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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Effects of basalt and biochar addition on base cations and trace metals in plants and soil in an urban field trial
Vienne, A., Newell, J., Roussard, J., Doherty, R., Cox, S. F., Lyons, G., and Vicca, S.: Effects of basalt and biochar addition on base cations and trace metals in plants and soil in an urban field trial, Biogeosciences, 23, 1681–1695, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-1681-2026, 2026.
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Beat the heat: Hotspots for nature-based solutions in Vienna and Budapest
Alice Wanner, Bakul Budhiraja, Jennifer McKinley, Meike Jungnickel, Beat the heat: Hotspots for nature-based solutions in Vienna and Budapest, Sustainable Cities and Society, Volume 139, 2026, 107219, ISSN 2210-6707, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2026.107219
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Watch the UPSURGE Project Video – Discover Our Journey Towards Regenerative Cities
We are pleased to share the official UPSURGE project video, showcasing our journey towards accelerating the uptake of nature-based solutions (NBS) for pollution alleviation and regenerative urban development across Europe. Over the past years, UPSURGE has worked with cities, researchers, businesses, and citizens to demonstrate how fit-for-purpose NBS can improve air quality, enhance climate resilience,…