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WP 3 Introduction VRS

The Stuttgart Region, encompassing 179 municipalities and home to 2.68 million residents, focuses on comprehensive regional planning for sustainable development. Key initiatives include enhancing urban comfort zones to mitigate heat island effects, promoting economic growth through strategic infrastructure and transportation planning, and supporting environmental sustainability. The collaboration with local municipalities aims to integrate innovative concepts like the "Green Wall" into land use plans, addressing climate challenges and improving quality of life for residents by developing strategies to create resilient urban spaces.

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WP 3 Introduction VRS

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  1. WP 3Introduction VRS

  2. Stuttgart Region • 179 municipalities • 2.68 millioninhabitantsfrom 170 countries • 3654 squarekilometres • 735 inhabitants/squarekilometer (2011) • 93000 billion Euro GDP (2009)

  3. Official Tasks VRS Regional landuseplanning Planningoftechnicalservices Regional Landscape Park • Infrastructure • Transportation Regional transportationplanning Suburban railwaysandbusses Promotion ofeconomicdevelopment Fundingof Stuttgart international trade fair Tourismmarketing • Economy • Environment Landscapeplanning / environmental planning SEAGarbagedisposal (partial) Fundingoftradefairsandconventions Promotion ofculture, sports, congresses • Optionaltasks ->VRS is not a local but a regional authoritywhichhasnotasksandresponsibilities in socialaspectsor in developmentoflocalsites (besidespartsofgreeninfrastructure) -> but: VRS is in closecontacttothe 179 municipalitiesandhasbroadexperience in spatialplanning -> and: VRS hasknowledge in thefieldofclimatechange

  4. Contribution VRS to WP 3 Tasks in WP3 with VRS asassociateaccordingtoworkprogramme 3.4 Inventoryofsiteswiththe potential fordrawing on communitycapitaltoenhancesocialresiliencestructures ->contrubitionof VRS tobediscussed 3.8 Assessandexpand upon thethenovelconceptof „urban comfortzones“ anddevelopstrategiesfortheirincorporationintoexistingplanningprocesses -> support Stuttgart University withspecial Data andpracticalplanningexperience-> supportimplementationof„Green Wall“ -> supportpilot City Ludwigsburg toimplementthe „Urban comfortzoneconcept“ in theirPreparatory Land Use Plan andotherplans Pilot testcombinedstrategies in selectedneighbourhoods. ->contrubitionof VRS tobediscussed(isgreen wall pilottest?)

  5. VRS Special Data ExampleClimate Atlas Hints for local Preparatory Land Use Plan -> for all 179 municipalities in the Region Forcast Climate Change: dramatical increase of „Heat Island Effect“ in the Region until 2100 -> rising need for „urban comfort zones, especially in densely populated areas-> green wall as one possible component of an „urban comfort zone“

  6. The possible Green Wall Site City of Ludwigsburg • thirdbiggestcity in theconurbationof Stuttgart Region • 87.000 inhabitants • denselybuilt-upareas in thecitycenter • suffersalreadyheatislandeffect

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