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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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Santiago de Chile, Chile
Santiago Municipal District
The project aims to repopulate the Santiago Municipal District by upgrading residential buildings and providing new housing units.
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bo01
Malmö, Sweden
Bo01
The Bo01 neighborhood redevelopment transforms a highly-polluted brownfield into a sustainable and energy-efficient community.
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anacostia_waterfront
Washington, D.C., United States
Anacostia Waterfront
The Anacostia Waterfront revitalization aims to transform disadvantaged districts into mixed-use neighborhood.
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cheonggyecheon
Seoul, South Korea
Cheonggyecheon Stream
The renovation project revitalizes the covered Cheonggyecheon waterway providing public spaces and green areas for the entire 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.