{"id":6586,"date":"2026-04-21T15:36:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/dossier\/water-en-natuur\/nika\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:01:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T11:01:44","slug":"nika","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/en\/water-en-natuur\/nika\/","title":{"rendered":"Nika"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-acfblock=\"Tekst\" class=\"section a section--green-lighter e-tekst\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center elementOnTop\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col article-content__content-custom-1220 editor elementOnTop\">\r\n<h2>The NIKA method<\/h2>\n<p>In every development project, we take nature and the changing climate into account. The NIKA method sets out the minimum requirements for these measures. These NIKA values consist of two parts.<\/p>\n<p>The first section consists of five core values;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>water storage<\/li>\n<li>greenery at ground level<\/li>\n<li>tree planting<\/li>\n<li>facilities for animals kept indoors<\/li>\n<li>wind comfort<\/li>\n<li>These fundamental principles are the same for everyone; there is no choice in the matter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The second part consists of three categories of variable values;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>green roofs and green fa\u00e7ades<\/li>\n<li>climate adaptation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Further information on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NIKA-rapport-digitaal-toegankelijk-1.pdf\">NIKA \u2013 Developing and implementing policies for nature-inclusive and climate-adaptive development and construction (pdf, 2 MB)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Application<\/h2>\n<p>NIKA applies when we are going to carry out construction work and a spatial plan needs to be drawn up for this purpose. A distinction is made between large and small-scale development projects. NIKA applies in full to large-scale development projects, whilst only the variable values apply to small-scale development projects.<\/p>\n<h2>NIKA applies in the following cases:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>New construction projects;<\/li>\n<li>Addition of a storey (building an extra storey onto an existing building);<\/li>\n<li>Change of role<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Grant scheme<\/h2>\n<p>There is a grant scheme for large-scale new-build developments that meet the NIKA criteria. In addition, 70% of the homes must be affordable. To this end, the\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/lokaleregelgeving.overheid.nl\/CVDR722306\/1\">NIKA Apeldoorn grant scheme<\/a>\u00a0drawn up. Projects that fully comply with the NIKA conditions are eligible for this grant scheme.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button button--arrow-right\" href=\"\/regelen-en-weten\/subsidies\/subsidies-ondernemers\/duurzaamheid\/subsidie-nika\/\">Apply for a grant<\/a><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NIKA staat voor \u2018Natuur Inclusief en Klimaat Adaptief ontwikkelen en bouwen\u2019. 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