Reflections on JPI U RBAN E UROPE Strategic Research Agenda Wolfgang Polt / Susanne Meyer / JOANNEUM RESEARCH Centre for Economic and Innovation Research – , Amsterdam

Existing Initiatives for Technology Development Transport Energy Innovation and Growth Buildings and Construction Module 3 UTILISATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND POLICY PROGRAMMES Social context Benchmarking and Monitoring Evaluation and Validation Demonstration Projects Pilot Projects in EU ‚model cities‘ Research Modules of JPI UE Data CollectionUrban ScenariosForesight Activities Module 1 UNDERSTANDING URBAN SYSTEMS Module 2 IMPLICATIONS FOR URBAN POLICIES Governance Planning Processes Roadmaps

Sources of a Strategic Research Agenda for JPI Urban Europe  Analysis of Future Trends and Challenges  Analysis of Existing Research Agendas  Vision of JPI U RBAN E UROPE  Synthesis of SRA Workshop  Forum/Stakeholder discussions

Trends and Challenges Economic Leaders attract talents and innovative firms, room for creativity and ideas ICT Digital connectivity vs. face-to-face Demographic Change 2050 urban population 83%, aging Migration from in- and outside Europe, skilled, non-skilled Environment 40% of the global energy consumption comes from buildings, cities produce 80% of greenhouse gas intra-urban accessibility and inter-urban mobility is under permanent stress Cities and city networks compete and collaborate in ways differ from the past

Analysis of Existing Research Agendas

Time Horizon of Initiatives Many programmes do not have a specific time horizone. They are mainly focused on current actions.  long-term perspective (2050) with broad scope is needed

Scope/Orientation of Initiatives a Knowledge implementation and diffusion to public and private firms Knowledge generation (doing research) Knowledge networks Knowledge implementation and diffusion to policy makers

Scope/aim of Programmes Knowledge generation Knowledge implement ation and diffusion to policy Knowledge implementation and diffusion to firms Knowledge networks  Urban Europe combines the generation of knowledge with a strong emphasis on implementation and diffusion to policy and industry

MobilityEnviron- ment EnergySocio- economic Techno- logy initiatives Technology-oriented Infrastructure-oriented Services for Technology/Infrastructure Policy implications Business Models, Management Systems Theoretical Concepts/Empirical Evidence Network of actors 2,7,8,25, 26 1,4,8,25, 26 2,3 6,7,8, ,12 11,12, ,6,7 10,34 10,11,12,41 14,15,16,1 7, , ,35 27a 20,22,23,24,33 20,35,43,27a 20,21,27a 28,29,30, 31,32,33 Blue indicates the projects with strong urban focus

Vision of JPI U RBAN E UROPE Vision of the proposed JPI U RBAN E UROPE is: “to fundamentally rethink and manage the dynamics of urban development in Europe to sustain and enhance urban areas as a place of vitality, livability and accessibility for future generations”.

Research Approach Addressing the four strategic pillars: Intellectual and Economic Capital: Cities and city networks as sources of economic vitality, resulting in successful competition in the international knowledge economy through the development of people, skills and capabilities. Mobility and Technology Capital: Cities as nodes for smart logistics and sustainable mobility, at both intra-city and inter-city levels, technological solutions support the changing needs of citizens Environmental Capital: Cities as centres for sustainable ecological development and for stainable energy production and use Social and Cultural Capital: Society as seedbeds for a broad socio- economic participation and cultural diversity in an ethnically segmented urban system.

Research Arenas