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Sustainability Research Institute

Sustainability Research Institute. Sustainability Research Institute. - TURaS - Transitioning towards Urban Resilience and Sustainability. €6.8 m EU FP7 funding Theme : ENV 2011 – Sustainable and Resilient Green Cities. Project lead: University College Dublin UEL lead: Darryl Newport.

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Sustainability Research Institute

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  1. Sustainability Research Institute

  2. Sustainability Research Institute - TURaS - Transitioning towards Urban Resilience and Sustainability €6.8 m EU FP7 funding Theme: ENV 2011 – Sustainable and Resilient Green Cities Project lead: University College Dublin UEL lead: Darryl Newport

  3. Sustainability Research Institute The TURaS concept Enable European cities and their rural interfaces to build vitally-needed resilience in the face of significant sustainability challenges. Develop new visions, feasibility strategies, spatial scenarios and guidance tools to reduce urban ecological footprints Tackle climate change adaptation and mitigation Unprecedented urban growth Natural resource shortage

  4. Sustainability Research Institute Twinning approach Brings together decision makers in local authorities with SMEs and academics to ensure meaningful results and real change.

  5. Sustainability Research Institute 28 Project partners 11 local authorities or local development agencies 9 leading academic research institutions 8 SMEs • London Borough of Barking and Dagenham • Barking Riverside (London) • City of Rome • Dublin City Council • Nottingham Development Enterprise • Stuttgart Municipality • City of Rotterdam • Regional Development Agency of Ljubljana Urban Region • Sofia Municipality • Brussels Capital Region • Seville Municipality • University of East London • University College Dublin • Universität Stuttgart VU • University VU-IVM • Aalborg Universitet • University of Ljubljana • Varna Free University • Sapienza Università di Roma • Institute of Architecture and Urban and Spatial Planning (Serbia) • Dermot Foley Landscape Architects • BioAzul • Helix • BIC Lazio (Rome) • Institute for Sustainability • EBN • Climate Alliance • PRACSIS SPRL

  6. Sustainability Research Institute TURaS - 9 Work Packages (WP) over 5 years WP 1: Geospatial ICT-support infrastructure for urban resilience WP 2: Greening public and private urban infrastructure (UEL lead) WP 3: Urban/industrial regeneration, land use planning and creative design WP 4: Climate change resilient city planning and climate-neutral infrastructure WP 5: Limiting urban sprawl WP 6: Short-circuit economies WP 7: Integrated transition strategies WP 8: Dissemination, training and exploitation of results WP 9: Project management

  7. Sustainability Research Institute Work Package 1: Geospatial ICT-support infrastructure for urban resilience • Generating a common GIS dataset to support the analysis of sustainability issues affecting partner cities • Developing an internet-based discussion and dissemination forum

  8. Sustainability Research Institute Work Package 2: Greening public and private urban infrastructure • Evaluating the ecological quality of green infrastructure • Research into innovative green infrastructure to maximise ecosystem services and its economic value • Experimental and case study trials

  9. Sustainability Research Institute Work Package 3: Urban/industrial regeneration, land use planning and creative design • Examine innovative solutions for urban regeneration and holistic land use planning: • use of dormant sites/buildings • ecosystem service provision • food/energy production • community engagement

  10. Sustainability Research Institute Work Package 4: Climate change resilient city planning and climate-neutral infrastructure • Increase resilience and reducing the ecological footprint of cities: • flood risk • water treatment • waste recycling • sewage systems • energy systems • transport policies • Developing climate neutral infrastructure

  11. Sustainability Research Institute Work Package 5: Limiting urban sprawl • Looking at planning processes and attitudes towards compact vs dispersal development • Applying models for looking at urban development patterns at the urban periphery • Developing regulations and guidance tools to address problems of urban sprawl

  12. Sustainability Research Institute Work Package 6: Short-circuit economies • Investigate the impact of different approaches to increased reliance on local goods and services • Investigate the potential for clean-tech processes and eco-design • Research & development of product service systems supporting ‘localised’ businesses • Develop a rating system on contribution of businesses to local economy

  13. Sustainability Research Institute Work Package 7: Integrated transition strategies • Identify synergies between WPs 2-6 • Prepare integrated transition strategies for participating TURaS cities • Demonstration within partner cities

  14. Sustainability Research Institute Work Package 8: Dissemination, training and exploitation of results • Develop effective dissemination and exploitation strategies • Open up TURaS beyond just partner cities Work Package 9: Project management • To ensure the efficient and timely implementation of project activities

  15. Sustainability Research Institute For further information contact: Stuart Connop: s.p.connop@uel.ac.uk or Darryl Newport: D.J.Newport@uel.ac.uk Sustainability Research Institute

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