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Revitalisation of the former industrial sites
Ruhrgebiet(Germany)
ElenaMozgovaya
Technical University Darrnstadt, Germany
Ruhrgebiet, Germany
Agenda
Background info Ruhrgebiet (Ruhr valley): rise and fall
Project for revitalisation of Ruhrgebiet: IBA Empscher Landscape Park Subprojects
Some thoughts
Conurbation Ruhr- 5.3 mln people in 53 cities
1864 - 1986Heartland of Europe's steel and coal industries
“Black” Age of Rurhgebiet
1986abandonment of steel works and coal mining
operations (4 out of 200 mining are still active)
=> Legacy of high unemployment and environmental contamination
275000 unemployedpeople
Emscher River- 70 kilometers from east to west through the region.- acting as a waste water canal since the end of late 19th century
=>for decades- a biologically dead 'open sewer'
Project of Revitalisation
1989 – 1999 - regional redevelopment plan "International Building Exhibition (IBA) at Emscher Park”
What: ecological, economic, and urban revitalization of the Ruhr Valley and the Emscher River :
“to give the region a greener image, and breathe life into the old industrial plants”
How: several collaborative partnerships with various agencies and 17 local authorities
1999 – 2014 - successor plan "Project Ruhr"
What: completing the IBA plan, and cleaning the EmscherHow: taking over the task of management and the entire
project series from expired IBA pan
Project of Revitalisation
- 800 km2 – the largest renaturalization project in Europe
- "green connector" between 17 towns of the Rhur valley,
- following the path of the Emscher River
- using the abandoned industrial areas as a unique form of greenspace
- joining 7 existing but expanded north-south greenbelts
IBA Emsher Landscape Park
Participating municipalities
Ruhrgebiet
100 subprojects in 5 categories- remedial work on the industrial landscape,
- cleaning up the Emscher river system,
- new-build commercial and educational facilities,
- housing developments,
- re-use of derelict industrial installations.
Revitalisation of Emscher river
- installation of underground sewers;
- re-profiling of the river for better flood management;
- changing of part of the river's course - from a straight narrow concrete channel back to a wide curved pool;
- trees and native plants have been introduced along the bank.
Housing25 housing projects ('garden city' model):
3,000 refurbished houses and 2,500 new housing units with sustainable features
(75% are public sector rented accommodation) -
modern structures with a focus on ecological sustainability
Tourism: industrial heritage trail
Gasometer Oberhausen
The largest gas holder in Europe
117 m high
60 m diameter
→ Huge exhibition hall
Events
Results
- the image of the area has improved dramatically,
- around 5000 new jobs have been created,
- the project has increased the citizens' awareness of the historical significance of their surroundings,
- experience for municipalities
Emscher Park - a symbol for innovation and is an example of how unique opportunities can be identified in a place full of challenges.
Funding
> 1.5 billion euro – overall budget of IBA projects:
2/3 – public: State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia, European Union,
1/3 – private: developers, private companies, non-profit groups and local town governments
Thoughts
Can we change the operations of a whole local culture from the scale of coal and steel to the scale of a future?
- not yet known
Plans for 770 new ones in China and India
(2007)
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