Green spaces for quality of life and climate

Grünflächen sind Räume für Erholung und Entspannung, sie erhöhen dadurch die Lebensqualität in Siedlungsgebieten und verbessern das Stadtklima. Zum städtischen und dörflichen Grün zählen nicht nur Parks, Wälder, Grünzüge, Friedhöfe, Gewässer, Rad- und Wanderwege, Sport- und Spielplätze, auch kleine Flächen wie begrünte Randstreifen, bepflanzte Verkehrsinseln und selbst Dachbegrünungen sind wichtige Elemente des städtischen Grünraums.

Werden Grünflächen naturnah gepflegt, entwickeln sie sich parallel zu der Nutzung durch die Menschen zu Lebensräumen für eine Vielzahl von Pflanzen und Tieren. Im Idealfall bilden sie ein „grünes Netz", das den ganzen Siedlungsraum durchzieht. Grünflächen sind daher unverzichtbar für eine nachhaltige Siedlungsentwicklung und wichtiger Bestandteil der modernen Stadtplanung.

Functions of public green spaces

• Green spaces dampen temperature fluctuations and provide cooling, especially on hot summer days.
• As unsealed areas, they are important for the city's groundwater balance.
• They filter noise and dust.
• They are habitats for animals and plants.
• They are a recreational and natural experience space for us humans and contribute to our well-being.

Importance of public green spaces

For many people, green spaces and parks are very important in their city, as is the street green with trees. Playgrounds and sports facilities are also important. Location factors such as greenery, nature and landscape are important, for example for the choice of place of residence as well as the quality of life locally.

Public green spaces in Beckum

The green spaces in Beckum are directly connected to the surrounding landscape of the Beckum Hills, characterised by near-natural forests, streams, rolling hills and numerous quarries. The green spaces take up these structures and lead into districts and the city centre.

The south of Beckum is characterised by the "Beckumer Pflaumenallee"; this is to be closed in the coming years by the "Steinbruchallee" in the north and east to form the "Beckumer Alleenring". From this ring, radial green corridors lead into the town centre, often accompanying watercourses such as Rüenkolk, Specksbach, Siechenbach, Kollenbach and Rattbach. The central inner-city green axis is the Werse, which has been converted in recent years to be close to nature and used in a variety of ways and has become a popular local recreation area.

The Hellbach stream in Neubeckum leads into and out of the village with its forest and green spaces. The central natural green space in the Vellerner Straße building area leads into the centre of the village, as does an extensive network of cycle and hiking paths in all directions.

In Roland, Lake Roland with its circular hiking trail dominates, in Vellern the Stichelbach with its green spaces crosses the village as an "axis" and connects it with the landscape.

Green spaces and recreation

Green spaces have a particularly important function for recreation. Many people in Beckum use a visit to a green space to relax and to be in the fresh air. Also important are the opportunities for walking, cycling and experiencing nature. To this end, the city of Beckum has been trying for years to develop its green spaces as close to nature as possible, but also to "take the people with them".

Green space plan of the city of Beckum

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In the city area, the green spaces are subdivided according to different categories of use and functions (roadside green spaces, green spaces, forests, cemeteries, bodies of water, playgrounds, etc.) and assigned to the responsible specialised services of the city administration in a "householder" function. Thus, the responsibilities for the green spaces are regulated quite differently.

Maintenance of public green spaces, recreational facilities, forest
Urban Planning and Economic Development Service
Andreas Reske

Roadside greenery
Civil engineering department
Evgenij Krupskij
UfukYildirim

Planning, construction and development of green spaces, ecological compensation areas, watercourses, cemetery greenery
Environment and Greenery Service

Playgrounds
Child, Youth and Family Support Service
Sandra Oeldemann

Greenery on municipal buildings
Facility Management Service
Susanne Faust

Sports facilities
School and Sports Service
Dieter Gailus

Execution of green and tree maintenance
Eigenbetrieb Städtische Betriebe Beckum
Alfred Hagenheide