Author: ed. Mega Voula P, ed. Petrella Riccardo
Place: Ireland
Publisher: European Foundation For The Improvement of Living And Working Conditions
Year: 1997
Volume: 1996 oc 8
Pages: 365
ISBN: 92-827-9800-3
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Devleopment
Keyword: Sustainable Development
Classification: 307.1416
Shelf: C1R6
Accession No: B404
Contents: Forword The Credibility Issue, An Introduction, Dr Riccardo Petrella, Professor at the Catholic University of Louvain, President of the European University of the Environment 2- Welcoming Address, Mr Antonello Angeleri, Advisor, Representative of the President of the Regional Government of Piedmont 3- Impressions from Istanbul, Mr Georges Cavallier, National Co-ordinator of the French Contributions to HABITAT II 4- Sustainable Cities for Europe, Prof. Peter Hall, The Bartlett School of Planning, University College London 5- Keynote, Prof. Nuno Portas, University of Oporto 6- Fragments of an Urban Discourse in Europe: Utopias and Eutopias. A Sustainability-Friendly ABC, Dr Voula Mega, European Foundation 7- Building Sustainable Futures in Small and Medium-sized Cities in Europe, Prof. Patsy Healey, Centre for Research in European Urban Environments, University of Newcastle upon Tyne 8- Sustainability, Sustainable Development and the Search for the European Sustainable City: Facing Realities, Dr John Celecia, UNESCO 9- Visions and Actions for Freiburg. Executive Summary, Dr Didier Vancutsem, Munich 10 Visions and Actions for Évora. Executive Summary, Prof. João Farinha, New University of Lisbon 11- Visions and Actions for Coimbra. Executive Summary, Prof. João Farinha, New University of Lisbon 12- Visions and Actions for Parma. Executive Summary, Prof. Franco Berlanda, Institute of Architecture, Venice 13- Visions and Actions for Siena. Executive Summary, Dr Ferdinando Semboloni, University of Florence 14- Visions and Actions for Toledo. Executive Summary. Prof. Enrique J. Calderón, Polytechnic University of Madrid 15- Visions and Actions for Alicante. Executive Summary, Prof. Julia Salom Carrasco and Mr Juan Miguel Albertos Puebla, University of Valencia 16- Visions and Actions for Galway. Executive Summary, Prof. Frank Converyand Ms Paula Russell, Environmental Institute, University College Dublin 17- Visions and Actions for Bastia. Executive Summary, Ms Anne-Michèle Donnet, Architect/Planner 18- Città delle Langhe. Territorial Consortium for Research, Planning, Development and Management, Cor Giovanni Papa, Research Centre of Monforte d’Alba 19- The Active Citizenship as Decisive Element of the Sustainable Urban Development – the Experience of Parthenay, Mr Michel Hervé, Mayor of Parthenay 20- Alliances for Employment, Dr Katrin Grüber, Vice-President of the Landstag of North Rhine-Westfalia 21- Economy, Ecology and Democracy, Mr Thierry Paquot, Philosopher, Editor, Urbanisme 22- Alliances for Social and Cultural Integration, Mr Giovanni Morocutti, Communauté de la Poudrière, Brussels 23- Alliances for Employment, Mr Antonio Masaracchio, Regional Councillor of Labour, Transport and Professional Education, Region of Piedmont. 24- Alliances between Economy, Ecology and Democracy, Mr Piero Gastaldo, Councillor, Turin 25- Alliances for Environmentally Friendly Projects and Services: Messages from Umeå, Mr Inge-Bert Täljedal, Mayor of Umeå 26- A Partnership between ADEME and French Communities. CITEVIE: Concept, Procedure, Results and Follow-ups, Mr Robert Angioletti, ADEME 27- Alliances between Economy, Ecology and Democracy: Integration or Separation? Proposals and Analysis on the Relations between the Three Spheres; Repercussions for the Small and Medium-sized Cities of Europe, Mr Gerrit Vonkeman, Director of the Institute for a European Environmental Policy 28- Alliances for Social and Cultural Integration, Dr Mario Lodi, Science and Education Expert 29- The Interest of the European Employers in Cities, Mr E. Tsamoussopoulos, Association of Greek Industries 30- Sustainable Cities toward New Alliances for Solidarity among the Generations and Across Cities: A Report from Barolo, Dr Riccardo Petrella, Professor at the Catholic University of Louvain, President of the European University of the Environment Annex Programme List of Participants
Abstract: The event “Utopias and Realities of Urban Sustainable Development” explores the integration of economy, ecology, and democracy in small and medium-sized European cities. Presentations by experts highlight sustainability initiatives, with case studies from Freiburg, Évora, Coimbra, Parma, and Galway. The Galway presentation, focusing on Ireland, addresses the unique challenges of integrating sustainability through active citizenship and local governance. The event emphasizes the need for alliances across these three spheres to create balanced, sustainable urban futures. Ultimately, it envisions small and medium-sized cities as active agents of transformation, fostering solidarity, innovation, and resilience.