IB Green
The City of Leeuwarden wants to be climate-adaptive by 2035. That is why we want to climate-proof our municipality. We do this by greening public spaces and taking measures to prevent flooding in built-up and residential areas, the surrounding area and business parks. In order to acquire knowledge and gain experience with the climate-proofing of industrial estates and business parks, we have joined the European IB-Green project.
About the project
The focus of IB-Green is on the Hemrik business park. Business parks are known for having lots of pavement and little greenery. Moreover, the soil has often been compacted by the use of heavy machinery. As a result, these areas overheat rapidly in the summer and are more prone to flooding during heavy rainfall. As part of the project, we are investigating how we can plan the spatial development of business parks in such a way that they are more resistant to heat, drought and heavy rainfall in the future.
How do we do this?
We will be planting 104 trees in the Hemrik’s public spaces and building a wadi. A wadi is not a ditch, but a broad channel that collects rainwater and holds it for a whole before letting it sink into the soil. This way, wadis protect against flooding and drought. In addition, we want to help businesses make their premises more sustainable by recruiting a greening coach. This greening coach will work with business owners to investigate how business premises and the land around them can be made climate-proof.
Project partners
- Sandyford BID CLG t/a Sandyford Business District (Ireland)
- Bonn Science Shop (Germany)
- Municipality of Arnhem (the Netherlands)
- Municipality of Singen (Germany)
- Luxembourg Ministry of Energy and Spatial Planning (Luxembourg)
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (Ireland)
- Climate Alliance (International)
- Green Energy Park (Belgium)
- Hessen’s Agentschap voor Natuurbehoud, Milieu en Geologie (Germany)
- Lille European Metropolis (France)
Project period
23 March 2023 – 28 February 2027.
Total project budget
€ 8,974,360
More information
You will find more information on the website of Interreg North-West Europe.
About the project
The focus of IB-Green is on the Hemrik business park. Business parks are known for having lots of pavement and little greenery. Moreover, the soil has often been compacted by the use of heavy machinery. As a result, these areas overheat rapidly in the summer and are more prone to flooding during heavy rainfall. As part of the project, we are investigating how we can plan the spatial development of business parks in such a way that they are more resistant to heat, drought and heavy rainfall in the future.
How do we do this?
We will be planting 104 trees in the Hemrik’s public spaces and building a wadi. A wadi is not a ditch, but a broad channel that collects rainwater and holds it for a whole before letting it sink into the soil. This way, wadis protect against flooding and drought. In addition, we want to help businesses make their premises more sustainable by recruiting a greening coach. This greening coach will work with business owners to investigate how business premises and the land around them can be made climate-proof.
Project partners
- Sandyford BID CLG t/a Sandyford Business District (Ireland)
- Bonn Science Shop (Germany)
- Municipality of Arnhem (the Netherlands)
- Municipality of Singen (Germany)
- Luxembourg Ministry of Energy and Spatial Planning (Luxembourg)
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (Ireland)
- Climate Alliance (International)
- Green Energy Park (Belgium)
- Hessen’s Agentschap voor Natuurbehoud, Milieu en Geologie (Germany)
- Lille European Metropolis (France)
Project period
23 March 2023 – 28 February 2027.
Total project budget
€ 8,974,360
More information
You will find more information on the website of Interreg North-West Europe.