Dresden. Numerous German cities have set up environmental zones to reduce pollution with fine dust and nitrogen dioxide. This is not necessary in Dresden.
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Limit values are clearly adhered to
“We clearly adhere to the limit values,” says Dresden’s new head of the environmental department, René Herold. Even in the longer term and if the limit values are tightened from 2030, Herold sees no problem – if motorized traffic does not increase significantly and measures from air pollution control planning are continued to be implemented. “But that is currently being incorporated into the Dresden mobility plan. We must not let up in our efforts.”
This is one of many findings from the new environmental report that the city of Dresden has now presented. The report in question provides facts and figures on the subject of the environment, shows what has already been achieved in Dresden and where there is still room for improvement. “On the one hand, it gives citizens the opportunity to obtain information. On the other hand, it is a monitoring instrument for us. It helps us to control our work, to identify the most acute problems and to address them,” explains the head of the environmental agency.
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Extensive evaluation of the data
The current environmental report refers to the years 2021 and 2022. The delay is due to the fact that not only figures and facts from the Environmental Agency and the Office for Urban Greenery and Waste Management are included, but also from other partners such as urban drainage and Sachsenenergie. It takes some time to process all of this and present it to this extent.
While there are green points in the environmental report when it comes to air pollution control and also when it comes to traffic, in terms of easy access to all destinations on foot, by bike and by public transport, the checklist still has many red points. In terms of CO2 emissions, of course, but also in the degree of sealing, in climate adaptation in terms of urban planning and building planning, and in the ecological and chemical status of the city’s watercourses.
The condition of the water bodies is not satisfactory
The fact that Dresden’s watercourses – the city has over 550 rivers, streams and ditches – is not in great shape is primarily due to the fact that many water bodies are piped, especially in the city center area. “Most of our watercourses do not achieve the ‘good condition’ required by the Federal Environment Agency’s water framework guidelines,” says Dresden’s head of the environmental agency.
In the past, the city has already undertaken many projects to bring watercourses back into daylight and to renaturate the surrounding area. In the period 2021/22 there were 23 smaller and larger measures for a total of 3.5 million euros.
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Renaturation of the Flössertgraben begins
The Schönborner Dorfbach is currently being opened up and expanded in a natural way. “We want to complete the work this year and start renaturalizing the Flössertgraben in Klotzsche on Grenzstraße/Königsbrücker Straße in the middle of the year.”
Dresden’s largest renaturation project to date is the “Blue Ribbon Geberbach”, which is to be implemented as part of the Federal Garden Show. But all of these are projects on the outskirts of the city.
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Kaitzbach is to be opened up in the city center
But now there will also be such a renaturation project in the city center: the opening of the Kaitzbach from Bürgerwiese to St. Petersburger Straße. The design planning for the almost one kilometer long route has been completed, says René Herold. “We are currently investigating different variants.”
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The problem with reversing the piping of watercourses is the enormous effort that is required. “If you look at the Geberbach Blue Ribbon project, only ten percent of the work concerns the actual renaturation. The other is infrastructure measures, the relocation of various lines and traffic junctions. That’s what makes it so challenging and difficult.”
Number of green spaces increased
The city can demonstrate success in expanding the urban green space. As of 2022, 339 hectares of nature and landscape protection areas were in public hands. That is 5 hectares more than in the previous environmental report. “Since 2015, 51 areas or 36 hectares have been added,” said Environmental Mayor Eva Jähnigen (Greens).
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The environmental report also provides detailed figures. The number of parks and green spaces has increased from 632 to 646 since 2019. In terms of area, this represents an increase of 1.9 hectares. The total is now 329.2 hectares.
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Examples include the Western Promenadenring, the Löbtau Town Hall Park or the listed reconstruction of the Blüherpark Nord. However, it was already green there before, although not so beautiful. The so-called roadside greenery has increased from 150.2 hectares (2019) to 155.5 hectares (2022).
Positive trend in the number of playgrounds
There is also a positive trend in playgrounds. The number rose from 215 (2019) to 226 (2022). Two were added in 2021/22.
The environmental report is for everyone online can be viewed at dresden.de
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2024-03-08 03:14:18
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