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SUR ATLAS

The SUR Atlas is an initiative by SUR Lab Bocconi and UN-Habitat designed to discover and investigate international exemplary projects of sustainable urban regeneration.

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Explore exemplary international sustainable urban regeneration projects and discover innovative approaches to address urban challenges. Whether you're a policy maker, developer, investor, researcher or practitioner, the SUR Atlas is your key source for inspiration and insights.

Through the SUR Atlas, you can navigate through a list of regeneration projects and delve into unique aspects such as financing and economic instruments used, engagement methods, and impacts generated, alongside innovative technical and technological solutions.

Use our interactive search maps, or find projects using keywords and filters to make your experience both informative and engaging.

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Environmental benefits
Social benefits
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Certificates
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Financing and economic instruments
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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Affordable Housing and Urban Renewal Project
The regeneration project creates 20 eco-districts to renovate the informal settlements surrounding the city.
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Singapore
Greater Southern Waterfront
The project reclaims a vast area inside the city to create new residential and commercial spaces, offices and hotels.
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Mexico City, Mexico
Grand Canal Linear Park
The urban regeneration project converts a former artificial canal from Lake Texcoco into a vast public park serving the surrounding neighborhoods.
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Favela-Bairro
The urban regeneration project focuses on improving public infrastructures, access to service and public safety in different favelas spread throughout the city.
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Stockholm, Sweden
Färgfabriken
The regeneration project converts an old painting factory into a community center hosting cultural events, art exhibitions, seminars and workshops.
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Turin, Italy
Environment Park
The regeneration project converts a former iron foundry brownfield into a technology park focusing on environmental and sustainability technologies.
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ekhaya
Johannesburg, South Africa
eKhaya
The redevelopment project regenerates the central neighborhood by improving safety, reducing crime and promoting social cohesion.
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New York, United States
East Side Coastal Resiliency
The urban regeneration project provides new open spaces and green areas, while improving flood protection for the city.
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News & Events

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Cairo | Egypt
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"The social value of urban regeneration" by SUR Lab Bocconi and UN-Habitat

On November 7th, during the 12th World Urban Forum in Cairo, SUR Lab, in collaboration with UN-Habitat, will organize the workshop "The Social Value of Urban Regeneration". During the event, the SUR ATLAS is formally launched.
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World Urban Forum 12

The 12th World Urban Forum, hosted by UN-Habitat, will take place in Cairo from November 4 to 8 2024 focusing on sustainable and inclusive urban development. Experts, policymakers, and global leaders will address challenges like climate change, housing inequality, and urban resilience. 
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The new partnership between Bocconi University and UN-Habitat

Professor Edoardo Croci, SUR Lab Director, discussed the recent Memorandum of Understanding signed between Bocconi University and UN-Habitat to collaborate on important initiatives related to the development of policies, methodologies and business models for sustainable urban regeneration practices.