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Increased coordination of urban sustainability research in Europe

Increased coordination of urban sustainability research in Europe. ERA-Net?. E uropean R esearch A rea Net work Framework Programme funding scheme To improve coordination and cooperation of national and regional programmes Aimed at national and regional programme makers and managers.

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Increased coordination of urban sustainability research in Europe

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  1. Increased coordination of urban sustainability research in Europe

  2. ERA-Net? • European Research Area Network • Framework Programme funding scheme • To improve coordination and cooperation of national and regional programmes • Aimed at national and regional programme makers and managers

  3. MainActivities “State of the Art”

  4. Strategic Research Framework • RESEARCH PRINCIPLES • cross disciplinary • integrated • transferability of results • knowledge exchange • added value PRIORITY RESEARCH AREAS • IMPLEMENTATION • primary reference • EC research agenda • funding coordination

  5. Sustainable Land-use in City Regions Health, Quality of Life & Public Spaces Integrated Urban Management and City Leadership Climate Change in the Urban Context Priority Research Areas

  6. Integrated Urban Management and City Leadership Organisational innovation to achieve integrated urban management Enhancing citizen participation in urban governance Changing dynamics of local democracy Policies and practices to secure sustainable development

  7. Sustainable Land-use in City Regions Basics of land-use and settlement Driving forces of land-use Spatial aspects of settlements and cities Implementation of a Sustainable land-use policy Socio-economic impacts and consequences of land-use

  8. Climate Change in the Urban Context Curbing climate change: adaptation and mitigation Living with climate change: quality of life Policy- making in the face of climate change: the integrated approach Handling uncertainty: risk assessment & management

  9. Health, Quality of Life and Public Spaces Social well-being - interaction and inclusion Planning, design and management Ecosystem services, leisure and recreation Accessibility and safety

  10. MainActivities “State of the Art” 2 Research Calls

  11. 2 Transnational Calls Oct – Jan 10 5M Euros 12 eligible proposals Jan – Apr 08 3M Euros 24 eligible proposals 16 funded projects 16 countries > 50 research teams

  12. Governance Land use policy and planning Housing and Economy Climate Change • Dilemmas of urban network democracy • Gender, Diversity and Urban Sustainability • Sustainable land use policies for resilient cities • Integrating ecosystem services in urban planning • Vectors of degradation processes in large housing estates • CURE – Cultural industries and urban resilience • REPLACIS – Retail planning for city sustainability • Research network for climate neutral cities • Urban tourism and climate change • Potential of CC on heat stress in building structures • Urban planning and architectural parameters for energy use in Mediterranean cities

  13. Networking & Influencing • Research community • Policy & knowledge institutions • Practitioner fora

  14. European Initiatives • Joint Programming Initiatives • Urban Europe; More Years Better Lives; CLiK’EU • Urban Development Group – Toledo Declaration • European Urban Knowledge Arena • Reference Framework Sustainable Cities

  15. www.urban-net.org june@sniffer.org.uk Thank you

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