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🇱🇻In the Europe-LAND project, the University of Latvia (UL) team, led by Maris Klavins, Karina Stankevica, Zane Vincevica-Gaile, Māris Nartišs (not pictured) and Jānis Krūmiņš, has a strong environmental science and geoinformatics foundation, pioneering the future of land use and Land cover patterns. GIS and spatial data analysis expertise and a profound understanding of socio-economic impacts and climate change issues bring it to the forefront in developing sustainable solutions. By focusing on mapping expected land use changes under Work Package 4, the UL team's contributions are vital in addressing the challenges regarding biodiversity and environmental sustainability. The UL team's interdisciplinary approach, combining case studies and innovative modeling, underscores its commitment to crafting strategies that align with the European Union's (EU) Sustainable Development Goals. The team's work embodies the project's ambition to integrate multidisciplinary studies for a sustainable transformation of land use, shaping a resilient future for landscapes in the EU. 🔎 If you want to read more about the team, click here: https://lnkd.in/dV3rzT2G

This may be of interest to those of you involved in Water and Maritime issues: The EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology has announced the creation of a new Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) in the field of water, marine and maritime sectors and ecosystems. The aim is, i.a., to tackle water scarcity, droughts, floods, and marine and freshwater degradation, strengthen the blue economy and Europe’s competitiveness. The Call for Proposals for the new KIC will be published at the beginning of 2025 and the designated EIT KIC will be launched in 2026. https://lnkd.in/eeMGnG2R

We are pleased to share our new article published in "Environmental Research: Infrastructure & Sustainability" Transitioning to building integration of photovoltaics and greenery (BIPVGREEN): case studies up-scaling from cities informal settlements https://lnkd.in/ebZgVEUX Special thanks to Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation. This research is implemented in the framework of H.F.R.I call 'Basic research Financing (Horizontal support of all Sciences)' under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan 'Greece 2.0' funded by the European Union—NextGenerationEU (H.F.R.I. Project Number: 14812).

Many thanks for the dynamic event, Departement Omgeving & Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij ! 👏 Closing discussion: 1) Can Flanders learn from best practices in Wallonia, and how? 2) Does the weight of individual interests inhibit the quality and rate of urban densification projects?

The final reports of the SSH CENTRE Knowledge Brokerage Programme are now online: Dive into insights from six European cities on energy transitions, urban mobility & local governance. Research of our Institute participated in several projects of SSH CENTRE, learn how SSH is bridging the gap between science & policy: https://lnkd.in/diHKKFDp

📢- Call for Contributions ...✏✏✏ [https://lnkd.in/dwrAmuwe] Dear Colleagues, We are launching this Special Issue (SI) as a venue for sharing with the general public the latest research on blue-green infrastructure (BGI) as a prerequisite for building effective nature-based solutions to combat emerging metropolitan challenges towards more climate-resilient and sustainable urban transformations. The aim is to compile the most recent research studies on understanding, analyzing, mainstreaming, and planning BGI in metropolitan areas and build on this existing knowledge to enlighten new visions, fostering multifunctional urban BGI through innovative methods. We invite all types of contributions (original research, reviews, communications, viewpoint, etc.) focusing on novel methodologies and original scientific contributions concerning concepts, technologies, methodologies, and tools fostering BGI for more resilient and sustainable metropolitan areas. For further details about our SI, please visit the official call via the following link [https://lnkd.in/dwrAmuwe] Artan Hysa, PhD Dr. Carla Sofia Santos Ferreira Dr. Fanxin Meng Guest Editors

In the PREFIGURE EU project KIT researchers – Georgia Alexandri from ITAS and her colleagues from the Institute for Regional Science – explore together with European partners how factors like housing inequalities and energy vulnerability inhibit a just green transition. 🏠 🚧♻️ Research shows that households with low-income and a lack of access to information about available technologies are more prone to living in energy-inefficient housing and poor living conditions, including a higher vulnerability to extreme weather events and displacement. Therefore, the PREFIGURE project studies local political and social innovation efforts in seven countries. During the research process, they accompany 14 “prototypes of change” across Europe to highlight the dynamics of innovation in the context of a just green transition. 🌱🏡 The researchers from ITAS and the Institute for Regional Science look at two of those “prototypes”: ✅ In the city of Karlsruhe, they jointly study the contribution of the Karlsruhe Energy and Climate Protection Agency (Karlsruher Energie- und Klimaschutzagentur) in the Waldstadt district. ✅ The second case study is the municipal initiative “Housing Thessaloniki,” which transforms 30 municipal buildings into efficient housing for vulnerable groups. Further information on the ITAS contribution to PREFIGURE: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eaDYC_wp

Book now for ETC 2024! Association for European Transport (AET) #etcAntwerp2024! The European Transport Conference (ETC) is the annual conference of the Association for European Transport (AET) for European Transport, attracting transport policymakers, practitioners, and researchers from all over Europe and beyond. ETC offers in-depth presentations on policy issues, best practices, and research findings across the broad spectrum of transport. ETC also provides an opportunity where delegates can enjoy networking opportunities, participate in technical visits, and explore the exhibition. This year’s papers will address relevant themes for the transport policy agenda throughout Europe and worldwide – from a research, policy, or practice angle. - Human wellbeing - Sustainable travel - Mode-specific and inter-modal aspects - Labour, resource, and energy challenges - Regulatory issues - Funding and financial sustainability - Cities and transport - Transport planning analysis and models - Air travel and airports  - Technology and Artificial Intelligence https://lnkd.in/d9TKjc7W #etcAntwerp2024. Association for European Transport (AET)

The NTRO International Technical Conference is primed to explore innovative solutions that will propel transportation in the future with six key topics: 🔑Sustainable Asset Performance 🔑Developing a National Transport Safety Culture 🔑Smart Mobility 🔑Structural Pavements and Materials Innovation 🔑Decarbonising Transport Infrastructure 🔑Transport Governance for the Future The Transport Governance for the Future sessions will address how transport agencies can evolve to meet shifting societal demands. This involves planning for future challenges, aligning governance with public expectations, and developing the skills needed for modern transport systems. Conference participants will engage with experts exploring 2050 net zero framework case study of public works at city government level, road authority preparedness for natural disasters, anticipating transportation challenges over the next 30 years, meeting community expectations, locally available marginal materials in road pavement construction, CycleRap methodology for planning cycling networks, earned-value of local government transport and roads research and innovation program, skills needed for the agencies of the future, and more! 🗓️ Conference Dates: May 7-9, 2025 📍 Location: Port Melbourne Register Today 👇 https://hubs.li/Q02_HYpG0