The formal and effective incidence of public spending - feasibility study Type: Research Project

Little is known about the spatial effects of public spending programs. Therefore a transparent picture of public funding is called for. This project aimes at measuring the effective regional incidence of public expenditures. 
Project duration: October 2005 - August 2006

Programme: General Departmental Research Status: Completed Project duration: October 2005 – August 2006

Municipal Housing Supply Concepts Type: Research Project

In view of the increasingly divergent development of regional housing markets, "localised" housing policy continues to grow in importance. A national study has therefore been carried out to investigate what has been achieved so far in the development of municipal …

Programme: ExWoSt Status: Completed Project duration: October 2004 – July 2006

Regional and local strategies for activating the economic and social potentials of an ageing society Type: Research Project

Germany is ageing and shrinking. This is caused by low birth rates, an excess of deaths, less immigration, and a continued rise in life expectancy. These changes not only present serious problems for the economy and society but also offer potentials and opportunities. …

Programme: General Departmental Research Status: Completed Project duration: November 2005 – June 2006

Implementing the Goals and Principles of the Habitat Agenda in the Legislation of the Federal Republic of Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Romania and Turkey during the Period 1996 - 2005 Type: Research Project

Programme: General Departmental Research Status: Completed Project duration: June 1996 – June 2006

Regional Development of Building Development Areas in the Former East German States on the Basis of Forecasts by the Construction and Real Estate Industries Type: Research Project

Public planning authorities are extremely uncertain of the future demand for development areas. At the same time the field of research is characterized by a high intransparency. The main purpose of the research project was to increase transparency about the forecasts of …

Programme: Development of Eastern Germany Status: Completed Project duration: August 2005 – May 2006

Monitoring for ICZM and marine spatial planning Type: Research Project

An approach was developed for monitoring spatial impacts that result from coastal and marine forms of use. The concept presented here is closely linked to suggestions made for implementing Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) at a national level in Germany, which …

Programme: General Departmental Research Status: Completed Project duration: March 2003 – April 2006

Integrated coastal zone management – spatial planning strategies for the coast and the sea Type: Research Project

Conceived to support the development and implementation of a national ICZM strategy, the project took stock of development trends, opportunities, and challenges faced by Germany’s coastal and marine areas and made practical suggestions for implementing long-term ICZM …

Programme: General Departmental Research Status: Completed Project duration: March 2006 – April 2006

ESPON project 2.4.2 – Integrated analysis of transnational and national territories based on ESPON results Type: Research Project

Programme: ESPON Status: Completed Project duration: January 2005 – January 2006

Social Indicators of Sustainable Building Type: Research Project

Basic Principles for the implementation of the social aspects of sustainable building, laid out in the guideline for sustainable building by the federal ministry, should be created. The aim is the development of the guideline into concrete measures for the building …

Programme: General Departmental Research Status: Ongoing Started: Since December 2005

ESPON project 2.1.1 – Territorial impact of EU transport and TEN policies Type: Research Project

Project duration: 2003 – 2005

Programme: ESPON Status: Completed Project duration: January 2003 – October 2005