Lower Austria's floor bonus: Green protection in the city against climate change!

Lower Austria's floor bonus: Green protection in the city against climate change!

The blue-yellow floor bonus in Lower Austria has made great progress in the past two years to reduce the sealing of soils and promote natural water absorption. According to ots.at have already received funding, a total of six million euros are available up to 2025. This initiative should not only support ground protection measures, but also help to relieve the environment, especially on hot days or during heavy rain events.

An outstanding goal of the projects funded by the blue-yellow floor bonus is to make sealed areas permeable again. So far, 20,000 square meters of acquired space in the form of drawings and the creation of sponge city projects have been realized, as noe.gv.at . Not only the natural soil functions are restored, but also habitats for plants and animals are created. Projects such as the redesign of the city center of Amstetten, the Schlossplatz in Bad Vöslau and the Nibelungenplatz in Tulln show how previous sealed areas are transformed into green oases.

important grants and provisions

The funding has so far been based primarily on communities. Public areas from 250 m², which contribute to relieving the sewer, can be promoted within local areas. For areas outside of these areas, the funds are also available to private individuals, communities and agricultural companies that can have at least 100 m² for deficiency projects. The processing of the funding is carried out by specialized authorities in the country, which also offer initial advice to implement projects.