2. Contributing to knowledge on city-regional planning tools/models/concepts, and how they could be used, implemented and translated in practice.

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1 NOTAT Nordisk Ministerråd Ved Stranden 18 DK-1061 København K Tel Fax oktober 2014 Til Arbeidsgruppene under Ministerrådet for Næring, Energi og Regionalpolitikk Kopia Nordregio, sekretariet i Arbeidsgrupp 4.Grøn vækst: Planlægning og bæredygtighed i byregioner (Nordic Working Group 4 Green Growth: Sustainable urban regions) Fra Rasmus Rasmussen, ordförande i Arbeidsgrupp 4.Grøn vækst: Planlægning og bæredygtighed i byregioner (Nordic Working Group 4 Green Growth: Sustainable urban regions) Emne Arbeidsprogram Arbeidsgrupper under EK-NER 1. Formålet med gruppens arbeid / the purpose of the group s work The main task for the working group is to study how spatial planning can contribute to green growth within the context of Nordic city regions. The specific activities are developed and progresses in close collaboration between the working group and key stakeholder, i.e. municipalities and regions in the larger city-regions in Norden, with an equal focus on theoretical and practical approach. More specifically the activities should aim at: 1. Identifying and analyzing examples of urban forms and planning processes that can be models for different types of Nordic city-regions, and which can also be inspiring other city-regions in Europe. 2. Contributing to knowledge on city-regional planning tools/models/concepts, and how they could be used, implemented and translated in practice. 3. Facilitating exchange of planning and policy experiences between the Nordic city-regions with regards to the development and planning for attractive and sustainable city-regions.

2 2. Planlagte aktiviteter i / planned activities in There are two main types of activities planned for the period : research projects and policy outreach. All the planned activities are derived from the previous knowledge overview and outreach activities done during the first programme period Research projects Based on the knowledge reviews, surveys and meetings conducted during the first programme period two research projects has been initiated which will be finalised during The first project is an investigation of the usage of indicators in regional planning processes. The second project is an analysis of how economical, ecological and social issues are integrated in city-regional plans and visions. During 2015 the main activity will focus tools/models/concepts for city-regional planning both on how such can be developed or organized but also applied and used in practice. A key issue is to provide and structure information and knowledge in a way that it is useful and beneficial for practitioners, decisions-makers, policymakers, planners and other stakeholders at various levels; local, regional and national (and international (i.e. EU)). These research activities will be closely related to the policy outreach (out lined below). Policy outreach During 2014 national meetings with the Nordic city-regions was organised, with the objective to map practical concerns and issues, and, to ensure the applicability and relevance the working groups activities. In addition the workshops also helped to identify interesting and innovative city-regional planning initiatives. In 2015 a joint Nordic symposium will be organised based on the outcomes of the national meetings, which will facilitate the exchange of experience between the different Nordic city-regions, but will also contribute with in-depth information on how to use analytical knowledge. In order to develop applicable and relevant knowledge for city-regional planning tools/ models/concepts it is important to open up spaces for communication and interaction, and recognize the importance of the co-production of knowledge. Through the symposium researchers and key stakeholders will co-produce new knowledge, which will be presented at Nordregio Forum in 2015 targeting a wider Nordic and European audience in fall 2015 (i.e. in Copenhagen) and eventually the findings of all projects and activities will be presented at a final conference in 2016 targeting. Politiske målsætninger / Political objectives The activities within and on behalf of the working group will develop the knowledge on planning for attractive and sustainable city-regions. The work will contribute to the Nordic Ministry of Councils prioritized area Green Growth the Nordic way. The aim of is to recognize Nordic experiences and the added value of a Nordic perspective within the field of urban planning, and identify possible conceptual and practical contribution for attractive and sustainable city-regions.

3 3. Informasjonsvirksomhet / dissemination activities The working group prioritizes two-way communication and cross-sectorial collaborations. This means that the activities as far as possible will be done in collaboration with relevant stakeholders (e.g. planners and policy-makers in the Nordic city regions but also politicians at all levels of government) representatives from national agencies and ministries as well as from the civil society and business world). The result of the project will be communicated through different media, websites, working papers, reports, policy briefs and newsletters, but also with an emphasis on meetings, workshops, symposiums and conferences. Information of the working group s activities will be continuously published on the Nordregio website. The work will also be disseminated internationally with focus on Europe through for example conference presentations and papers. (See also the policy outreach activities outlined above.) 4. Samarbeid med andre grupper og sektorer / collaboration with other groups and sectors The working group will focus on the spatial planning and sustainable aspects of green growth, and will primarily seek to collaborate with the working group on green innovation and the working group on demography and welfare. City-regional planning is the starting point for the work but much emphasis will also be on working across sectors and on multiple levels in order to integrate all the dimensions of attractive and sustainable city-regions, i.e. ecological, social and economic. 5. Gruppens sammensetning / the composition of the group Danmark Holger Bisgaard, Naturstyrelsen (The Danish Nature Agency) Rasmus Kristian Pejter Rasmussen, Naturstyrelsen (The Danish Nature Agency) Finland Norge Sverige Sekretariat Olii Maijala, Miljöministeriet (Ministry of the Environment) Olli Voutilainen, Arbets- och näringsministeriet (Ministry of Employment and the Economy) Ellen Husaas, Kommunal og moderniseringsdepartementet (Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation) Tore Leite, Kommunal og moderniseringsdepartementet (Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation) Maria Nordh, Näringsdepartementet (Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications) Patrik Faming, Boverket (The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning) Lukas Smas, Nordregio Christian Fredricsson, Nordregio

4 6. Budsjett og finansiering / Budget and funding Ansøkte midler til arbeidsgruppen DKK Kommentar EK-NER sektormidler NMR andre sektorer NMR andre puljer (BU-puljen, Formandskabspulje, naboskapspuljen, mv.) Total Budsjetterte midler til aktiviteter og prosjekter (inkl. igangværende prosjekter) Prosjekt/aktivitet 2013 Sep 1 Budget Budget 2015 Budget Knowledge overview Policy/planning review IUP models Policy-seminar Research projects Indicators and urban forms Review of plans and polices Follow-up governance project Development of conceptual toolkit Policy outreach National meetings workshops Nordic Symposium, Nordic Forum, Denmark, Final Conference Other Programme development Other Summa Oversikt over administrative utgifter til sekretariat Administrative expenses, in this connection, are the direct costs associated with the secretariat function of the working group, which cannot be directly associated with a particular activity or project operated or supported by the work group. As a rule members of the working group pay for travel expenses themselves. Should there be exceptions from the basic rule the EK/MR shall decide this in connection with the decision on the mandate/work programme. DKK Kommentar Lønn + sosial avgifter Hel- eller ½-tid Reiser Antal: 3 Møter Antal: 3 Øvrige kostnader Ex. möteslokaler Total

5 Annex 1. Activities and key results Aktiviteter och resultat / activities and key results The first project was to review the knowledge and research on planning for green growth and to develop a conceptual framework to approach city-regions. It provides a knowledge background for the potential interactions between green growth and spatial planning of cityregions, by: 1. a conceptual analysis of green growth, city-regions and spatial planning, 2. a literature review of applied research and policy documents in Norden, 3. and a framework for approaching city-regions from an everyday perspective. The second project concerned technical modelling and scenario tools for spatial planning of green city-regions. The objective of the project was to understand how and to what extent technical modelling and scenario tools are applied in spatial planning for promoting green city-regions both internationally and in a Nordic context. The project provided an assessment of key features of modelling and scenario tools for supporting green urban planning. This included not only what elements are considered in models (i.e., basic understanding) but how these features relate to, or impact each other, what time horizons they pursue (i.e., comprehensive understanding). In relation to the above, a survey was conducted to determine the usage of technical modelling tools in Nordic city regions. The third project was to organize a policy-seminar on planning attractive and sustainable city regions in the Nordic countries. The objective of the policy-seminar was to engage with national, regional and local stakeholder s to discuss and identify important issues for creating sustainable city-regions. At the seminar results from the knowledge review on green growth and spatial planning, and the mapping and assessment of technical modelling and scenario tools was presented. The seminar also included four practical examples of city-regional planning initiatives. An important aim of seminar was as well to identify challenges and potentials for Nordic city regions and to receive feedback from stakeholders on how the working group should prioritize their upcoming work Publications Nordregio Working Paper 2014:5: City-regional planning for green growth: a review of concepts and policies in a Nordic perspective, editor Asli Tepecik Diş, (with contributions from Christian Dymén, Christian Fredricsson, Veronique Larsson, Liisa Perjo, Lukas Smas and Ryan Weber. Nordregio Policy Brief 2014:1: Integrated Models: Planning Urban Sustainability by Christian Fredricsson and Ryan Weber. Nordregio Working Paper 2014: The Use of Integrated Urban Models in the Nordic Countries - Summary and Documentation of an Online Survey, by Ryan Weber and Veronique Larsson. Nordregio News Issue : Planning Tools for Sustainability including: Urban Form and Sustainability: the Planner's Toolbox, by Ryan Weber, Lars Berglund & Christian Fredricsson; Sustainability Certification of Neighbourhoods: Experience from DGNB New Urban Districts in Denmark, By Jesper Ole Jensen; Urban Planning and Big Data Taking LUTi Models to the Next Level? By Joan Serras, Melanie Bosredon, Ricardo Herranz and Michael Batty

6 WSP Report: Review of Land-Use Models: Summary and Documentation, by Lars Berglund. Conferences and seminars - Seminar on Sustainable and attractive city-regions, 5 February 2014, Stockholm Stakeholder meetings - National meeting with Danish regions and cities, 5 May 2014, Copenhagen - National meeting with Swedish regions and cities, 19 August 2014, Malmö - National meeting with Norwegian regions and cities, 2 September 2014, Oslo - Stakeholder meeting with Region Syddenmark, 16 September 2014, Vejle - National meeting with Finnish regions and cities, 8 October 2014, Tampere - National meeting in Icelandic cities and stakeholders, 13 November 2014, Reykjavik Working group meetings - Working group meeting, February 2013, Kiruna. - Working group meeting, 15 august 2013, Copenhagen. - Working group meeting, November 2013, Stavanger (including meeting with regional and local stakeholder from Stavanger municipality and Rogaland County). - Working group meeting, 6 February 2014, Stockholm. - Working group meeting 12 May 2014, Copenhagen - Working group meeting 8-9 October 2014, Tampere (including meeting with regional and local stakeholder from Tampere city region)