island effect. Diverse landscaping (permanent areas and flower meadows) and high greenery areas were created. And a public water tap was installed.
With the use of nature-based solutions, all visitors can enjoy being in a created environment that is full of nature-based solutions, so it feels like being part of nature. The song-festival ground is in active use as various events take part there.