SustainaBle uRban plannIng Decision support accountinG for urban mEtabolism (BRIDGE)

Research Project
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01.12.2008
- 30.11.2011

About the BRIDGE project The BRIDGE programme (sustaina B le u R ban plann I ng D ecision support accountin G for urban m E tabolism) is a joint effort of 14 European Organizations aiming at incorporating sustainability aspects in urban planning processes, accounting for some well recognised relations between urban metabolism and urban structure . BRIDGE was launched in order to assist urban planners to present and evaluate planning alternatives towards a sustainable city. Project description The Bridge project will focus on the understanding of patterns of energy and material flows through the urban community's economy to provide a systemic reading of the present situation for goal and objective setting and development of indicators for sustainability. The core of BRIDGE will develop a tool to assist decision making processes by providing tools for the design and a structured presentation of alternatives and mechanisms for the comparative analysis, ranking, and selection (DSS). The observations of physical flows, the models and/or the models results, the environmental impact assessment methodologies and the socio-economic costs assessments methodologies will be integrated in the BRIDGE DSS and scenarios will be provided for resources optimization in the urban fabric. Aim & Objectives BRIDGE is a joint effort of 14 European Organizations aiming at incorporating sustainability aspects in urban planning processes, accounting for some well recognised relations between urban metabolism and urban structure. BRIDGE also aims at devising of innovative planning strategies for urban planning and design in Europe. BRIDGE will provide the means to quantitatively estimate the various components of the urban metabolism, the means for quantitative estimate their socio-economic and environmental impacts, as well as the means for resource optimisation in urban fabric. The main objectives of the proposed project BRIDGE are: Bridge the gap between bio-physical sciences and urban planners Illustrate the economic advantages of accounting for environmental issues on a routine basis in urban planning decisions. Provide the means to quantitatively estimate the various components of the urban metabolism from local to regional scales. Provide the means to quantitatively estimate the environmental impacts of the above components. Provide the means to translate the above environmental impacts to socio-economic costs. Support the development of sustainable planning strategies to decouple resource use and economic development. Provide the means to optimise resources in urban planning. Involve local and regional stakeholders in validation of project's achievements. Support the implementation of EU policy on urban environment.

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Publications

Lietzke, Björn et al. (2015) ‘Physical fluxes in the urban environment’, in Chrysoulakis, Nektarios; Anslemo, Eduardo; Moors, Castro; Moors, Eddy J. (ed.) Understanding Urban Metabolism. a tool for urban planning. London: Routledge (Understanding Urban Metabolism. a tool for urban planning), pp. 26–44.

URLs

Chrysoulakis, Nektarios et al. (2013) ‘Sustainable urban metabolism as a link between bio-physical sciences and urban planning : the BRIDGE project’, Landscape and urban planning, 112, pp. 100–117. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2012.12.005.

URLs

Lietzke, Bjoern and Vogt, Roland (2013) ‘Variability of CO2 concentrations and fluxes in and above an urban street canyon’, Atmospheric environment, 74, pp. 60–72. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.03.030.

URLs

Lietzke, Björn (2011) ‘Dynamik der urbanen CO₂-Verteilung (Teil 1: Messungen in einer Strassenschlucht ; Teil 2: CFD-Simulationen in einer Strassenschlucht)’, Regio Basiliensis, 52(1), pp. 37–53.

URLs

SustainaBle uRban plannIng Decision support accountinG for urban mEtabolism (BRIDGE)

Research Project
|
01.12.2008
- 30.11.2011

Publications

Chrysoulakis, Nektarios et al. (2013) ‘Sustainable urban metabolism as a link between bio-physical sciences and urban planning : the BRIDGE project’, Landscape and urban planning, 112, pp. 100–117. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2012.12.005.

Lietzke, Bjoern and Vogt, Roland (2013) ‘Variability of CO2 concentrations and fluxes in and above an urban street canyon’, Atmospheric environment, 74, pp. 60–72. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.03.030.

Lietzke, Björn (2011) ‘Dynamik der urbanen CO₂-Verteilung (Teil 1: Messungen in einer Strassenschlucht ; Teil 2: CFD-Simulationen in einer Strassenschlucht)’, Regio Basiliensis, 52(1), pp. 37–53.

Members (3)

Roland Vogt

Principal Investigator

Eberhard Parlow

Co-Investigator

Björn Lietzke

Project Member

Research Groups

Meteorologie (Parlow)

SustainaBle uRban plannIng Decision support accountinG for urban mEtabolism (BRIDGE)

Research Project | 01.12.2008 - 30.11.2011

Publications

Chrysoulakis, Nektarios et al. (2013) ‘Sustainable urban metabolism as a link between bio-physical sciences and urban planning : the BRIDGE project’, Landscape and urban planning, 112, pp. 100–117. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2012.12.005.

Lietzke, Bjoern and Vogt, Roland (2013) ‘Variability of CO2 concentrations and fluxes in and above an urban street canyon’, Atmospheric environment, 74, pp. 60–72. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.03.030.

Lietzke, Björn (2011) ‘Dynamik der urbanen CO₂-Verteilung (Teil 1: Messungen in einer Strassenschlucht ; Teil 2: CFD-Simulationen in einer Strassenschlucht)’, Regio Basiliensis, 52(1), pp. 37–53.

Members (3)

Roland Vogt

Principal Investigator

Eberhard Parlow

Co-Investigator

Björn Lietzke

Project Member

Research Groups

Meteorologie (Parlow)

Research Project
|
01.12.2008
- 30.11.2011