Ecosystem Services for Climate Action in the Suburb of Aalborg East - Case of Kildeparken
Author
Jensen, Peter Bildgaard
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2013
Pages
66
Abstract
Klimaændringer giver hyppigere og mere intense skybrud. Derfor ønsker Aalborg Kommune at bruge bæredygtige byafløbssystemer (SUDS)—naturbaserede løsninger til at håndtere regnvand i byer—som led i klimatilpasningen. I Kildeparken i Aalborg Øst planlægger Himmerland Boligforening (HHA) en omfattende omdannelse, der omfatter et stort SUDS. Da HHA har udfordringer med finansieringen, er det usikkert, om SUDS bliver en del af planerne. Dette studie undersøger, om SUDS delvist kan finansieres gennem interessentbetaling for økosystemtjenester—de goder et system leverer, som ligner dem fra naturlige økosystemer, såsom oversvømmelsesdæmpning, rekreative muligheder og et pænere bymiljø. Vi kortlagde, hvem der får fordele (interessenter), identificerede de vigtigste grupper og undersøgte deres opfattelse af projektet og villighed til at bidrage økonomisk. Fire ud af fem centrale interessenter var grundlæggende positive. Denne opbakning gav dog kun et begrænset potentiale for finansiering på grund af tre barrierer: 1) politisk opbakning og kommunale krav, 2) modstridende interesser mellem Aalborg Kommune, der ønsker at bruge SUDS i klimatilpasningen, og forsyningsselskabet, der ikke ser SUDS som et legitimt værktøj til håndtering af kraftige regnhændelser, og 3) forsyningsselskabet tilbagebetaler som udgangspunkt ikke tilslutningsbidrag og fritager ikke for løbende afgifter i områder med separatkloakering og uden identificeret oversvømmelsesrisiko. Samlet set kan interessentbetaling kun i begrænset omfang bidrage til finansieringen af et SUDS i Kildeparken.
Climate change is bringing more frequent and intense downpours. Aalborg Municipality therefore aims to use sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS)—nature-based ways to manage rainwater in cities—as part of its climate adaptation. In Kildeparken, a residential area in Aalborg East, the Himmerland Housing Association (HHA) plans a major redevelopment that includes a large SUDS. Because HHA faces financing challenges, the future of the SUDS in the plan is uncertain. This study examines whether the SUDS could be partly financed through stakeholder payments for ecosystem services—the benefits a system provides that are similar to those from natural ecosystems, such as flood regulation, recreation and improved aesthetics. We mapped who stands to benefit (stakeholders), identified the most important groups, and explored their perception of the project and willingness to contribute financially. Four out of five key stakeholders viewed the project positively. However, this support translated into only limited funding potential due to three barriers: (1) political support and regulatory requirements from the municipal authority, (2) conflicting positions between Aalborg Municipality, which promotes SUDS for climate adaptation, and the utility company, which does not consider SUDS a legitimate tool for handling intense rainfall, and (3) the utility company generally does not refund connection fees or waive ongoing charges in areas with separate sewer systems and no identified flood risk. Overall, stakeholder payments can only contribute to a limited extent to financing a SUDS in Kildeparken.
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