2_Case Studies

Main case studies
These are metropolitan areas that are undergoing great transformations but do not have governance structures and planning tools that can tackle these changes.
The aim is to assess the current structures and planning tools; identify the specific needs; suggest possible planning tools.

The main case study areas are:
- Vienna-Bratislava
- Province of Rome
These case studies will be looked at:
- on a metropolitan scale as a whole in order to understand the functioning
- on a local scale in order to see processes on a tangible scale (at least 2 areas of approx 10km x 10km)
Each case study will be evaluated according to the Indicators

Secondary case studies
These are metropolitan areas that although they are transforming, as cities always do, they already have governance structures, planning tools and implemented projects where peri-urban landscape is managed.
The aim is to assess the current structures, planning tools and projects; identify the strong and weak points of the case study in order to see which parts could be implemented in the Main Case Stuedies.

The main case studies areas are:
- South wing of the Randstad
- Greater London

These case studies will be looked at:
- on a metropolitan scale as a whole in order to understand the functioning
- on a local scale in order to see processes on a tangible scale (at least 2 areas of approx 10km x 10km)
Each case study will be evaluated according to the Indicators
Best practices
These examples will be “superficially” looked at in order to find possible solutions to gaps in the main and secondary case studies without wanting to study the whole complexity of the metropolitan areas.


Research Methods
The means of the research will be:
1) Policy analysis (EU, national and local)
2) Interviews and questionnaires with relevant stakeholders
- representatives of public administration at various levels
- Private actors related to resource management, land protection, etc.
3) Cartographic analysis
- Maps from the public administrations (Lad use, etc)
- Open Source Data: Urban Atlas (EEA), Corine, Open Street Maps, City Data (for the cities with open Data initiatives)
4) Fieldwork will be carried out on identified sites:
- Rome and Vienna-Bratislava: circa 2 sites each
- London and Randstad: circa 2 each
The fieldwork will consist of reportage, photos, stories, etc.

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