Olofsdotter, B., Björnberg, K., Chang, H-W., Kain, J-H., Linn, E. & Scurrell, B. (2013). Competing for Urban Land: Synthesis Report for Urban Nexus. Urban Nexus.
This is the third in a series of synthesis reports produced by URBAN-NEXUS. These Reports are intended mainly for municipalities, policy-makers and businesses engaged in urban issues. They may also be of interest to organisations, institutions and networks involved in decision-making and developing partnerships to tackle problems encountered in urban sustainable development and management. This includes public sector agencies, utilities, the private sector, civil society organisations and community groups.
The synthesis reports will help inform debate and discussion as part of an on-going "structured dialogue" across a network of urban researchers, professionals and actors on developing integrated approaches to the challenges and opportunities of sustainable urban development. The main forum for supporting a rich exchange and learning environment will be a series of "dialogue cafés" held in different European cities during the course of the project. These will encourage participants to identify and prioritise common issues and develop partnerships to help promote and deliver innovative, effective and integrated responses to improving urban sustainability.
Each Synthesis Report will address a different theme. The theme for this report is COMPETING FOR URBAN LAND. It is intended to stimulate discussions at the third URBAN-NEXUS dialogue café that will be held 10th-11th April 2013 in Göteborg, Sweden. The discussions will form a follow-up report due late summer, 2013, which will feed into subsequent thematic synthesis reports on urban data and monitoring and integrated urban planning and management. This will engender an evolving dialogue and foster integrated approaches to urban
sustainability that become intrinsic to decision-making processes and partnership activity.
The first Synthesis Report on URBAN CLIMATE RESILIENCE was presented and discussed in Glasgow, in May 2012, during URBAN-NEXUS’ first dialogue café. The second Synthesis Report on HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE was presented and discussed in Barcelona, in October 2012 at the second URBAN-NEXUS dialogue café. Outcomes and results can be consulted at www.urban-nexus.eu.
