UPSURGE’s main objective is to build the EU Regenerative Urban Lighthouse as a reference framework offering guided support on how tested and verified NBS can be strategically implemented to significantly improve the multitude of problems faced by cities.
The Lighthouse will be a knowledge and practice-based European framework created on real-life tested NBS practices implemented by different innovative EU cities, research institutions and companies. As the knowledge core of the Lighthouse, the Urban Regenerative Development.
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Services provided through NBS – Citizens’ Perception of Nature-Based Solutions for Improving Quality of Life and Well-being
Cities are growing fast – and with them, the pressure on people’s health and everyday life. More traffic, sealed surfaces, noise, and limited access to nature all contribute to stress, poorer air quality, and a sense of disconnection from the environment. The H2020 project UPSURGE explores how nature-based solutions (NBS) can counteract these effects and…
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Opportunities and Challenges of Applying Nature-Based Solutions in Patras
Edited by Vasileios Kantzaris (Municipality of Patras) Patras, Greece’s third-largest city and a key port in the Peloponnese, faces escalating urban challenges from climate change, including heatwaves, flooding, and social inequities in deprived neighborhoods. As a partner in the EU-funded UPSURGE project (2021–2025), Patras is actively piloting Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to enhance urban resilience. UPSURGE…
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UPSURGE supports the launch of UrbanByNature Platform at Smart City Expo
As part of the Smart City Expo World Congress, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability will officially launch the UrbanByNature Platform (formerly known as Lighthouse), a new hub designed to support cities in advancing Nature-based Solutions (NbS). To celebrate this milestone, ICLEI will host a networking event at the ICLEI Stand on 5 November at…