Restructuring large-scale housing estates in european cities : good practices and new visions for sustainable neighbourhoods and cities

Objective

The subject of the proposal is the quality of life in the large-scale housing estates built since the end of WWII in cities of Eastern and Western Europe. Many of these estates will be the urban problem areas of the near future, housing large numbers of low-income households, unemployed people and those from ethnic minorities. The proposal is concerned with policies developed in response to problems in these estates and with key aspects of the estates (such as social inclusion, cohesion and sustainability). The study involves strong collaboration with stakeholders and end-users. The focus will be on evaluating, understanding and learning from the experience in different cities in order to facilitate the improvement of policies and actions. The provision of evidence based 'good practice' guidance, new visions and forward-looking scenarios will contribute to more effective policymaking and will benefit European cities.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-4. - Key action City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UTRECHT UNIVERSITY

Address

Heidelberglaan 8
3508 TC Utrecht
Netherlands

Participants (11)

BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Sweden

Address

Campus Graesvik
371 79 Karlskrona

INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L'HOMME

France

Address

18, Rue Chevreul
69362 Lyon

INSTITUTE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STRUCTURAL PLANNING

Germany

Address

Flakenstrasse 28
15537 Erkner

INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY AND SPATIAL ORGANISATION OF THE POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Poland

Address

Twarda 51/55
30 018 Krakow

METROPOLITAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE LTD.

Hungary

Address

Lonyay Utca 34
Budapest

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO - BICOCCA

Italy

Address

Via Bicocca Degli Arcimboldi 8
20126 Milano

UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA

Spain

Address

Baldiri Reixac, 4/6, 3A Planta B2
08028 Barcelona

UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM

Netherlands

Address

Nieuwe Prinsengracht 130
1018 VZ Amsterdam

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

United Kingdom

Address

Jg Smith Building, Edgbaston
B15 2TT Birmingham

UPPSALA UNIVERSITY

Sweden

Address

801 29 Gaevle

URBAN PLANNING INSTITUTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA

Slovenia

Address

Trnoviski Pristan 2
1127 Ljubljana