GReenScape
Growing Resilience with Urban Agriculture for Sustainable Cities
Project partners
- Project lead: University ov Vienna, Univ-Prof. Kerstin Krellenberg, James Vandenberg MSc
- Projektpartner: University of the Philipines, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kristian Saguin, Dr. Yany Lopez
Project duration
01.06.2024 – 31.05.2026
Project funding
OEAD, Kooperation Entwicklungsforschung (KoEF) des Bundesministeriums für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung (BMBWF)
About the project
The international collaboration project GReenSCape addresses and analyzes the multifunctionality of different types of Urban Agriculture, their impact on the resilience capacities of cities, and their ability to contribute to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which extend beyond SDG 2 – ‘No Hunger’ and SDG 11 – ‘Sustainable Cities & Communities’.
In the context of climate change, storms, floods and heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense, putting urban infrastructures to the test. This can lead to the disruption of highly interconnected global supply chains, which in turn can exacerbate food and nutrition insecurity and socio-economic inequalities. Cities must therefore strengthen their resilience to meet these challenges.
GReenSCape analyses the extent to which different types of urban agriculture can contribute to urban resilience and the SDGs. To this end, field research (interviews and workshops) is being conducted in the two case cities, Quezon City and Vienna.
Further informations:
https://oead.at/de/kooperationen/internationale-hochschulkooperationen/kooperation-entwicklungsforschung/koef196-greenscape
https://urbanlab.univie.ac.at/en/activities/projects/greenscape/
ReCity
An inter- and transdisciplinary approach to the revitalization of former small industrial towns in Armenia with regard to their sustainable transformation potential
Project partners
- Project lead: Universität Jerewan (Armenien), Harutyun Vermishvan
- Team memberas at the University of Vienna: Univ-Prof. Kerstin Krellenberg, Dr. Yvonne Franz, Dr. Julia Wesely, Hannah Szirota
- Project partner: Journalists for the Urban Development (NGO)
Project duration
03/01/2024 – 02/28/2027
Project funding
OeAD, Austrian Partnership Programme in Higher Education and Research for Development (APPEAR)
About the project
This project aims to promote sustainable urban development in small industrial cities in Armenia. The working group is collaborating with the Department of Sociology at Yerevan State University (YSU) and the NGO Journalists for the Urban Development (JUD), focusing on an inter- and transdisciplinary approach. The intention is to strengthen public welfare-oriented activities and female actors in the field of Armenian urban and regional development in order to develop an inclusive and cooperative university curriculum in the field.
ReCITY examines the historical legacy of Soviet urban planning in Armenia, the impact of deindustrialization and the current challenges of former industrial cities through three case studies. By analyzing past, present and future changes, sustainable, multidimensional development opportunities and potentials are to be identified. The project team is pursuing three central objectives: The involvement of local actors, the promotion of women’s engagement in urban planning through a gender-sensitive and intersectional approach, and the strengthening of inter- and transdisciplinary cooperation in educational programs.
A mix of methods consisting of literature, media and document analysis as well as guideline-based interviews is used to collect the data. Participatory methods such as workshops and exchange formats promote the involvement of the population in the research process. Mapping and spatial analyses will document urban change processes. The project contributes to the APPEAR program and the SDG goals, in particular “SDG 11”, which promotes sustainable, inclusive, safe and resilient development in cities and communities.
Weitere Informationen
oead.at/de/kooperationen/internationale-hochschulkooperationen/austrian-partnership-programme-in-higher-education-research-for-development-appear/projects/current-projects/project338-recity
https://urbanlab.univie.ac.at/en/activities/projects/recity/
ZOE
Zoonoses Emergence across Degraded and Restored Forest Ecosystems
Project partners
- Project leader : Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
- Team members at University of Vienna: Universität Wien, Univ.-Prof. Kerstin Krellenberg, Dr. Julia Wesely, Charlotte Tienes, Johannes Richter
- Project partners: Biomedicinske Centrum Slovenskej Akademie Vied, Verejna Vyskumna Institucia – Biomedial Research Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences; Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung e.V; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover; Pikado B.V; Universidad de Costa Rica; Universidad del Valle de Guatemala; Universidade da Coruña; Universität Potsdam; Universite d´Aix Marseille; Univerza v Ljubljani
Projekt duration
01.2024 – 12.2027
Project funding
Horizon Europe, HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01
About the project
What is the relationship between biodiversity loss and the risk of zoonoses, i.e. the transmission of diseases between animals and humans? How can synergies between holistic approaches to health and biodiversity conservation be created to reduce the risk of zoonotic disease emergence? And what is the role and impact of human behaviour in increasing or decreasing risks, e.g. by altering forest ecosystems through agricultural expansion and urbanization?
These are some of the key questions of the EU Horizon Europe project ZOE, which is being addressed by an interdisciplinary consortium of 12 partner organizations from the fields of geography, geobotany, ecology, virology, immunology, epidemiology, sociology, psychology and science communication.
The Urban Studies working group will contribute in particular to the development and implementation of the project's inter- and transdisciplinary methodology. This includes the joint development of context-specific methods to assess risk perception, vulnerabilities, coping and adaptation practices in the case studies. Furthermore, a series of workshops to strengthen the resilience of local actors and to reduce health risks and biodiversity loss will be planned and implemented in the four case study regions.
Further Information
https://www.zoe-project.eu/
https://urbanlab.univie.ac.at/en/activities/projects/zoe/