Pflege und Unterhaltung öffentlicher Grünanlagen

摘要

The Berlin Senate in charge of city development commissioned a study to evaluate when outsourcing maintenance of public green spaces is a viable alternative to city care. Prior to compiling this evaluation, the study team first endeavored to compile a list of which services were necessary to care for green spaces. Services enumerated included not only standard forms of care but also services involving the long-term renewal and environmental upkeep of green spaces. The team was able to create a concrete list, "Care of Green Spaces," comparing maintenance costs using private firms vs. city departments. The list contains approximately 200 different forms of care. A mix of private and public care was found to be most economical. For example hiring private firms to maintain decorative beds or hedges was more cost-effective, whereas cities themselves were found to be better off mowing their own meadows.%Eine Studie in Berlin zeigt, dass es sinnvoll ist, Teilbereiche der Grünflächenpflege an private Firmen zu vergeben. Doch um die Qualität ihrer Gärten und Parks zu sichern, sollten Städte nicht komplett auf ihre eigenen Pflegeteams verzichten. „Gepflegte Grünanlagen" sind ein wesentlicher Aspekt für attraktives Wohnen in der Stadt - wie jüngst eine Studie des BAT-Freizeit-Forschungsinstituts aus Hamburg belegt. Die öffentlichen Grünflächen bestimmen das Image der Stadtteile.