Towards BiodiverCity Mainz Current Processes in the capital of Rheinland-Palatinate Stadt Mainz
Rhine-Main area = booming area Google Maps
Basic concept with 3 components Nature protection areas Green connecting lines Influence on other fields of activity Google Maps
Urban spaces and possibilities to implement biodiversity Nature conservation areas (inner city and outdoor area) Archiv Landeshauptstadt Mainz Erich Westendarb / pixelio.de Structural elements in agricultural landscapes Development plans Foto: Landesamt für Vermessung und Geobasisinformation Rheinland-Pfalz Landeshauptstadt Mainz
Urban spaces and possibilities to implement biodiversity Inner-city green belt / public parks Foto: Landesamt für Vermessung und Geobasisinformation Rheinland-Pfalz Protection from housing Reduction or abdication of chemistry and turf Use of native plants and seeds Garden maintenance in harmony with nature Transformation from lawn into meadows
Urban spaces and possibilities to implement biodiversity Foto: Kupfmüller Nature-orientated properties Reinhard Witt / https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/datei:ueberblick_norden_13-8-05_web.jpg Nature-orientated playground Foto: Thomas Max Müller/pixelio.de Foto: Stadt und Land Wohnbautengesellschaft Initiative Nature-orientated company grounds Arbeitskreis naturnahes Grün Urban gardening Model gardens Award Green house number
Urban spaces and possibilities to implement biodiversity Foto: Thomas Max Müller/pixelio.de Tree protection rules Foto: ad/pixelio.de Facade greening Leaving weed Grün- und Umweltamt Mainz Roof greening Foto: AxelHH
Nature-orientated design of Rainwater retention basins Slightly polluted sewage drains Foto: DerGreg / wikipedia.org Foto: Stadt Mainz Rails and traffic routes Foto: renatur Gesellschaft für Gewässersanierung mbh Foto: renatur Gesellschaft für Gewässersanierung mbh Foto: Thomas Max Müller/pixelio.de Stone quarries User: Mattes / wikipedia Foto: Jens Teichmann / pixelio.de weber.advisory/ pixelio.de Landeshauptstadt Mainz
Urban spaces and possibilities to implement biodiversity Foto: BUND Hannover Nesting boxes for birds and bats Foto: Vogelwarte.ch Bird friendly facades Foto: Grün- und Umweltamt Mainz Foto: Thomas Max Müller/pixelio.de Foto: Vogelwarte.ch Environment friendly lighting- concepts Foto: Stadt Mainz Rental bike-stations to reduce traffic
Gebäudebrüter, Nutzen Foto: Pawel Kuzniar At night. At day. In the air. On the bottom. Foto: Barracuda1983 / Wikipedia Lutz Haberecht / pixelio.de Pest control Support Foto: Gila Hanssen / pixelio.de Birds and bats eat thousands of insects per day Bio-chemical products: Enormous costs per year, Side effects
Gebäudebrüter, Nutzen Foto: Helmut J. Salzer / pixelio.de Foto: Kurt F. Domnik / pixelio.de Foto: Lupo / pixelio.de Pollution of buildings by pigeons Foto: Audrius Meskauskas / wikipedia.org Harmful und expensive solutions Foto: Marco Barnebeck /pixelio.de Reduce pigeons Support Foto: Rudolf Ortner / pixelio.de Foto: Grün- und Umweltamt Mainz
Gebäudebrüter, Nutzen Foto: M. Großmann / pixelio.de Pollination Support Foto: Thommy Weiss/ pixelio.de Foto: Peashooter / pixelio.de Spreading seed by excrements Foto: Peter Smola / Pixelio.de
Challenges with implementing biodiversity Scarcity of land Lack of money in general (and in environmental protection) Higher rates of return on other investments Shortage of staff / Lack of time Obsolete proceedings and rules Obsolete equipment Lack of knowledge Ignorance (personal preferences versus social needs) Sense of order Legal duty to maintain safety
Solutions for implementing biodiversity Laws / By-laws Land-use plans Urban development contracts Contracts of lease Impact mitigation regulation Species protection law Species protection programs Strategies / Political resolutions Execution /Penalty Information Mapping and monitoring Pointing out ecosystem services Public relations Education of target groups Lobbying Stakeholders
Solutions for implementing biodiversity Work simplification Best practises Activate volunteers Standardization Sources of supply Staff of contact persons Finance Other Certifications Awards New proceedings (e. g. procurement laws) Purchase of important land Support of daily tasks insteaed of hot spot - or innovation innovation -programmes Budget ressources, Impact mitigation regulation, Foundations Transformation of money (e.g. certificates) Internalization of external costs Spending Eco-tax on nature protection Be careful with financial support of landusers (good results are not guaranteed)
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