NatUR-W
Nature-based urban regeneration through water: integration of the water cycle in urban re-naturalization. Call for proposals from the EUI in support of the demonstrators of the New European Bauhaus.
INFORMATION
The objective of NatUR-W is to address the urban challenges caused by energy poverty and climate change, particularly extreme heat events and water scarcity. Through this project, the city of Lorca (Murcia) is developing and implementing the ‘NatUR-W Plans’ to tackle these challenges. The proposed solution respects the natural water cycle, utilizing innovative, inclusive, sustainable, and self-sufficient Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to improve the energy efficiency of social housing and public buildings, create more green spaces, and regenerate the city’s historic center.
The implementation of NBS focuses on two key aspects. First, several public buildings will be equipped with a green wall that uses a new insulation system based on recycled and sustainable materials. Second, part of the surrounding area will be re-naturalized and transformed into a new public green space. These NBS will improve living conditions in local residential buildings and their surroundings, creating green areas that can act as bioclimatic shelters and provide various ecosystem services (ES).
Participation, governance, and replication processes will be achieved through specific training and tools, such as a NBS crowdfunding platform and a stakeholder council.
Ultimately, this new urban regeneration system (NatUR-W Plans) will facilitate economic development and enable the solution to be replicated in other areas.
Budget: €4,779,752.00
Duration: March 2024 – July 2027
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PARTNERS
TRANSFER PARTNERS
The transfer partners are urban authorities that join the EUI-Innovative Action project to observe and learn. Their main goal is to improve the adaptability of the project’s solutions to different urban contexts within the EU.
These partners play a crucial role in facilitating knowledge exchange between EU cities and promoting innovation. They come from EU member states different from the main urban authority of the project and participate during the project implementation phase.
Each project typically involves three transfer partners.
The participation of the transfer partners is vital to ensure that the project’s innovative solutions are effectively adaptable and replicable across various contexts throughout the EU.
MUNICIPALITY OF MANTUA
MUNICIPALITY OF FYLIS
CITY OF NOWA DĘBA MAZOWIECKI
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CHALLENGES AND PROPOSED SOLUTIONS
Our main challenges…
Barrios Altos has fallen into major disrepair. 60% of dwellings are reported to be in a dilapidated, bad or deficient state, with many households facing energy poverty. 50% of households say they are unable to keep their homes cool enough in summer.
The local semiarid climate means summers are very hot. The region is seeing an increase in temperatures and the frequency of extreme heat waves.
Rainfall in the area is usually torrential, falling mostly within a few days in spring or autumn, and water resources are limited. This makes it increasingly difficult to maintain healthy green spaces that can act as shelters.
and proposed solutions
Certain buildings are being fitted with a new system called GreenThermoWall, which uses biopolyurethane as a substrate for the plants. This substrate acts as an insulating material to keep indoor temperatures in the dwellings at comfortable levels.
Sustainability is central to this solution. Repurposing existing reservoirs to collect and store seasonal rainwater, the NbS integrate the area’s natural water cycle, increasing the city’s water supply, and improving irrigation and water management.
The NbS will be implemented according to an Urban Regeneration Plan, including a participatory plan based on citizens’ real needs. NbS bring a range of social and economic benefits – such as reduced maintenance and better durability.
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