UNaLab - Urban Nature Labs
EU
UNaLab focuses on urban ecological water management, accompanied by greening measures and innovative and inclusive urban design.
Client
European Commission (EASME)
Geography
Status
Year
2017 - 2022
Partners
VTT, 28 international partners
Key project datas
29 partners across 12 different European countries and 3 non-EU countries, 3 demonstrator areas in 3 front runner cities (Genova, Eindhoven, Tampere), 7 follower cities (Stavanger, Prague, Castellon, Cannes, Basaksehir, Hong Kong and Buenos Aires plus share experiences with observers as City of Guangzhou and the Brazilian network of Smart Cities)
UNaLab focuses on urban ecological water management, accompanied by greening measures and innovative and inclusive urban design.
Client
European Commission (EASME)
Geography
Status
Year
2017 - 2022
Partners
VTT, 28 international partners
Key project datas
29 partners across 12 different European countries and 3 non-EU countries, 3 demonstrator areas in 3 front runner cities (Genova, Eindhoven, Tampere), 7 follower cities (Stavanger, Prague, Castellon, Cannes, Basaksehir, Hong Kong and Buenos Aires plus share experiences with observers as City of Guangzhou and the Brazilian network of Smart Cities)
Parco Gavoglio, Genoa. Image by LAND
UNaLab develops, via co-creation with stakeholders and implementation of ‘living lab’ demonstration areas, a robust evidence base and European framework of innovative, replicable, and locally-attuned nature-based solutions to enhance cities’ climate and water resilience. UNaLab focuses on urban ecological water management, accompanied by greening measures and innovative and inclusive urban design. Demonstrators are implemented in 3 front-runner cities (Tampere, Eindhoven and Genova). They support 7 follower cities.
Therefore, UNaLab results will impact different urban socio-economic realities, with diversity in size, challenges, and climate conditions. To create an EU reference demonstration and go-to-market environment for NBS, UNaLab will use and further develop the ENoLL Urban Living Lab model, the European Awareness Scenario Workshop method for the co-creation of solutions, and the roadmap approach, thereby achieving an innovative NBS toolbox.
Office
People
Martina ErbaLavinia DonatiAndreas KiparAndrea BalestriniMatteo Pedaso Raffaele Orrù, Mara Airoldi, Ilario Chirulli
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