The Consortium
The Flemish Institute for Technological
Research (Vito) [Coordinator] is an independent Belgian research Institute of public interest,
and its unit Remote Sensing and Atmospheric Processes is active in the field of urban and regional air quality
modelling. Apart from co-ordinating the project, Vito’s contribution consists of numerical mesoscale
atmospheric simulations, focusing on the impact of urban/regional land use changes on air quality.
Contact:
Koen De Ridder (koen.deridder@vito.be),
AAC Centro de Acústica Aplicada (AAC) is an independent
private Spanish engineering company specialised in measuring and modelling of noise and devising abatement
schemes. AAC will measure and model noise absorption by porous surfaces (e.g., vegetation on building walls),
as well as the impact of natural noise barriers that are integrated in green structures.
Contact:
Alberto Bañuelos (alberto@aac.pt-alava.es)
The Czech Transport Research Centre (CDV) is the transport
research arm of the Czech Ministry of Transport, active in research combining aspects of transport,
land use planning, and environment. CDV will model traffic flows (inclusive the potential of urban green
to enhance walking/cycling) and associated emissions, and assess economic effects of proposed planning
schemes.
Contact:
Jiri Dufek (dufek@cdv.cz)
The Danish Town Planning Institute (DTPI) is an
independent institution, the aim of which is to advance urban and regional planning. DTPI will investigate
the links between green areas, urban morphology, and social well being. Furthermore, its role is to
promote community participation, and to co-ordinate the establishment of the design guidelines.
Contact:
Ole Damsgaard (od@byplanlab.dk),
The Research Group Climatology at the
University of Bochum (UB) in Germany specialises, among other things, in micro-scale aspects of the
urban environment. Their contribution consists of micro-climatic measuring campaigns in urban street
canyons and parks, and numerical simulations to assess ways of integrating vegetation in the urban
landscape so as to obtain the best possible environmental quality.
Contact:
Michael Bruse (michael.bruse@ruhr-uni-bochum.de)
Research at the laboratory Image et Ville of the
University Louis Pasteur (ULP) is mainly concerned with satellite remote sensing and GIS applied to
urban areas. ULP will use satellite-based maps to quantify accessibility to green areas. They will also
provide the modelling partners (air quality, noise) with the necessary surface parameters.
Contact:
Christiane Weber (chris@lorraine.u-strasbg.fr)
Eurocities (Eurocities) is a Brussels-based non-profit
organisation that has established a network of approximately a hundred cities. Its role will be to
coordinate the participation of city delegates, to ensure the relevance and implementation potential
of the scientific results.
Contact:
Anthony van de Ven (a.vandeven@eurocities.org)
Kommunalverband Ruhrgebiet (KVR) is an umbrella organisation uniting
authorities of a cluster of cities located in the Ruhr area (Germany), where the test case of phase 2
will take place. KVR will provide the required environmental and geographic data, and constitute the
link between the scientific partners and the local community.
Contact:
Wolfgang Beckroege (beckroege@kvr.de)
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