URBS PANDENS is funded by the European Commission (Contract No. EVK-CT-2001-0052) and carried out by a consortium of nine partners in seven European countries.
Expected Impacts
The central product of the project represents a policy guide, which will be broadly applicable, i.e. also to other than the specific case study regions. It will allow stakeholders (e.g. urban planners in different regions) confronted with problematic urban sprawl to identify “their” typical functional pattern of sprawl together with pattern related recommendations for general policies. Furthermore they will find region specific examples for the detailed realisation of these policies. The policy guide will be available in a book form, in a CD-ROM format, and as a web page document.
Besides this central integrated result, the detailed studies of the seven case regions can be expected to have some impact on urban planning and administration in these regions.
A book on the scientific results of the URBS PANDENS project will be produced. Journal articles relating to the project will also be published in peer-reviewed journals.
A dissemination strategy will be set up at an early stage and continuously developed within the course of the project. This will be a major issue, in which all the partners will be involved. Through ICLEI’s (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) participation, its experiences as an international agency and clearinghouse and the existing publication structures, the dissemination will be performed efficiently. ICLEI will run a series of conferences, seminars and training courses for governmental and non-governmental audiences.