BIO-LINK: Biophilic Urban Transformation

City of Poznań  is increasingly affected by climate change, facing heatwaves, droughts and flooding, particularly in dense urban areas, with limited green space. These challenges impact the quality of life of residents, especially vulnerable groups such as children and seniors.

BIODI-CO

La biodiversité, moteur de convivialité dans les quartiers urbains

Contexte

La Ville de Liège présente des caractéristiques urbaines spécifiques liées à son riche passé industriel :

Many cities still face a common challenge: parts of their urban and peri-urban areas are not fully served by public sewerage systems, while households rely on individual wastewater solutions that are poorly recorded, weakly monitored and difficult to manage. This creates risks for groundwater, soil, public health and environmental compliance.

Currently, our municipality operates on a centralized energy model that is highly efficient in peacetime but vulnerable to unexpected circumstances. The recent years of 'force-majeure' circumstances have highlighted that critical municipal services—water pumping stations, central heating, hospitals, and schools—are the lifelines of our citizens. While we have developed world-leading operational expertise in keeping these systems alive under extreme stress, our physical infrastructure remains dependent on a fragile grid.

This Network will focus on testing and implementing practical solutions for more resilient, sustainable, and water-sensitive urban development.

European cities are increasingly facing challenges such as droughts, flooding, water pollution, urban heat, and soil sealing, all intensified by climate change.