NATURO_project

NATURO is a three year project (2023-2025) financed by the European Driving Urban Transitions Partnership (DUT). In NATURO we study how quality of life can be increased for marginalised groups by using the potential of urban nature and integrating them in public management organisations daily work. Our work will develop a strategic framework for capacity building and empowerment of both local government and civil society stakeholders to co-create Nature Based Solutions that enable the inclusion of marginalized groups in long-term management of public urban green spaces. The NATURO framework will be used, evaluated and refined in real-life settings – we will establish Micro Urban Living Labs in three European cities: City of Velenje in Slovenia will focus on green transformations. Den Bosch in the Netherlands will involve diverse user groups in the development of a green and climate-adapted city. Tyresö in Sweden will focus on reflexive governance and co-creation of urban green spaces within the municipality. NATURO research partners are: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (lead partner), Wageningen University (NL) and Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia. NATURO cities are: City of Velenje in Slovenia, ‘S Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands andTyresö in Sweden. NATURO knowledge dissemination partners: Living Cities and Communities and European Urban Knowledge Network. This project has been funded by The Swedish Research Council (Formas), The Dutch Research Council (NOW), and The Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS), under the Driving Urban Transitions Partnership, which has been co-funded by the European Commission. Project number: F-DUT-2022-0249