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Increased coordination of urban sustainability research in Europe PLUREL October 2010 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 PLUREL October 2010 Main Activities “State of the Art” PLUREL October 2010 Strategic Research RESEARCH PRINCIPLES Framework • cross disciplinary • integrated • transferability of results • knowledge exchange • added value PRIORITY RESEARCH AREAS IMPLEMENTATION • primary reference • EC research agenda • funding coordination Priority Research Areas Integrated Urban Management and City Leadership Sustainable Land-use in City Regions Health, Quality of Life & Public Spaces Climate Change in the Urban Context PLUREL October 2010 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 PLUREL October 2010 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 PLUREL October 2010 Climate Change in the Urban Context Curbing climate change: adaptation and mitigation Handling uncertainty: risk assessment & management PLUREL October 2010 Living with climate change: quality of life Policy- making in the face of climate change: the integrated approach Health, Quality of Life and Public Spaces Planning, design and management Ecosystem services, leisure and recreation PLUREL October 2010 Social well-being interaction and inclusion Accessibility and safety Main Activities “State of the Art” 2 Research Calls PLUREL October 2010 2 Transnational Calls Jan – Apr 08 Oct – Jan 10 3M Euros 5M Euros 24 eligible proposals 12 eligible proposals 16 funded projects 16 countries > 50 research teams PLUREL October 2010 Dilemmas of urban network democracy Governance 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 Land use policy and planning Housing and Economy 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 Climate Change PLUREL October 2010 Networking & Influencing Research community Policy & knowledge institutions Practitioner fora PLUREL October 2010 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 PLUREL October 2010 www.urban-net.org Thank you [email protected]