Showcase 03

Rewetting low-lying organic soils to create a green circular corridor around the city of Aarhus, Denmark

100 ha rewetting site south of Vilhelmsborg transforming former farmland into forest, ponds, meadows, and a new river valley.

DenmarkNorth temperate zonePeri-urban

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Vilhelmsborg Syd is part of Aarhus Municipality's 300 ha new nature vision. The site's original land use was arable agriculture and grazing pastures. Over time, the area south of Vilhelmsborg will become a mosaic of planted forest, self-seeded woodland, ponds, and meadows with grazing animals, preserving long views to rolling terrain and cultural-historical features. The greatest landscape transformation will come from the creation of an entirely new river valley stretching toward the Giber River, where surface water will shape natural succession. Interventions include removing or blocking drainage, excavating new ponds, natural and assisted seeding, introducing large herbivores, and afforestation.

Socio-economic monitoring shows how people access, use, perceive, and engage with this showcase. It combines partner-uploaded social indicators with geo-based survey results where available.

Accessibility

5–10 min0.7%
15–30 min8.6%
45–60 min10.6%
90–120 min38.2%

Published

Visitors

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Awaiting data

Sentiment

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Data not available

Survey responses

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Well-being

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Engagement

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Awaiting data

Accessibility

Percentage of the population within each travel-time band of wetlands. Updated 21 September 2026.

Within 5–10 min

0.7%

Within 15–30 min

8.6%

Within 45–60 min

10.6%

Within 90–120 min

38.2%

Sentiment

Positive, neutral and negative opinions about wetlands. September 2025 – September 2026. Based on the external social media platforms.

Data not available

Geo-based survey summary

Per assessment point: anonymous aggregated mean scores for survey perception, physical well-being (S2B), and mental well-being (S2C). Individual responses are never shown.

SC3 — Giber Forest — geo-based survey map

Planned points: 4
Responses: —
Coverage: 0%

Assessment points — Perception

The car parkn=0 · —
The hill topn=0 · —
Letbane stopn=0 · —
Road accessn=0 · —

Survey underway

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Configured indicators (Socio-economic)

Code	Indicator	What it measures	Source	Frequency	Latest value	Status
S1A	Time accessibility	Percentage of the population within 5–10, 15–30, 45–60 and 90–120 minutes' travel time of wetlands	Accessibility analysis	21 September 2026	5–10 min: 0.7% 15–30 min: 8.6% 45–60 min: 10.6% 90–120 min: 38.2%	Published
S1B	Wetland visitors	Number of visitors per year	Partner upload	Annual	—	Awaiting data
S1C	Users accessibility	Potential users per km²	Partner upload / External Data Analysis	Annual	—	Awaiting data
S2A	Sentiment Index	Percentage of positive, neutral and negative opinions about wetlands	Based on the external social media platforms	September 2025 – September 2026	—	Data not available
S2B	Physical well-being survey	Self-reported physical well-being	Geo-based survey	Survey-based	—	Survey underway
S2C	Mental well-being survey	Self-reported mental well-being	Geo-based survey	Survey-based	—	Survey underway
S3A	Public involvement	Participation in wetland-related activities	Partner upload	Annual	—	Awaiting data
S3B	Virtual engagement	Online or digital engagement level	Partner upload	Annual	—	Awaiting data
S3C	Social contribution to science	Number or percentage of public contributions	Partner upload	Annual	—	Awaiting data

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Rewetting low-lying organic soils to create a green circular corridor around the city of Aarhus, Denmark

Denmark

Hydrological MonitoringWater Quality MonitoringBiodiversity MonitoringCarbon Sequestration

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Reader takeaway

What this tells us

This section helps readers understand how accessible, used, and socially valued this showcase is.

Early reading

Accessibility shows the share of population in four travel-time bands, updated 21 September 2026. Sentiment shows the share of positive, neutral and negative opinions from September 2025 to September 2026.

Survey perspective

The geo-based survey is underway. Response counts and physical and mental well-being scores are on the survey dashboard.

Why it matters

These indicators help compare social impact across showcases and identify places that may need better access, communication, or community engagement.

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Gallery

Field images and visual material

Images help communicate site context, monitoring activities, and nature-based solution interventions.

New nature area south of Vilhelmsborg

Rewetting and landscape transformation

Meadows and grazing management

Site layout and intervention zones

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