TALEA – Green Cells Leading the Green Transition is an innovative project designed to transform urban spaces into climate-resilient havens through the integration of nature-based solutions, advanced technology, and active citizen participation.
Cities around the globe, including Bologna and the Emilia Romagna Region, are increasingly facing extreme temperatures and heatwaves. The TALEA project addresses these urgent challenges by developing adaptable and replicable TALEA Green Cells (TGC). These integrated solutions blend urban greenery, cutting-edge monitoring technology, and citizen-driven data collection to mitigate urban heat islands and provide inclusive, accessible climate shelters.
The initial implementation focuses on three selected areas within Bologna, identified through participatory budgeting and vulnerability mapping:
Two areas in the historic City Centre – North Area
One area in Fossolo (Savena District)
Each area will see public spaces transformed into green corridors, designed in collaboration with local communities and monitored through advanced technological systems accessible to all citizens.
Multi-Dimensional Impact
TALEA emphasizes inclusivity, aiming to support vulnerable groups most affected by urban heat islands. The project integrates:
Public Space: Redesigning urban areas into climate shelters.
Technology: Employing innovative digital tools for design and monitoring.
Social Inclusion: Engaging diverse communities in a just ecological transition.
Partnership and Collaboration
The TALEA consortium, led by Comune di Bologna, features key partners such as R3GIS, Fondazione IU Rusconi Ghigi, Alma Mater – University of Bologna, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, R2M Solution, and CINECA. Moreover, the cities of Marseille (FR), Riga (LV), and Cluj-Napoca (RO) are participating as transfer partners, ensuring the replication and scalability of the TALEA approach across Europe.
R3GIS plays a crucial role by contributing with the platform GreenSpaces, enhancing the management and sustainability of urban green spaces and promoting active citizen involvement.
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The project TALEA - Green cells leading the Green transition (EUI 02-064) is co-financed by the European Union in the framework of the programme European Urban Initiative - Innovative Actions (EUI-IA). The opinions expressed belong to the sole author or authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the European Urban Initiative (EUI). Neither the European Union nor the EUI can be held responsible for this.
