Start Park co-design methodology and toolkit for climate-resilient urban parks

What is the solution?

Guidelines and toolkit derived from the Start Park methodology, providing a replicable model for co-designing multifunctional green and blue (Water) infrastructures (GBI) through participatory processes involving citizens, experts, and institutions.

What challenge does this solution address?

Urban greening initiatives often lack a consistent participatory methodology that connects citizens, technical experts, and public authorities in designing resilient public spaces. This deliverable addresses that gap by adapting the Start Park methodology into a structured, step-by-step process to co-design NbS-based urban parks for climate adaptation.

What is the added value?

The deliverable consolidates and formalises a field-tested co-design methodology, combining social innovation, gamification, and NbS planning. It provides detailed event-based guidance (from stakeholder mapping to final project proposals) and open-source tools (Start Cards, templates, and manuals), promoting inclusive, creative, and replicable planning approaches across Mediterranean cities.

Explore additional resources and materials

URWAN catalogue of NbS Solutions: https://urwan.interreg-euro-med.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/67/o1.1_nbs-catalogue-for-final-users_eng_20250619.pdf