Urban River Regeneration through Nature Inclusive Quays

基于自然包容性码头的城市河流

As in many cities and towns, Breda has rivers and creeks. But they are often constrained in concrete, deep walls, making a lack of green areas. Breda’s initiative “GreenQuays” addresses current challenges, such as unsustainable urbanization, degradation of urban ecosystems, and lack of resilience to climate change.

像许多城镇一样，布雷达有河流和小溪，这些河道经常被高高的水泥墙限制着，缺乏绿地。布雷达“绿色码头”项目解决当前的众多挑战，如不可持续的城市化、城市生态系统退化以及气候变化适应性缺乏等。

This initiative centers on an innovative Nature Inclusive Quay (NIQ) technology specifically designed to support the development of a complex vertical ecosystem, providing favorable conditions for flora and fauna. Newly developed materials (type of brick stone) and innovative technology implementation approach (including different quay angles, protruding bricks, backspace, the platform for riparian plants, shelters for macrofauna, specific rainwater runoffs) shall replace traditional concrete walls and extend below the parallel walkway or street, allowing trees and bushes to grow their roots and local flora and fauna to prosper. This technical solution is supported by social innovation by applying an intensive participatory co-design process, engaging external stakeholders and citizens.

“绿色码头”项目的核心是创新的“自然包容性码头”技术。这种技术新开发了一种砖石材料，并采用创新的技术性实施办法，包括不同的码头夹角、突出的砖块、河岸空间、河岸植物平台、大型动物的庇护所、特定的雨水径流设施等，这将取代传统的混凝土墙，并延伸至人行道或街道下方与之平行，让植物扎根生长，动物健康成长。项目通过密集参与型的共同设计过程、以外部利益攸关者和公民的参与为目标进行社会创新，从而支持技术的解决方案。