1. RISE- Research Institutes of Sweden (Coordinator)

2. ISOCARP Institute – Centre for Urban Excellence

3. CETENMA -Technology Centre for Energy and Environment

4. ZABALA-Zabala Innovation Consulting SA

5. Technical University of Munich

6. ATB- Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Bio-economy e.V.

7. GREENOVATE! EUROPE

8. ESCI – European Science Communication Institute (Affiliated)

9. ESKILARA-ESKILARA S KOOP TXIKIA

10. CLUBE- Cluster of Bioeconomy & Environment of Western Macedonia

11. CHLIAPAS SA (Affiliated)

12. INNOVHUB – Stazioni Sperimentali per l’Industria Srl

13. Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology

14. Πολυτεχνείο Μιλάνου (Politecnico di Milano)

15. Poliedra- Politecnico di Milano (Affiliated)

16. SLU- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet)

17. Ayuntamiento de Forua

18. Universidad del Pais Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

19. Centro de Estudios Ambientales

20. DIADYMA S.A-Anonymi etairia diacheirisis aporrimmaton Dytikis Makedonias

21. ENEEGYL KOZANIS

22. Municipality of Kozani

23. Municipality of Eordaia

24. Region of Western Macedonia

25. University of Western Macedonia

26. Municipality of Turin (Comune di Torino)

27. University of Turin (Università degli Studi di Torino) (Affiliated)

28. Municipality of Milan (Comune di Milano)

29. University of Milan (Università degli Studi di Milano)

30. Centre for Ecological Learning Luxembourg

31. GEOCONSEILS S.A.

32. Interalia SA (Affiliated)

33. GEWATEC S.A. (Affiliated)

34. Société de développement Agora S.àr.l. et Cie

35. Administration de l’environnement (Associated)

In the face of rapid urbanization, with 70% of the global population expected to live in cities by 2050, urban soils have become critical in providing essential ecosystem services (ESs) supporting healthy urban ecosystems. Among the ESs urban soils are essential for regulating the carbon and water cycles, mitigating flooding risk and heat islands, provide provisioning services, such as supporting biodiversity and urban food production, and enhancing urban green spaces that improve mental and physical well-being, and landscape aesthetics.

Despite their importance, urban soils are often degraded by anthropogenic activities, including sealing, contamination with heavy metals, and compaction, which hinders their ability to provide ESs. This degradation poses risks to human and environmental health and worsens the effects of natural disasters like floods and heatwaves.

URSOILL aims to address these challenges by establishing a network of five Living Labs (LLs) across EU cities to serve as interactive platforms where local stakeholders collaborate to co-create, test, and implement innovative solutions for urban soil restoration.

Each LL will focus on improving soil health, enhancing ecosystem services, and promoting sustainable land management through the use of innovative technologies and nature-based solutions (NBSs).

URSOILL will adopt a multi-actor, interdisciplinary approach, engaging different stakeholders.

By placing urban communities at the core, the project ensures that the solutions developed are not only scientifically validated but also socially and economically viable. The co-creation of solutions in real-world settings will allow for effective knowledge transfer, fostering long-term cooperation and facilitating the replication of successful practices in other urban areas.

By restoring urban soils and enhancing their capacity to deliver essential ESs, URSOILL will help cities become more climateresilient, sustainable, and livable.