The cities of Rotterdam, Glasgow, Umeå, Brno, Parma and Gdańsk are sharing classes learnt whereas accelerating the good metropolis mannequin throughout Europe at convention in Rotterdam  5 September 2022 – Rotterdam, The Netherlands Tomorrow, the Sensible Cities undertaking RUGGEDISED, which receives funding underneath the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Analysis and Innovation Programme, will host its remaining occasion on the Ahoy Convention Centre within the Coronary heart of South neighbourhood of Rotterdam. The undertaking’s remaining showcase will likely be adopted by the Recharge Earth Vitality Transition Convention, going down on 7 – 8 September on the similar location.

Since 2016, RUGGEDISED has united three lighthouse cities: Rotterdam (The Netherlands), Glasgow (Scotland) and Umeå (Sweden) and three fellow cities: Brno (Czech Republic), Gdańsk (Poland) and Parma (Italy) to check, implement and speed up the good metropolis mannequin throughout Europe. Working in shut partnership with companies and analysis centres, these six cities have demonstrated mix ICT, e-mobility and power options to design good, resilient cities for all.

“Rotterdam is dedicated to a climate-neutral future and along with a powerful group of devoted cities, now we have managed to take the primary steps via the RUGGEDISED undertaking, which has created a stable base for the transformation in the direction of extra livable districts for our residents,” says Albert Engels, RUGGEDISED Coordinator, Metropolis of Rotterdam.

4 RUGGEDISED cities – Rotterdam, Glasgow, Umeå and Parma – had been additionally chosen to participate within the EU Cities Mission for Local weather-Impartial and Sensible Cities by 2030. The Cities Mission goals to place 100 EU cities – with 12 extra from related international locations – as climate-neutral leaders. The cities will pursue modern and experimental avenues to realize climate-neutrality by 2030, whereas paving the best way for others.  

The impression and classes learnt via implementing good options in Rotterdam, Glasgow and Umeå will likely be mentioned throughout this remaining occasion, along with exploring how these options have superior city transitions in Brno, Parma and Gdańsk. Outcomes from the undertaking will feed into the Scalable Cities initiative, which collates findings from the 18 good metropolis initiatives funded underneath Horizon 2020.

Background

RUGGEDISED is a brilliant metropolis undertaking funded underneath the European Union’s Horizon 2020 analysis and innovation programme. It brings collectively three lighthouse cities: Rotterdam, Glasgow and Umeå and three fellow cities: Brno, Gdańsk and Parma to check, implement and speed up the good metropolis mannequin throughout Europe.

Working in partnership with companies and analysis centres these six cities have demonstrated mix ICT, e-mobility and power options to design good, resilient cities for all. This implies enhancing the standard of lifetime of residents, lowering the environmental impression of actions and making a stimulating setting for sustainable financial growth. For extra data
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