Imagine turning a concrete jungle into a living garden that actually works for the people living there. This work creates a guidebook for cities to bring back nature while making sure everyone, even the poorest neighborhoods, benefits. It's like a blueprint for building cities that breathe and stay cool using nature instead of just air conditioning.
Cities struggle to meet EU biodiversity laws because they lack practical methods to involve private companies and citizens in greening projects. This leads to a gap between high-level policy and actual street-level implementation.
Next-generation Urban Nature Plans (UNPs) and participatory planning tools. These are tested across 5 cities to create a repeatable model for urban renaturing.
If you are a design firm dealing with strict new EU nature laws — this project developed next-generation Urban Nature Plans that help you integrate biodiversity into city layouts to meet legal requirements.
If you are a developer dealing with low property value in grey urban areas — this project developed nature-based solutions that bridge conservation with economic challenges to increase asset attractiveness.
If you are a consultant dealing with a lack of community buy-in for green projects — this project developed participatory planning methods that engage market players and citizens to ensure project success.
Based on available project data, no specific pricing or cost structures are provided as this is a research and action plan.
Yes, the project uses 5 European cities as testbeds to create strategies specifically designed for upscaling across Europe.
Based on available project data, specific IP or licensing agreements are not mentioned; results are intended for dissemination and policy influence.
It supports compliance with the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the Nature Restoration Regulation.
The project runs from 2024-01-01 to 2026-12-31.
The consortium is heavily academic, with 11 universities and 5 research organizations, but it is grounded in practical application through 5 city testbeds. With only 1 industrial partner and 2 SMEs (a 6% industry ratio), the project is driven by research and public policy rather than commercial product development, though it targets market players for engagement.
Contact Politecnico di Milano regarding Urban Nature Plan methodologies.
Contact us to find the specific city testbed results for your region.
