Roadmap and tool kit for implementing a collaborative and design-based methodology

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.

The trasferability potential is high. The methodology has proven effective in Italy and is adaptable to other Mediterranean contexts. Its open Creative Commons licence facilitates replication, but successful implementation requires strong local facilitation capacity, multidisciplinary teams, institutional backing, and active citizen engagement. The approach provides a process framework rather than ready-made solutions, demanding contextual adaptation and resources for training and moderation.

The guideline 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.

SDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communities, SDG 13 - Climate action, SDG 15 - Life on land

EU Adaptation Strategy, Nature restoration, UfM Greener Med Agenda