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SAFERUP! Thinking beyond the pavement

Sustainable, Accessible, Safe, Resilient and Smart Urban Pavements


“The ultimate objective of SAFERUP! is to train new professionals able to provide future generations with more livable cities by applying solutions developed through cutting-edge research.”


  • Train top-level researchers and professionals with high expertise in the SAFERUP fields;
    Increase the employability and help satisfying the rising demand for such qualified researchers and managers;
    Push forward the scientific frontiers of urban pavements design, construction and management;
    Consolidate and expand the network of collaborations among the partners;
    Enhance academia-industry Transfer of Knowledge in both directions and obtain full value from the network.


In Bologna, 3 of the 15 researcher work on:


  • High Friction & Acoustic Surfacing for Pavements (HI-FASP)
  • Vulnerable Users Protection with advanced recycled paving materials (PROTECTVU)
  • Waste mineral fillers Recycling in new Paving solutions (WASTERP)