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Catalogue of measures

On this page you will find a wide range of measures and best practices to help you plan and implement your event sustainably. Use the filter options to select specific measures that match your action areas and targets.

Target Catalogue

On this page you will find a wide range of measures and best practices to help you plan and implement your event sustainably. Use the filter options to select specific measures that match your action areas and targets.

Install temporary or permanent sun protection for all stakeholders if high sun exposure is expected.

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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders.

Potential impact

Action area Energy and climate - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders (e.g. organisation team, athletes, visitors). → Health and well-being (AA12)

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all people through structural adaptations. => Health and well-being (AA12)

Potential impact

Provide a sufficient number of secure and weatherproof bicycle parking spaces (permanent or mobile, e.g. bicycle car park, pop-up bicycle racks) at all sports facilities.

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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)

Potential impact

Only provide hot water in sanitary facilities where it is really needed. In existing sports facilities, hot water can be turned off for this purpose, e.g. at hand wash basins.

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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Reduce the energy requirement.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

Potential impact

Wherever possible, avoid overnight stays.

For every meeting, conference, delegation trip, other appointment and event, critically examine whether participation is really necessary and sensible (and if so, to what extent) or whether it can be dispensed with. If in doubt, do not participate.

However, a domestic German flight already causes higher GHG emissions than an overnight stay in a hotel. Therefore, if a return journey by train is no longer possible due to time constraints, an overnight stay is preferable to a flight (alternatively: if possible, an overnight train with sleeping car).

Cost:

Action area Energy and climate - Target: Determine and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select accommodations for accredited persons in accordance with sustainability standards.

Potential impact

Collect unavoidable (construction) waste generated during assembly and dismantling separated by type of waste and – where possible – send it to high-quality recycling. Hazardous waste must be collected separately.

Cost

Action area Waste - Target: Minimise the volume of waste.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Carry out refurbishment, extension and general construction measures in accordance with sustainable building requirements.

Potential impact

Use induction systems, radio systems (FM) as well as Wi-Fi broadcast and newer technologies such as audio description to convey acoustic information on the event site.

Cost

Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.

Potential impact

Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible. => Accessibility (AA9)

Potential impact

Ensure a safe and accessible area with sufficiently wide paths that are also compacted, non-slip and designed without obstacles. For longer routes, you can also set up rest areas with seating. Accessible routes and a visually recognisable, high-contrast and illuminated entrance area with tactile guidance (e.g. doors, lifts, stairs, lighting, floors) are regulated by DIN standards.

Cost

Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.

Potential impact

Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)

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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible. => Accessibility (AA9)

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For stairs and lifts, consider accessible aspects such as sufficient size, clear symbols and information, suitable lighting and weather-resistant materials.

Cost

Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.

Potential impact

Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)

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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible. => Accessibility (AA9)

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Use ramps to ensure accessibility on the event site. These should be at least 120 cm wide and be able to carry 250 kg. The maximum gradient of the staircase is six percent. Mobile ramps can be used as an emergency solution to overcome a few steps.

Cost

Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.

Potential impact

Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible. => Accessibility (AA9)

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Equip the event site and all event venues with accessible sanitary facilities. Ensure good accessibility and equipment in a sufficient number. The facilities can be used free of charge.

Cost

Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.

Potential impact

Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)

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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible. => Accessibility (AA9)

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Provide relevant information about the event such as orientation aids, directions, programme booklets, contact details or background information on the event site. Acoustic, tactile and visual sources of information must also be considered. Announcements can be heard clearly throughout the event site.

Cost

Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.

Potential impact

Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible. => Accessibility (AA9)

Potential impact

Reduce the pool temperature to standard values or increase the temperature difference between the pool water and the air temperature in the interior to up to 4 °C.

Cost

Action area Energy and climate - Target: Reduce the energy requirement.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

Potential impact

Commission energy management or an energy concept and implement it. The tasks of energy management range from recording and evaluating energy consumption to carrying out building analyses and planning and coordinating energy-saving measures. Stadiums, arenas and other large sports facilities are complex buildings. Looking at individual measures is often not enough to realise high savings potential. Instead, this requires an overall system analysis by a qualified engineering firm.

Cost

Action area Energy and climate - Target: Reduce the energy requirement.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

Potential impact

Install photovoltaics (PV) to generate solar power. Build a new PV system or expand an existing system at the sports facility (roof of the sports facility, other roofs of outbuildings, roofing of footpaths, etc.).

It is also possible to finance a new PV system on neighbouring buildings in the immediate vicinity of the sports facility. Use the PV electricity yourself via battery storage.

Alternatively, you can first commission a feasibility study including a cost-benefit analysis.

Cost

Action area Energy and climate - Target: Provide energy from renewable sources.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

Potential impact

Rededicate car park areas of the sports facility for the construction of new photovoltaic systems (also consider placing photovoltaic panels on stands above the parking areas).

Cost

Action area Energy and climate - Target: Provide energy from renewable sources.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

Potential impact

Secure superstructures and objects if a storm hazard is expected. Secure materials that can easily fly away (e.g. advertising boards and banners) or dismantle them.

Cost

Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders.

Potential impact

Action area Energy and climate - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders (e.g. organisation team, athletes, visitors). → Health and well-being (AA12)

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all people through structural adaptations. => Health and well-being (AA12)

Potential impact

Install fans, evaporative coolers or misting systems / water sprayers to lower the ambient temperature or provide cooling with water.

Cost

Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders.

Potential impact

Action area Energy and climate - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders (e.g. organisation team, athletes, visitors). → Health and well-being (AA12)

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all people through structural adaptations. => Health and well-being (AA12)

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Use areas that have already been disturbed or used, such as car parks or vacant buildings, for temporary structures.

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Action area Natural Habitats and Biodiversity - Target: Minimise the use of land in natural habitats

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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Prioritise existing buildings and areas for use for sporting events over temporary buildings and new constructions.

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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Minimise the newly sealed area for the sporting event. => Natural habitats and biodiversity (AA2)

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Avoid using areas worthy of protection such as biotopes or Natura 2000 areas for the event. Avoid any intervention in nature reserves and biotopes in order to fully protect the sensitive habitats there.

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Action area Natural Habitats and Biodiversity - Target: Minimise the use of land in natural habitats

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Minimise the newly sealed area for the sporting event. => Natural habitats and biodiversity (AA2)

Potential impact

Protect lawns or other unpaved areas with suitable ground protection systems.

Cost:

Action area Natural Habitats and Biodiversity - Target: Minimise the use of land in natural habitats

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

Potential impact

Plan, monitor and evaluate visitor flows, taking into account soil and nature conservation. Direct traffic and public flows via existing roads and paths to avoid additional land consumption.

Cost

Action area Natural Habitats and Biodiversity - Target: Minimise the use of land in natural habitats

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Minimise the newly sealed area for the sporting event. => Natural habitats and biodiversity (AA2)

Potential impact

Use motion detectors and dimmed lighting systems to prevent animals from being disturbed at night. Only switch on the lighting of the sports facilities and infrastructure when necessary (especially floodlights) to avoid unnecessary interference with the surroundings.

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Action area Natural Habitats and Biodiversity - Target: Avoid any disruption of species when holding sporting events.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Minimise the newly sealed area for the sporting event. => Natural habitats and biodiversity (AA2)

Potential impact

Use fences that do not hinder animal migration by integrating wildlife passages.

Cost

Action area Natural Habitats and Biodiversity - Target: Avoid any disruption of species when holding sporting events.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Minimise the newly sealed area for the sporting event. => Natural habitats and biodiversity (AA2)

Potential impact

When building (temporary) structures, only use materials that (at the end of their life, i.e. after repeated use) can be recycled to the highest possible quality, or at least disposed of in the most environmentally friendly way possible. Sustainable building: Use materials made from renewable raw materials, e.g. wood (domestic and certified wood), recycled building materials (chipboard made from waste wood) or products made from recycled plastic.

Cost

Action area Resource cycle - Target: Implement sustainable procurement and supply chain management.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Carry out refurbishment, extension and general construction measures in accordance with sustainable building requirements.

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Only use materials that are safe for health during (temporary) construction. Hazardous substances can be contained in floor coverings and their adhesives, wall elements/coverings, paints and varnishes as well as insulating materials (fibre problems). Avoid PVC (problems with toxic substances during manufacture, in the event of fire and during disposal), asbestos, formaldehyde, heavy metals and other problematic substances at all costs. The Blue Angel can help with product selection.

Cost

Action area Resource cycle - Target: Implement sustainable procurement and supply chain management.

Potential impact

Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect employees from physical and psychological risks.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Carry out refurbishment, extension and general construction measures in accordance with sustainable building requirements.

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Erect all temporary structures [(food) stands, stages/"LED walls", commercial displays, "hospitality" (upmarket catering) etc.] entirely from rented modular structures, tents, containers, trucks etc. if possible. Ensure complete reuse without components, interior furnishings, furniture, decorations, etc. becoming waste.

Cost

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Prioritise existing buildings and areas for use for sporting events over temporary buildings and new constructions.

Potential impact

Action area Resource cycle - Target: Minimise the need for new purchases and thus the consumption of resources.

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Action area Waste - Target: Minimise the volume of waste.

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If possible, use existing sports facilities.

Cost:

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Prioritise existing buildings and areas for use for sporting events over temporary buildings and new constructions.

Potential impact

Action area Natural Habitats and Biodiversity - Target: Existing buildings and areas are prioritised for use for sporting events over temporary buildings and new constructions => Sports Facilities and Infrastructure (AA4)

Potential impact

Check whether temporary structures are an alternative to a permanent structural extension, provided the extension would not be used in the long term for popular sports, for example.

Cost:

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Prioritise existing buildings and areas for use for sporting events over temporary buildings and new constructions.

Potential impact

Carry out modernisation or refurbishment measures or extensions using or taking into account a certification system for sustainable building.

Cost

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Carry out refurbishment, extension and general construction measures in accordance with sustainable building requirements.

Potential impact

As part of the promotion of / information about the sporting event, draw attention to sustainable accommodation options, e.g. by drawing attention to existing, general information on water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions per overnight stay in 5-star versus 3-star hotels, garni hotels or youth hostels or by referring to certified hotels or the relevant tourism association.

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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Sensitise all relevant stakeholders to the environmental impact of different accommodation categories and motivate them to select suitable accommodation.

Potential impact

If possible, select the sports venue in such a way that it can be reached by public transport, bicycle or on foot and no additional shuttle journeys are necessary.

Cost

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

Potential impact

Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.

Potential impact

Select the athletes' and team accommodation according to ecological criteria (EMAS, Viabono, energy management, environmental labels such as Green Globe, ISO 14001 or DEHOGA-Umweltcheck). Generally choose a "plainer" hotel category (with fewer stars): As a rule, hotels with fewer stars have lower GHG emissions per overnight stay than hotels with more stars.

Cost

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select accommodations for accredited persons in accordance with sustainability standards.

Potential impact

Action area Energy and climate - Target: Determine and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Potential impact

Choose water-saving shower fittings or retrofit water-saving sets (e.g. to 9.5 l/min).

Cost

Action area Water - Target: Minimise water consumption.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Carry out refurbishment, extension and general construction measures in accordance with sustainable building requirements.

Potential impact

Choose water-saving cisterns or reduce the flush volume of existing cisterns (e.g. 4.5 and 3 litres/flush).

Cost

Action area Water - Target: Minimise water consumption.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Carry out refurbishment, extension and general construction measures in accordance with sustainable building requirements.

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Choose water-saving urinals (dry urinal or < 0.5 litres/flush).

Cost

Action area Water - Target: Minimise water consumption.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Carry out refurbishment, extension and general construction measures in accordance with sustainable building requirements.

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Reduce outdoor irrigation as much as possible and water with rainwater (e.g. lawns in supplementary spaces are not watered in summer, even in dry weather).

Cost

Action area Water - Target: Minimise water consumption.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Carry out refurbishment, extension and general construction measures in accordance with sustainable building requirements.

Potential impact

Choose water-saving temporary, mobile sanitary facilities, e.g. with self-closing taps and water-saving toilets.

Cost:

Action area Water - Target: Minimise water consumption.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Carry out refurbishment, extension and general construction measures in accordance with sustainable building requirements.

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Use composting toilets.

Cost:

Action area Water - Target: Minimise water consumption.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Carry out refurbishment, extension and general construction measures in accordance with sustainable building requirements.

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Avoid using chemical toilets.

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Action area Water - Target: Responsible wastewater management.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Carry out refurbishment, extension and general construction measures in accordance with sustainable building requirements.

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Ensure that seating areas, paths, stands, car parks and sports areas are adequately lit in the dark.

Cost

Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.

Potential impact

Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible. => Accessibility (AA9)

Potential impact

Avoid obstacles on the event site such as free-standing chairs, tripping hazards or half-open doors. Unavoidable obstacles are visually and tactilely high-contrast and easily recognisable at an early stage.

Cost

Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.

Potential impact

Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible. => Accessibility (AA9)

Potential impact

Use LED lighting. Also check the replacement of inefficient lighting. Also use LED lighting in all temporary facilities as well as for outdoor lighting and floodlighting. Integrate the requirements into the tender.

Cost

Action area Energy and climate - Target: Reduce the energy requirement.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

Potential impact

Install or optimise automatic demand-based control of ventilation systems in temporary and permanent buildings.

Alternatively, use manual control or switch ventilation systems on and off depending on utilisation.

Cost

Action area Energy and climate - Target: Reduce the energy requirement.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Carry out refurbishment, extension and general construction measures in accordance with sustainable building requirements.

Potential impact

Cover outdoor pools as soon as they are not in use to reduce heat and evaporation losses.

Cost

Action area Energy and climate - Target: Reduce the energy requirement.

Potential impact

Action area Water - Target: Minimise water consumption.

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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

Potential impact

Install a solar thermal system to generate hot water. Alternatively, a feasibility study including a cost-benefit analysis can be commissioned first.

Cost

Action area Energy and climate - Target: Provide energy from renewable sources.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

Potential impact

As far as possible, obtain electricity for the event and for fan zones and media centres from the power grid instead of generating it with diesel generators. Check the use of biodiesel if generators cannot be avoided.

Cost

Action area Energy and climate - Target: Provide energy from renewable sources.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

Potential impact

If possible, replace diesel generators (sports facilities, fan zones, media centres) with large batteries (preferably second life batteries from electric vehicles). These can be used as a backup or as an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), to provide the necessary power and for self-consumption of self-generated, renewable electricity (photovoltaic systems). The batteries can replace temporary diesel generators during the event and existing permanent diesel generators at the sports facilities (e.g. also for peak load management). The batteries can be charged with mains electricity and/or renewable energy from photovoltaic systems before the day of the event/overnight and release the stored electricity on the day of the event.

Cost

Action area Energy and climate - Target: Provide energy from renewable sources.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.

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Monitor the use of the areas during the event and ensure that areas in need of renaturalisation are restored after the event.

Cost

Action area Natural Habitats and Biodiversity - Target: Minimise the use of land in natural habitats

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Minimise the newly sealed area for the sporting event. => Natural habitats and biodiversity (AA2)

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Carry out a site analysis in the early planning phase to identify sensitive areas and potential impairments.

Cost

Action area Natural Habitats and Biodiversity - Target: Minimise the use of land in natural habitats

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Minimise the newly sealed area for the sporting event. => Natural habitats and biodiversity (AA2)

Potential impact

Use modern sound systems to focus the noise specifically on the audience and minimise disturbance to wildlife.

Cost

Action area Natural Habitats and Biodiversity - Target: Avoid any disruption of species when holding sporting events.

Potential impact

Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Minimise the newly sealed area for the sporting event. => Natural habitats and biodiversity (AA2)

Potential impact
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