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REnaissance of Places with Innovative Citizenship and TEchnolgy (REPLICATE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2016, End date: Jan 31, 2021,

The objective of REPLICATE is to demonstrate Smart City technologies in energy, transport and ICT in districts in San Sebastia, Florence and Bristol addressing urban complexity and generate replication plans in other districts and in follower cities of Essen,Nilufer and Lausanne.Main challenges for cities are to increase the overall energy efficiency, to exploit better local resources in terms of ...
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Citizen Led Air pollution Reduction in Cities (CLAiR-CITY)

Start date: May 1, 2016, End date: Apr 30, 2020,

CLAiR-City will apportion air pollution emissions and concentrations, carbon footprints and health outcomes by city citizens’ behaviour and day-to-day activities in order to make these challenges relevant to how people chose to live, behave and interact within their city environment. Through an innovative engagement and quantification toolkit, we will stimulate the public engagement necessary to a ...
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RESCCUE - RESilience to cope with Climate Change in Urban arEas - a multisectorial approach focusing on water (RESCCUE)

Start date: May 1, 2016, End date: Apr 30, 2020,

RESCCUE aims to deliver a framework enabling city resilience assessment, planning and management by integrating into software tools new knowledge related to the detailed water-centred modelling of strategic urban services performance into a comprehensive resilience platform. These tools will assess urban resilience from a multisectorial approach, for current and future climate change scenarios and ...
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Sustainable Market Actors for Responsible Trade (SMART)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 29, 2020,

This Project aims to address an increasingly pressing global challenge: How to achieve the EU’s development goals and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, while meeting the global target of staying within two degrees global warming and avoid transgressing other planetary boundaries.EU policies must align with sustainable development goals (Article 11 TFEU). The impacts of climate change and glo ...
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Smart Mature Resilience (SMR)

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2018,

Smart Mature Resilience (SMR) will develop and validate Resilience Management Guidelines, using three pilot projects covering different CI security sectors, as well as climate change and social dynamics. The Resilience Management Guidelines will provide a robust shield against man-made and natural hazards, enabling society to resist, absorb, accommodate to and recover from the effects of a hazard ...
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SPP Regions

Start date: Apr 1, 2015, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

...oject is aimed at promoting strong networking and collaboration at both the European and sub-national regional level on sustainable and innovative procurement (SPP/PPI), to help promote and embed capacity building and knowledge transfer. At the regional level networking will be promoted to build capacities and transfer skills in sustainable and innovative procurement implementation, and to collabo ...
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Event Prediction and Decision Support based on Huge Data from Physical-Social Systems (EPPICS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

...ities and organizations in taking informed and timely decisions when tackling real world events. Application domains will cover the intelligent management in urban settings with a particular focus on city-wide events management as well as water management, specifically monitoring and reacting to widespread floods. EPPICS will provide the technological and methodological framework for the capturing ...
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Digipay4Growth: Governments, SMEs and consumers make expenditures through a digital payment system that stimulates economic growth and job creation by increasing sales and access to credits for SMEs (Digipay4Growth)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

The DigiPay4Growth project applies an innovative Digital Payment System (DPS), Cyclos, to showcase a solution for economies facing the detrimental effects of the Eurozone crisis. The innovation focuses on increasing the availability of money and the way that it organizes growth in local economies so that the multiplier effect is increased. The general objective of the project is to demonstrate th ...
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A Gateway to European Kidney Research Resources - KidneyConnect (KidneyConnect)

Start date: Aug 1, 2013, End date: Jul 31, 2016,

...common denominator for the DCC-diseases. However, European excellence and expertise have remained uncoordinated in separate pockets and, consequently, underutilised for full societal benefits and capacity creation to combat the challenges of diabetic, hypertensive and primary kidney diseases. Notably, these diseases are of major healthcare interest and of key importance for discovery intensive bio ...
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Internet Enabled Services for the Cities accross Europe (IES Cities)

Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

...the project will be citizens, SMEs, ICT-Developing companies and public administration.IES Cities will provide a user-centric urban apps enabling platform for users in four cities across Europe. Each city will initially test the functionalities of the platform with completely independent services, different at each location, in order to allow the cities and their citizens covering different needs ...
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Global and Local food chain Assessment: a MUltidimensional performance-based approach (GLAMUR)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

General objective of the project is to integrate advancement in scientific knowledge about the impact of food chains with application of knowledge to practice to increase food chains sustainability through public policies and private strategies. This general objective will be pursued through the following specific objectives:• To develop and validate a ‘performance criteria matrix’ for assessment ...
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SYSTEMS THINKING FOR COMPREHENSIVE CITY EFFICIENT ENERGY PLANNING (STEEP)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

... similar characteristics, experience and policies in specific sustainable use and production of energy and very ambitious carbon and energy reduction targets, aligned with Europe’s targets. In each city, initiatives to reduce energy inefficiency are already in place; however each of them has been aimed at a specific sector objective, while overlooking the impact that may be causing on other sector ...
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Sustainable Food in Urban Communities

Start date: Jan 31, 2013, End date: Apr 29, 2015,

The Thematic Network "Sustainable Food in Urban Communities" will focus on developing low-carbon and resource-efficient urban food systems. Indeed, the food sector alone accounts for over 30% of global consumer energy demand and produces over 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions (FAO 2011). Reducing the carbon footprint and improving overall sustainability of urban food systems requires addressi ...
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ICT services for Electric Vehicle Enhancing the User experience (ICT 4 EVEU)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

ICT 4 EVEU is a project born with the aim of deploying an innovative set of ICT services for electric vehicle (EV) in different and complementary pilots across Europe. The scope of the ICT services is the integration of different management systems operating on the existing EV infrastructures in the cities where the pilots will be run, so that related services are deployed making use of these inte ...
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Saving Energy in Europe's Public Buildings Using ICT (SMARTSPACES)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

... EU public buildings, the project will develop a service comprising innovative ICT-based energy decision support, awareness and management service components. Decision support is provided directly to city energy managers and other professionals responsible for building performance, and to building users, both staff and visitors to the building, including school pupils and university students and t ...
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brEaking New Ground IN the sciencE Education Realm (ENGINEER)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

ENGINEER will support the widespread adoption in Europe of innovative methods of science teaching and provide extensive teacher training on inquiry-based methods. It will be based on the proven “Engineering is Elementary” (EiE) program developed by Boston’s Museum of Science (BMOS) since 2003-04 and now widely used in primary schools throughout the U.S. Evaluations of EiE have found that incorpora ...
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Furthering Strategic Urban Research (URBAN-NEXUS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

European cities face many significant challenges, including the current economic crisis, urban sprawl, and the longer-term implications of climate change and resource scarcity. To face up to and overcome these challenges, it has become urgent for all concerned stakeholders to collaborate.URBAN-NEXUS, a coordination action, will develop and use structured dialogues to encourage communication, exch ...
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Active wound dressings based on biological mimicry (BacterioSafe)

Start date: Jul 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

The aim of the Bacteriosafe consortium is to construct, test and develop a unique active wound dressing, which incorporates novel colourimetric sensor and active therapeutic processes for detecting and counteracting pathogenic bacteria in wounds. The inspiration for this project is the natural nano-biological mechanism of bacterial attack on healthy cells. The outer cell walls are ruptured by an a ...
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Development of a Smart Integrated Miniaturised Sensor System for analytical challenges in diagnostics, industry and the environment (SIMS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2014,

The widespread availability of smart miniaturised systems is limited by the inability to integrate a sufficient number of functionalities into a single device at low cost and high volume using traditional production technologies. Organic, flexible and printed electronics (OFPE) offers this possibility. However, it too must overcome some significant challenges relating to device interfacing and fab ...
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Energy Efficient e-Houses (3e-Houses)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: May 31, 2013,

...This would have to be offered (real case scenario) under a wider portfolio of services for the customer. i.e. Security services (i.e. on/off of the lighting systems when on holidays), programming capacity of their HVAC systems, scheduling of different loads (washing machines, dish-washers, pool pumps, etc.), Maintenance support from manufactures, and a endless list of opportunities.Thus, this kind ...
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Digital Environment Home Energy Management System (DEHEMS)

Start date: Jun 1, 2008, End date: Jul 31, 2011,

DEHEMS will extend the current state of the art in intelligent meters, moving beyond energy 'input' models that monitor the levels of energy being used to an 'energy performance model' that also looks at the way in which the energy is used. It will bring together sensor data in areas such as household heat loss and appliance performance as well as energy usage monitoring to give real time informat ...
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CIVITAS transfer action leading to innovation & sustainable transport (CIVITAS CATALIST)

Start date: Aug 1, 2007, End date: Jul 31, 2011,

The objective of CIVITAS CATALIST is to ensure that the experiences of the CIVITAS Initiative are exploited up to a maximum level. This means deploying actions aiming to:- consolidate, validate and deepen the knowledge of the wider impacts of CIVITAS through an integrated assessment of the CIVITAS measures;- promote the results of CIVITAS through a continuing knowledge transfer process;- increase ...
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Land Use Management for Sustainable European Cities (LUMASEC)

Start date: Sep 25, 2008, End date: May 25, 2010,

Sustainable land use management (managing urban sprawl; fostering attractiveness; strategies for local decision-makers, etc.) Achievements: Documents/reports:Baseline Study30/01/2015Thematic Report I30/01/2015Flyer on LUMASEC30/01/2015Thematic Report II23/01/2015Themati ...
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SPATIAL METRO - A Network for Discovering the City on Foot (SPATIAL METRO)

Start date: Jun 29, 2003, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

... stations. Groups of themed attractions will form routes eg the cultural circle line. The project, which is being led by the UKs Norwich council, will also use technology, audio and brail to make the citys arrival points a more welcoming experience as well as carrying out physical enhancement of the cities main attractions using eg ICT, paving and street furniture. The project will bring together, ...
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Connected Cities (CC)

Start date: Jun 30, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

...sustainable development. Public transport can form the basis of more sustainable approaches to mobility. However, the mismatch between older public transport networks and much more modern patterns of city development make trains, trams and buses impractical for many commuters. Decision-makers must integrate transport policy and urban planning into comprehensive strategies for sustainable mobility ...
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Brownfield's Europe Regeneration Initiative (BERI)

Start date: Mar 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

BERI seeks to contribute to the long-term sustainable development of brownfield sites throughout Europe. The project intends to promote holistic brownfield development by adopting an approach which balances the financial, social, economic, heritage and environmental pressures. By creating a new European network to share experience and collaborate on brownfield developments, BERI intends to influen ...
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Access and Regeneration of Cultural Heritage in Walled Towns (ARCHWAY)

Start date: Aug 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

... Achievements: Achievements so far Final approval was granted in November 2004 for the 'Archway' project which is being led by Chester City Council on behalf of the Walled Towns Friendship Circle. The project runs till 31 December 2007. It consists of a partnership of 10 member cities from 8 countries, 5 of whom will run a two part t ...
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Effective Use and Delivery of Structural Funds and Regeneration Programmes in Sub-Regional Areas (SRN)

Start date: Aug 31, 2004, End date: Nov 29, 2007,

SRNs ultimate aim is to ensure that Structural Fund programmes are delivered more effectively. It is achieving this by creating an arena in which partners can exchange experience and identify good practice that can improve the delivery of Structural Funds and be used in the development of new projects. The network is focusing on delivering programmes in sub-regional areas – those containing fewer ...
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CRII: Cities Regain Identity and Image (CRII)

Start date: Apr 30, 2003, End date: Jun 29, 2007,

...ean cities are increasingly threatened by the pressures of standardization (eg. standard design of buildings and urban spaces, building materials). The end objective of this 4 year project led by the city 35 of Hagen (D) together with 7 other medium-sized cities in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK, is to enhance their attractiveness by building and improving their image and identity. T ...
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Adriatic action plan 2020 (Aap2020)

Start date: Apr 30, 2003, End date: Apr 29, 2006,

How to reconcile development with sustainability and integrate sustainability policies into the political and management practices of public authorities is a major concern for regions and cities along the Adriatic coast. They are faced with conflicting trends: on the one hand, there is wide recognition of the importance of environmental action; and on the other hand, sustainability policies are of ...
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