URBAN GreenUP | New Strategy for Re-Naturing Cities through Nature-Based Solutions

Summary
Urban GreenUP aims at obtaining a tailored methodology (1) to support the co-development of Renaturing Urban Plans focused on climate change mitigation and adaptation and efficient water management, and (2) to assist in the implementation of NBS in an effective way. NBS classification and parametrization will be addressed and some resources to support decision making will be established as part of the project activities.

A large scale and fully replicable demonstration action of NBS accompanied by innovative business models will provide evidences about the benefits of NBS contributing to the creation of new market opportunities for European companies, and fostering citizen insight and awareness about environmental problems.

Three European cities will assume the demos as front-runners (Valladolid, Liverpool and Izmir), other set of two European cities will act as followers to strengthen the replication potential of the results (Ludwigsburg and Mantova) and finally three non-European cities (Medellín, Chengdu and Quy Nhon) will allow to identify the market opportunities for European companies out of Europe and fostering the European leadership in NBS implementation at global level.

URBAN GreenUp also aims to: fostering the creation of a global market and EU international cooperation; deploy a wide Exploitation and Market deployment procedure for NBS solutions & deploy an Impact-based Communication and Dissemination strategy.
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Web resources: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/730426
Start date: 01-06-2017
End date: 31-05-2023
Total budget - Public funding: 14 791 003,00 Euro - 13 970 642,00 Euro
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Urban GreenUP aims at obtaining a tailored methodology (1) to support the co-development of Renaturing Urban Plans focused on climate change mitigation and adaptation and efficient water management, and (2) to assist in the implementation of NBS in an effective way. NBS classification and parametrization will be addressed and some resources to support decision making will be established as part of the project activities.

A large scale and fully replicable demonstration action of NBS accompanied by innovative business models will provide evidences about the benefits of NBS contributing to the creation of new market opportunities for European companies, and fostering citizen insight and awareness about environmental problems.

Three European cities will assume the demos as front-runners (Valladolid, Liverpool and Izmir), other set of two European cities will act as followers to strengthen the replication potential of the results (Ludwigsburg and Mantova) and finally three non-European cities (Medellín, Chengdu and Quy Nhon) will allow to identify the market opportunities for European companies out of Europe and fostering the European leadership in NBS implementation at global level.

URBAN GreenUp also aims to: fostering the creation of a global market and EU international cooperation; deploy a wide Exploitation and Market deployment procedure for NBS solutions & deploy an Impact-based Communication and Dissemination strategy.

Status

SIGNED

Call topic

SCC-02-2016-2017

Update Date

27-10-2022
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Horizon 2020
H2020-EU.3. SOCIETAL CHALLENGES
H2020-EU.3.5. SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials
H2020-EU.3.5.1. Fighting and adapting to climate change
H2020-EU.3.5.1.2. Assess impacts, vulnerabilities and develop innovative cost-effective adaptation and risk prevention and management measures
H2020-SCC-NBS-2stage-2016
SCC-02-2016-2017 Demonstrating innovative nature-based solutions in cities
H2020-SCC-NBS-2stage-2017
SCC-02-2016-2017 Demonstrating innovative nature-based solutions in cities
H2020-EU.3.5.1.3. Support mitigation policies, including studies that focus on impact from other sectoral policies
H2020-SCC-NBS-2stage-2016
SCC-02-2016-2017 Demonstrating innovative nature-based solutions in cities
H2020-SCC-NBS-2stage-2017
SCC-02-2016-2017 Demonstrating innovative nature-based solutions in cities
H2020-EU.3.5.2. Protection of the environment, sustainable management of natural resources, water, biodiversity and ecosystems
H2020-EU.3.5.2.1. Further our understanding of biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems, their interactions with social systems and their role in sustaining the economy and human well-being
H2020-SCC-NBS-2stage-2016
SCC-02-2016-2017 Demonstrating innovative nature-based solutions in cities
H2020-SCC-NBS-2stage-2017
SCC-02-2016-2017 Demonstrating innovative nature-based solutions in cities
H2020-EU.3.5.2.2. Developing integrated approaches to address water-related challenges and the transition to sustainable management and use of water resources and services
H2020-SCC-NBS-2stage-2016
SCC-02-2016-2017 Demonstrating innovative nature-based solutions in cities
H2020-SCC-NBS-2stage-2017
SCC-02-2016-2017 Demonstrating innovative nature-based solutions in cities
H2020-EU.3.5.2.3. Provide knowledge and tools for effective decision making and public engagement
H2020-SCC-NBS-2stage-2016
SCC-02-2016-2017 Demonstrating innovative nature-based solutions in cities
H2020-SCC-NBS-2stage-2017
SCC-02-2016-2017 Demonstrating innovative nature-based solutions in cities