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H2020Doctoral network2018–2022

RE-CITY · Reviving shrinking cities – innovative paths and perspectives towards livability for shrinking cities in Europe

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2018-10-01 → 2022-09-30
EU contribution
€3,306,311
Participants
16
Scheme
MSCA-ITN

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Results in brief

Reviving shrinking cities – innovative paths and perspectives towards livability for shrinkingcities in Europe

Previous research by the RE-CITY participants has pointed out a growing tendency towards decline in cities and regions in Europe and other parts of the world, and the severity of its persistence makes clear that shrinkage is a phenomenon that is likely to jeopardize the prosperity of European competitiveness. Crises like the Covid-19 pandemic and the refugee crisis even enhance these risks. While the downward spiral of decline has the same effects everywhere, future prospects are unclear when it comes to dealing with shrinkage. It becomes clear, that shrinkage has to be actively tackled by policy-making and development, in line with Europe’s 2020 Strategy. RE-CITY proposes a perspective for the robust and positive development of shrinking cities and outlines the concept, methods and strategic approaches towards revitalization of shrinking cities. By utilising international comparative research across disciplines (spatial planning, architecture, geography, economics, social sciences). By analysing case studies and development paths of shrinking cities innovative, integrated and sustainably sound solutions are investigated allowing for enhanced quality of life in the respective cities. RE-CITY is aimed to develop novel methods, training skills and applications for RE-CITY, including instruments for planning, monitoring, collaborating and developing the requirements of shrinking cities tailored to their specific conditions while supporting elements of economic prosperity, liveability, environmental sustainability, social stability and innovation.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

Processes of shrinkage are multidimensional phenomena encompassing cities, parts of cities, or regions that are experiencing a dramatic decline in their economic and social bases. While the causal factors are diverse and complex, the most evident factor in shrinkage is a loss of employment opportunities and out-migration of population. Previous research by the beneficiaries has pointed out that decline is enduring, and shrinkage is most probably jeopardizing the prosperity of European competitiveness. Moreover, experts, who are specifically trained in leadership and management of shrinkage processes, are in short supply throughout Europe.Through this RE-CITY ETN, new approaches and success factores for shrinking cities will be explored and evaluated.RE-CITY provides a perspective for the robust and sustainably sound development of shrinking cities, while supporting elements of economic prosperity, liveability, social stability and innovation.This ETN will develop novel solutions for shrinking cities, and investigate case studies approaches for dealing with shrinking cities in terms of four innovative key themes: conceptualising shrinking smart, governing, greening/right-sizing, and regrowing shrinking cities. On this basis RE-CITY applications will be developed:a tangible framework of tools and methods including planning instruments.The RE-CITY ETN aims at training highly skilled experts for the four key themes of shrinking cities noted above, enabling them to act as leaders, mediators, and consultants of change while fostering innovative solutions and perspectives for these areas. These aims will be achieved by a structured training programme to provide expertise to multidisciplanary RE-CITY professionals by means of key scientific skills targeted to the requirements of shrinking cities, and to establish a long-lasting training programme with pioneer solutions for shrinking cities.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • RHEINLAND-PFALZISCHE TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT · KaiserslauternCoordinatorGermany
  • BERTELSMANN STIFTUNG · GUTERSLOHGermany
  • CAMBRIDGE ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH LIMITED · CambridgeUnited Kingdom
  • ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE · ParisFrance
  • Energieagentur Rheinland-Pfalz GmbH · KaiserslauternGermany
  • FRESH Völklingen GMBH · VölklingenGermany
  • HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR UMWELTFORSCHUNG GMBH - UFZ · LeipzigGermany
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY · Kent OhUnited States
  • Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. · TokyoJapan
  • SPATIAL FORESIGHT GMBH · HeisdorfLuxembourg
  • Stichting Nederlands Expertise en Innovatiecentrum Maatschappelijke Effecten Demografische Krimp (Neimed) · HeerlenNetherlands
  • TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT DORTMUND · DortmundGermany
  • UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA · Guadalajara JaliscoMexico
  • UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO · PortoPortugal
  • UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM · AmsterdamNetherlands
  • UNIWERSYTET IM. ADAMA MICKIEWICZA WPOZNANIU · PoznanPoland

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union