Urban and regional planning
Spatial planning, regional and urban development are our traditional areas of expertise. We develop tailor-made solutions for our clients by working in cooperation with local and regional actors. In addition, our approach builds on cross-sectoral thinking and takes into account the diversity of factors impacting on urban and rural development: settlement development and green belts, labour market and other economic drivers, housing and quality of life as well as transport and environmental issues.
The development focus of the masterplan is on the site of the main train station at the port (approx. 40 ha) and on a large urban quarter Kopilica (approx. 100 ha) on the north...
Spatial planning | 25.02.2020
TransLoC: Transformation of Cities into a Low Carbon Future and its Impact on Urban Metabolism, Environment, and Society
TransLoC: Transformation of Cities into a Low Carbon Future and its Impact on Urban Metabolism, Environment, and Society
The scientific research project examines urban transformation paths with regard to their impact on energy generation and consumption, emissions, material flows and future...
Stadt und Region | 02.12.2019
Neighbourhood and Digital Networking – Social Media as an Instrument of Neighbourhood Formation
Neighbourhood and Digital Networking – Social Media as an Instrument of Neighbourhood Formation
The importance of virtual networking is increasingly reflected in people’s neighbourly relationships. In addition to public and private spaces, also the Internet offers a new...
The Urban Impact Assessment (UIA) aims at assessing the effects of new European policies on Urban regions in Europe. The conduction of the urban impact assessment was based on the...
Spatial planning | 15.02.2017
Capacity building and improving environment for municipal practice in land management and taxation
Capacity building and improving environment for municipal practice in land management and taxation
The NALAS Task force on Urban Planning organised the workshop “Capacity building and improving environment for municipal practice in land management and taxation” in Belgrade, 5th...
The recent developments in the Sultanate of Oman in terms of economic development, rapid urban expansion, rural-urban migration and conflicting land-uses underline the necessity...
Spatial planning | 20.04.2016
NALAS Task Force Energy efficiency, Technical Assistance Workshop in Priština
NALAS Task Force Energy efficiency, Technical Assistance Workshop in Priština
In October 2015, the NALAS (Network of Associations of Local Authorities of South-East Europe) task force on Energy Efficiency organised a workshop dealing with the issue of...
Spatial planning | 12.04.2016
Review of the technical report "The Studies Analysis of Status Quo of Smart Cities"
Review of the technical report "The Studies Analysis of Status Quo of Smart Cities"
In the course of the assignment, ÖIR conducted a review of the technical report ‘The Studies and Analysis of Status Quo of Smart Cities'. This technical report is the second one...
Regional development | 19.08.2015
Evaluation of the project “Municipal cooperations Southern and Central Burgenland”
Evaluation of the project “Municipal cooperations Southern and Central Burgenland”
The project “municipal networks in South and Middle‐Burgenland” initiated and supported pilot projects for municipal cooperation in different thematic fields. The aim was to use...
The Austrian Climate and Energy Fund (KLIEN) intends to implement a scientific program evaluation of his Smart-Cities-Initiative. The scientific evaluation should provide...