Sustainable Metropolitan Areas and the Role of The Edge City

Programme 2014 - 2020 Interreg Europe

Date of latest update: 2023-12-02

Description

Description (EN):

SmartEdge will address the potential for greenhouse gas emission reductions that lie in the development of smaller cities within metropolitan areas. Edge cities are an integral part of the existing metropolitan fabric and may be laboratories for smart, green, economic solutions and have the opportunity to play a crucial role in the low carbon economy. The overall objective of the project is to improve low carbon economy policies in edge cities and their metropolitan regions. To achieve this, eight partners from the metropolitan areas of Akershus, Barcelona, Brandenburg, Ilfov, Krakow, Milano and Stockholm, and the Romanian Ministry of Environment will exchange experience, transfer good practices and facilitate learning between the partners on innovative tools for urban planning. Transport and buildings represent the lion’s share of our emissions, and may be reduced through efficient policies on a local and regional level. Smart Edge will in particular explore the potential for local renewable energy production, reduction of emissions from transport through renewable energy and energy systems ad reduction of emissions from buildings through renewable energy and energy systems. SmartEdge is expected to result in improved low carbon economy policies in edge cities and their metropolitan regions. In particular the metropolitan regions will prepare and implement action plans to improved selected seven policy instuments by sharing solutions for Integrated Strategic Planning for edge cities and their regions, providing tools and methods for multi-level governance and participatory planning, actively including the edge cities and other stakeholders in the metropolitan areas, and develop policy recommendations. 205 MEUR in Structural funds and 124,8 MEUR in other fundsof other funds are estimated to be influenced by the project.

Achievements (EN): In terms of activities, the project has organised a total of 45 policy learning events. It has also identified 9 good practices, produced 6 action plans and led to the increased capacity of 73 people.

Website: https://www.interregeurope.eu/interreg-europe-2014-2020

Expected Results (EN):

The overall objective of the project is to improve low carbon economy policies in edge cities and their metropolitan regions by exchanging experience and transfering good practices on innovative tools for urban planning. Edge cities are an integral part of the existing metropolitan fabric and may be laboratories for smart, green, economic solutions, and have the opportunity to play a crucial role in facilitating a transition to the low carbon economy. The overall objective is addressing the following four dimensions: 1) Metropolitan governance and the role of edge cities in low carbon metropolitan areas. 2) Economic development based on renewable energy in Edge cities. 3) Renewable energy and energy systems and buildings. 4) Renewable energy and energy systems and transport. Sub-objectives: The main objective will be achieved by mapping challenges, exchanging experiences, validating, benchmarking and transferring good practices on: • Solutions for Integrated Strategic Planning for edge cities and their regions. • Tools and methods for multi-level governance and participatory planning - actively including edge cities and other stakeholders in the metropolitan areas. • Development and monitoring of Action Plans. • Development of policy recommendations on the basis of the lessons learnt from the cooperation. • Dissemination and communication of results to policy makers and key stakeholders.

Expected Outputs (EN):

Outputs: - 1 status report per partner, - 1 common status report. - 40 Inventory (1 per partner per workshop). - 5 interregional thematic workshops, combined with site visits . - 1 special seminar on Action Plans. - 5 sets of workshop documentation (inventory + workshop results + good practices); at least 12 good practices identified and described (minimum two per workshop topics), - 7 policy instruments addressed, - 7 action plans (one per policy instrument), - 1 political meeting (attended by 50 participants), - 1 final conference (attended by 100 participants), - 1 guide on development of edge cities (prepared prior to the final conference by LP and PP8 and presented at the final conference), - 1 project website, - 8 partners subpages on the project, - 1 project brochure (electronic version), - 6 info letters (after each workshop, and final conference electronic version), - 10 low carbon economy platform events attended (by 2 persons from LP and PP8), - 35 regional stakeholders meetings, - 16 seminars for partner staff, - 1 kick off meeting, - 8 international steering group meetings (5 in phase 1, 3 in phase 2), - 5 progress reports, - 2 annual progress reports (phase 2), - 1 final progress report, - 21 press releases. Results: The project is expected to result in improved low carbon economy policies in edge cities and their metropolitan regions implemented in seven action plans. Through exchange of experiences and good practices, and preparation and implementation of action plans SmartEdge is expected to result in more effective implementation of policy instruments, increased capacity and capability of decision makers, stakeholders, municipal and regional actors. The policy instruments in the project are expected to be approved in the following way: - 3 policy instruments will be improved through new projects increasing the share of renewable energy in buildings (PIs 3,5,6). - 2 policy instruments will be improved through new projects increasing the use of renewable energy in transport (PIs 3,6). - 2 policy instruments will be improved through new projects improving sustainable urban development (PIs 7,6). - 2 policy instruments will be improved new projects to better develop innovative technological solutions (PIs 2,5). - 4 policy instruments will be improved through more participatory and multi-level governance mechanisms (PIs1,3,4,5,7 ) . - 4 policy instruments will be improved though structural change (PIs 1,2,4,6,7). The improvements are anticipated to influence 205 MEUR in Structural funds and 124,8 MEUR in other funds.

Thematic information

Urban development Governance, partnership Renewable energy

Specific Objective: Improve the implementation of regional development policies and programmes, in particular programmes for Investment for Growth and Jobs and, where relevant, ETC programmes, addressing the transition to a low-carbon economy

Thematic Objective: (04) supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors by:

Investment Priority: (04e) promoting low-carbon strategies for all types of territories, in particular for urban areas, including the promotion of sustainable multimodal urban mobility and mitigation-relevant adaptation measures

Partners (8)

Lead Partner: Viken fylkeskommune (until 31.12.2019 Akershus fylkeskommune)

Department: Countyadministration for Planning

Address: Postboks 220, 1702 Sarpsborg, Norway

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 315 152.00

Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Energie des Landes Brandenburg, Referat 35, Energieförderung

Name: Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Energie des Landes Brandenburg, Referat 35, Energieförderung

Department: Department for Energy Efficiency and Resources

Address: Heinrich-Mann-Allee 107, 14473 Potsdam, Germany

Legal status: public

Website: https://mwae.brandenburg.de/

Total budget: EUR 60 492.00

ERDF budget: EUR 51 418.20

Stowarzyszenie Metropolia Krakowska

Name: Stowarzyszenie Metropolia Krakowska

Address: Reymonta 20, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: http://metropoliakrakowska.pl/

Total budget: EUR 69 522.00

ERDF budget: EUR 59 093.70

Consiliul Judeţean Ilfov

Name: Consiliul Judeţean Ilfov

Address: 18 Gheorghe Manu Street, District 1, 10446 Bucharest, Romania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.cjilfov.ro

Total budget: EUR 70 726.00

ERDF budget: EUR 60 117.10

Ministerul Mediului

Name: Ministerul Mediului

Address: 12 Blvd. Libertății dept. 5, 40129 Bucharest, Romania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.mmediu.ro

Total budget: EUR 81 778.00

ERDF budget: EUR 69 511.30

Innovhub - SSI srl

Name: Innovhub - SSI srl

Department: Innovation and Project Area / Fuel Area

Address: Via Giuseppe Colombo, 83, 20133 Milano, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.innovhub-ssi.it

Total budget: EUR 110 600.00

ERDF budget: EUR 94 010.00

Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona

Name: Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona

Department: Environmental Services Department

Address: Carrer número 62, 16-18, 8040 Barcelona, Spain

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 176 804.00

ERDF budget: EUR 150 283.40

Region Stockholm

Name: Region Stockholm

Department: Development and regional planning department

Address: Box 22550, 104 22 Stockholm, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.rufs.se

Total budget: EUR 195 232.00

ERDF budget: EUR 165 947.20

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Brandenburg Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Energy

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Krakow Metropolis Association

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Consiliul Judetean Ilfov

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Ministry of Environment

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Innovhub - SSI srl

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Barcelona Metropolitan Area

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Region Stockholm

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Viken County Council (until 31.12.2019 Akershus County Council)

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Summary

Project name (EN): Sustainable Metropolitan Areas and the Role of The Edge City

Project acronym: SmartEdge

Project start date: 2018-06-01

Project end date: 2022-11-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 080 306.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 650 380.90

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 650 380.90.

Third-country contribution: Norway: EUR 157 576.00 (ERDF equivalent only)

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SmartEdge Workshop 1: Krakow Metropolis Association - "Let us stand together"

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/smartedge/

Publication date: 2023-07-31

Document date: 2019-05-08

Languages: en

SmartEdge Workshop 1: Official Welcome - Pia Eide Husstad

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/smartedge/

Publication date: 2023-07-31

Document date: 2019-05-08

Languages: en

SmartEdge Workshop 1: Oslo Package 3, Terje Rognlien.

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/smartedge/

Publication date: 2023-07-31

Document date: 2019-05-08

Languages: en

SmartEdge Workshop 1. Creating the Climate and energy plan, Gerd Jacobsen.

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/smartedge/

Publication date: 2023-07-31

Document date: 2019-05-08

Languages: en

SmartEdge Workshop 1. Introduction, Eli Lundquist

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/smartedge/

Publication date: 2023-07-31

Document date: 2019-05-08

Languages: en

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2014 - 2020 Interreg Europe

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