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OpenSpaceAlps

Sustainable development of alpine open spaces by enhancing spatial planning governance

    • Project duration: -
    • Project status: finished
    • Funding:
      Alpine Space 2014-2020 (EUTC /EU funding /Project)
    • Total project budget: €980,739.61
    • Institute: Institute for Regional Development

    Near-natural open spaces are the basis of human well-being, biodiversity and the livelihood of future generations (i.e. all spaces outside of settlements free from modern technical development, extensive traffic, noise). These essential spaces are decreasing in the Alps due to raising human impact and landscape fragmentation. To maintain these open spaces, coherent transnational cooperation of spatial planning in the Alpine Space (AS) is highly necessary to avoid a race to the bottom regarding minimum standards. This fits the EU-goal of an alpswide network of near-natural areas as part of the EUStrategy on Green Infrastructure (GI) and the EU Urban Agenda. OpenSpaceAlps fosters sustainable development in the core AS and the EUSALP area by maintaining open spaces as part of the alpine GI. We strengthen the transnational multi-level spatial governance by improving the capacities of spatial planners e.g. integrating sectoral planning (e.g.nature conservation) and other stakeholders, through the exchange on approaches for open space maintenance.

    Publications
    OpenSpaceAlps. Presentation der zentralen Projektergebnisse
    Laner P, Omizzolo A, Meyer C, Job H, Plassmann G, Coronado C, Vesely P (2023)
    Presentation/Speech

    Conference: INformA - Veranstaltung 23.01.2023 | Online | 23.1.2023 - 23.1.2023

    Landscape planning in the Alps
    Laner P, Favilli F (2023)
    Presentation/Speech

    Conference: Exchange with the faculty for landscape architecture from the Weihenstephan Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences | Bolzano | 10.8.2023 - 10.8.2023

    Landscape planning in the Alps
    Laner P, Favilli F (2023)
    Presentation/Speech

    Conference: Exchange with the faculty for landscape architecture from the Weihenstephan Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences | Bolzano | 10.8.2023 - 10.8.2023

    Mainstreaming Open Spaces functions in Spatial Planning: A priority criteria list for harmonised transnational open space planning in the Alps
    Omizzolo A, Laner P, Favilli F (2022)
    Presentation/Speech

    Conference: 61st ERSA Annual Congress | Pécs | 22.8.2022 - 27.8.2022

    Open Spaces in the European Alps—GIS-Based Analysis and Implications for Spatial Planning from a Transnational Perspective
    Job H, Meyer C, Coronado O, Koblar S, Laner P, Omizzolo A, Plassmann G, Riedler W, Vesely P, Schindelegger A (2022)
    Journal article
    Land

    More information: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/9/1605/htm

    https://doi.org/10.3390/land11091605

    Planning principles and priority criteria for safeguarding open spaces in the Alps
    Laner P (2022)
    Presentation/Speech

    Conference: 4th International Conference on "Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions - SSPCR 2022" | Bolzano/Bozen | 19.7.2022 - 22.7.2022

    Safeguarding Open Spaces in the Alpine region
    Bartol B, Červek J, Fanjeau B, Humerca Šolar L, Job H, Klee A, Laner P, Lintzmeyer F, Meyer C, Novljan Z, Omizzolo A, Pedrazzini L, Plassmann G, Praper Gulič S, Schindelegger A, Vesely P, Vigneron S (2022)
    Hannover: ARL – Academy for Territorial Development in the Leibniz Association
    (Positionspapier aus der ARL)
    Report

    More information: https://shop.arl-net.de/media/direct/pdf/pospapier/pospapier ...

    https://hdl.handle.net/10863/23184

    Verso strategie locali di salvaguardia degli spazi aperti nelle Alpi: l'esperienza del progetto OpenSpaceAlps
    Omizzolo A, Favilli F, Laner P (2022)
    Presentation/Speech

    Conference: XLIII Conferenza Scientifica Annuale AISRe | Milano | 5.9.2022 - 7.9.2022

    OpenSpaceAlps: résultats principaux
    Omizzolo A (2022)
    Presentation/Speech

    Conference: Région SUD - atelier montagne 2022 | Embrun | 13.9.2022 - 13.9.2022

    Priority criteria list for the preservation and safeguard of open spaces in the EUSALP area
    Laner P, Clare J, Omizzolo A (2022)
    (WPT2 - Local governance and implementation level.)
    Report

    More information: https://www.alpine-space.org/projects/openspacealps/delivera ...

    https://hdl.handle.net/10863/20401

    OpenSpaceAlps Planning Handbook: Perspectives for consistent safeguarding of open spaces in the Alpine region
    Meyer C, Job H, Laner P, Omizzolo A, Kollmann N, Clare J, Vesely P, Riedler W, Plassmann G, Coronado O, Praper S, Gulič A, Koblar S, Teofili C, Rohringer V, Schoßleitner R, Ainz G (2022)
    (WP T1 - spatial planning governance check and guidance)
    Report

    More information: https://www.alpine-space.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/osa_d ...

    https://doi.org/10.25972/OPUS-27040

    OpenSpaceAlps Strategic Recommendations - Extended version
    Schoßleitner R, Vesely P, Riedler W, Rohringer V, Job H, Meyer C, Laner P, Omizzolo A, Plassmann G, Coronado O, Praper S, Gulič A, Koblar S, Teofili C (2022)
    Interreg Alpine Space
    (WP T4 - Strategic governance and policy development)
    Report

    More information: https://www.alpine-space.org/projects/openspacealps/delivera ...

    Conditions for transferring local spatial planning approaches for open spaces to alpine and EUSALP areas
    Laner P, Omizzolo A, Kollmann N (2021)
    Bolzano/ Bozen: EU
    (Local governance and implementation level)
    Report

    More information: https://www.alpine-space.org/projects/openspacealps/delivera ...

    https://hdl.handle.net/10863/20124

    Report on cross-border case studies and workshops
    Laner P, Omizzolo A (2021)
    (WPT2 - Local governance and implementation level)
    Report

    More information: https://www.alpine-space.org/projects/openspacealps/delivera ...

    https://hdl.handle.net/10863/20213

    Pilot implementation strategies
    Laner P, Clare J, Omizzolo A (2021)
    (WPT2 - Local governance and implementation level)
    Report

    More information: https://www.alpine-space.org/projects/openspacealps/delivera ...

    https://hdl.handle.net/10863/20116

    Tutelare gli spazi aperti per valorizzare il paesaggio nelle Alpi: Riflessioni su criticità e buone pratiche emerse nel progetto Interreg AS OpenSpaceAlps - Open spaces in regional planning procedures
    Laner P, Omizzolo A (2021)
    Presentation/Speech

    Conference: LA TUTELA DEL PAESAGGIO AGRARIO ALPINO| PROSPETTIVE DI RICERCA SU SVILUPPO E SOSTENIBILITÀ | Trento : 18.11.2021 - 19.11.2021

    https://hdl.handle.net/10863/19553

    Wie Bodenverbauung die Landwirtschaft unter Druck setzt
    Laner P (2021)
    Internet

    More information: https://www.eurac.edu/de/blogs/agriculture/wie-bodenverbauun ...

    https://hdl.handle.net/10863/19136

    Current governance and planning systems for open spaces in pilot sites
    Laner P, Ranzoni M, Omizzolo A (2021)
    Eurac Research, Interreg Alpine Space
    (Local governance and implementation level)
    Report

    More information: https://www.alpine-space.eu/projects/openspacealps/deliverab ...

    https://hdl.handle.net/10863/17171

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