EuropeaN Sustainable Urbanisation through port city REgeneration

Programme 2014 - 2020 ESPON 2020

Date of latest update: 2024-05-18

Description

Description (EN):

Port cities have historically been an essential element of European society and economy. Despite overall growth in maritime transport, many European port cities are experiencing the relocation of port-related activities from central areas to other locations. The loss of this economic activity is leaving deteriorating inner city areas. Today brownfield waterfront sites are strategically valuable but their development can be hugely constrained by costs of decontamination treatment, plot fragmentation and complex landownership. The challenge of port city regeneration has been a topic of debate in several Committee of the Region workshops in recent years and the subject of at least two policy briefings to the European Parliament in November 2016 and May 2017. Globalisation offers an opportunity for port cities to use these old industrial waterfront locations to revive their economy, to strengthen their magnetic pull, to become hubs of innovation and to act as leading examples of sustainable urban planning, ensuring their long-term competitiveness as economic drivers within the EU (European Parliament, May 2017). With the ability to tackle some of the constraints, port cities are ideally positioned to act as beacons of sustainable [1] urbanisation, meeting the global development challenges associated with increasing urbanisation (70% global population will be urban by 2050). Smaller cities with a thriving economy and high quality of life are often the location of choice for millennials across Europe. The sustainable regeneration of port cities can drive EU growth in the modern economy while leading the way in urban liveability. The ENSURE targeted analysis will learn from port cities which have had success in the regeneration of their former port areas and will help to better define the contribution which regenerated smaller port cities can make to the collective socio-economic health of the EU. This activity will result in a unified repository of the critical enabling elements of transformation and development within smaller European port cities focused on funding, knowledge, regulation, citizen engagement, governance and other catalysts. It will build the evidence base for policy making to support the redevelopment of port city areas across Europe. There is no one size fits all but with a unified repository, cities can more easily determine their own solution. There may also be opportunities to develop critical mass between smaller cities through collaboration in certain areas. The ENSURE targeted analysis shall focus on four small-medium cities that are reflective of Europe’s territorial diversity but share the same challenges and opportunities of implementing a vision to their port city regeneration. The city authorities of Cork, Aalborg, Catania and Brest face major challenges in securing regeneration and re-integrating old port areas back into the city DNA. Challenges include preparing planning strategies; staff resource and capacity building (Cork) of staff to deliver change; land ownership (Cork); unlocking necessary investment (Cork, Aalborg); coordination of multiple stakeholders (all); place making (all); re-using built heritage assets (Brest); and creating effective governance models (Brest, Aalborg).

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Expected Results (EN):

The objective of this activity is (1) to provide insights to policy makers on the potential regional impact of port city regeneration as drivers of European sustainable urbanisation, growth and resilience; and (2) to provide municipalities with a better understanding of the frameworks, methods, tools and instruments which can enable, inspire and facilitate the implementation of sustainable port city regeneration. More concretely, the objective of this activity is to satisfy the stakeholders’ knowledge need as defined below: How are port cities impacted by the relocation of port services, economically, socially and environmentally? How does smaller port city brownfield regeneration affect the economic performance as well as the identity of the city and its wider region? What are the main challenges to be considered in smaller port city regeneration? How can policy support smaller port city regeneration? How can governance support in overcoming the challenges in smaller port city regeneration? How can regulation help? What risks must be considered? How can city visions for regenerating city dockland districts be implemented? What solutions exist in other cities to inspire/implement regeneration, including soft drivers of development? What are the financing/funding models available to support regeneration? What type of catalyst developments are employed to transform and provide a focus for citizens and economic activity? What are the latter’s social, economic and environmental benefits in the public interest? How should/can citizens be effectively engaged in the regeneration process? What is the role of public finance in this and how is value for money achieved? Are there other important synergies which should be considered? More and more local authorities are expected not only to create development plans but to play an active part in their implementation, promoting sustainable and integrated territorial development. The results of the ENSURE targeted analysis will provide valuable information to planners creating sound and effective territorial development strategies, based on the principles of sustainable development and cognisant of the factors impacting on the implementation potential of these strategies. The analysis will help to inform smaller port cities of the ways in which they can actively and effectively support the development process (through policy, regulation, governance, citizen engagement, financing models etc), leveraging private investment and adding value to it in order to realise an integrated and sustainable vision for city docks regeneration projects. The main outcome of the service should be: Evidence on the economic, social and environmental impact of port city regeneration as well as the changed identity over the past 10 years in small/medium port cities in Europe. Knowledge about the main challenges and risks in small/medium port city regeneration. Case studies for the group of stakeholders, resulting in concrete tailor-made proposals for delivering sustainable port city regeneration in each stakeholder city, addressing the relevant existing challenges. A framework of good practice for the planning and implementation of sustainable port city regeneration, addressing municipal capacities needed, possible funding models, governance arrangements including involvement of civic society and public-private cooperation, reuse of built heritage, temporary/frontier uses to support the changed perception of the redeveloped areas. Recommendations for policy support (regional, national, EU policy) to port regeneration in smaller/medium-sized port cities.

Thematic information

Urban development Sustainable management of natural resources Regional planning and development

Specific Objective: Upgraded knowledge transfer and use of analytical user support

Thematic Objective:

(11) enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration through actions to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services related to the implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions under the ESF to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administration.

Investment Priority: (11 ETC) ETC specific for transnational cooperation: enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration by developing and coordinating macro-regional and sea-basin strategies

Partners (3)

Lead Partner: Ramboll Management Consulting A/S

Address: Hannamanns Alle 53, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark

Legal status: private

Universita degli studi di Palermo

Name: Universita degli studi di Palermo

Address: Piazza Marina 61, 90133 Palermo, Italy

Legal status: public

University College of Dublin

Name: University College of Dublin

Address: Dublin 4 Belfield, Ireland

Legal status: public

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Summary

Project name (EN): EuropeaN Sustainable Urbanisation through port city REgeneration

Project acronym: ENSURE

Project start date: 2018-11-13

Project end date: 2020-06-24

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 249 570.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 204 074.39

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 204 074.39.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Videos / films

Nicolas Rossignol: European Sustainable Urbanisation through port city Regeneration

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/ENSURE

Publication date: 2021-02-22

Document date: 2019-07-02

Languages: en

Xavier Le Den: European Sustainable Urbanisation through port city Regeneration

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/ENSURE

Publication date: 2021-02-22

Document date: 2019-07-02

Languages: en

Reports

Targeted Analysis - Final Report

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/ENSURE

Publication date: 2021-02-22

Document date: 2020-04-29

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Targeted Analysis - Annex 1: Sample port city regeneration cities

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/ENSURE

Publication date: 2021-02-22

Document date: 2020-04-29

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Targeted Analysis - Annex 2: Port city regeneration in Europe: An overview

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/ENSURE

Publication date: 2021-02-22

Document date: 2020-04-29

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Targeted Analysis - Annex 3: Case Study Synopsis Report

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/ENSURE

Publication date: 2021-02-22

Document date: 2020-04-29

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Targeted Analysis - Annex 4.1 - Case Study Report: Aalborg (DK)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/ENSURE

Publication date: 2021-02-22

Document date: 2020-04-29

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Targeted Analysis - Annex 4.2 - Case Study Report: Brest (FR)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/ENSURE

Publication date: 2021-02-22

Document date: 2020-04-29

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Targeted Analysis - Annex 4.3 - Case Study Report: Catania (IT)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/ENSURE

Publication date: 2021-02-22

Document date: 2020-04-29

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Targeted Analysis - Annex 4.4 Case Study Report: Cork City (IE)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/ENSURE

Publication date: 2021-02-22

Document date: 2020-04-29

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Brochures / magazines / manuals

The Good Practice Framework for European Sustainable Urbanisation through port city Regeneration - An operative guide

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/ENSURE

Publication date: 2021-02-22

Document date: 2019-12-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 ESPON 2020

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2024-03-04

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

68 / 69 (98.55%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

353 / 370 (95.41%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Data from 3 projects ((MRS. ESPON TOOL, SoET and CPS 2.0) was retrieved by Interact from the programme´s website on the 2024-03-01. Regarding partners only data only main partners is available. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.espon.eu), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-09-21 and 2023-01-03.

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EuropeaN Sustainable Urbanisation through port city REgeneration

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