Pilot 3 Boreal Climatic Zone

Enhancing social and environmental aspects by opening up the seaside to the community, revitalizing and reintroducing nature to a dysfunctional and neglected urban site, and former industrial harbor in the central area of Tallinn within the Boreal climatic zone.

The city of Tallinn aims to show how urban planning and design solutions, incorporating living labs and a mix of digital and non-digital tools, can be deployed in a participatory manner following NEB and EU Green Deal principles. The project focuses on implementing coastal and other Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to rejuvenate a city-owned seaside area and its connecting streets. The goal is to transform it into an NBS-based public beach that enhances resilience, urban climate neutrality, and is aesthetically pleasing, functional, safe, and accessible to vulnerable groups such as families with children and the elderly.

Kajaani: The city of Kajaani, along with the support of Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, will closely monitor the activities and progress of the lead city Tallinn and other participating cities. We are eager to provide support and contribute to the development and implementation of plans arising from the project.