Cities Regrowing Smaller (CIRES)

3 Scientific Programme of CIRES
How will the objectives be achieved?
a.) A collective conceptual framework will be developed, including a synopsis
of published research on shrinking cities and a common terminology across
countries and disciplines.
b.) Two European conferences on good practice on regeneration strategies in
shrinking cities in the third and fourth year of the Action will provide an
opportunity for the wider audience to participate in the Action.
c) Workshop meetings in reference cities will allow the interchange of tacit
knowledge between the network members and practitioners. By this means the
Action’s proposals and recommendations can be discussed with local actors in
selected shrinking cities. Thus the Action will invite local stakeholders to
participate in the workshops.
d.) The Action will facilitate the sharing of European best practice on
regeneration strategies in shrinking cities by offering a database with profiles
of selected examples from all COST countries involved.
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Wiechmann Cities Regrowing Smaller
21.04.2009
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