JRC Webinar Series - Future of Cities - RSA Europe

The Future of Cities report identifies challenges influencing the future of cities in Europe and beyond. It also presents several perspectives from which to look at resolving these issues. It is an initiative of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the science and knowledge service of the European Commission (EC), supported by the Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO). By […]

Alessandro Rainoldi on Twitter

“Happy to host the @EUROCITIES working group on cohesion policy in #Seville and to open the joint workshop with the @EU_ScienceHub #urban and territorial development team. Lots of insights and potentials to take the discussion further! #cities #knowledge4policy”

Policy Atlas of Sustainable Urban Development for Small Urban Areas

Small urban areas (SUAs) form the backbone of the polycentric urban structure of the EU. As such, their role in ensuring a balanced territorial development has been widely recognised at EU level. The diversity of SUAs – in terms of their settlement structures, functional roles and development trends – make it challenging to develop overarching recipes for SUA development pathways. The ‘Policy Atlas of Sustainable Urban Development for Small Urban Areas’ serves as a valuable tool for policy makers, practitioners and academics seeking to gain insight into the unique characteristics of SUAs in the EU. By offering evidence-based insights and practical recommendations, the atlas provides a compass for navigating the policy challenges of sustainable urban development in SUAs and facilitates the promotion of strategies tailored to their needs.

EU_ScienceHub (@EU_ScienceHub)

RT @alerainy: Very pleasant conversation yesterday at #CitiesForum with @ElisaFerreiraEC on the role of small #cities in the 🇪🇺 territorial…

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An overview of the algae industry in Europe

Algae can play an important role in the production of sustainable food, feed, materials and energy, and therefore to the transition to a green, circular and carbon-neutral EU economy. Since 2017, the JRC has been collecting and analysing data on algae production and industry in Europe, as part of its work for the Commission’s Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy, in order to enhance the knowledge base for policymaking. Through this work, the JRC had compiled a comprehensive database on algae production systems, species produced, as well as on the location of the production units, disseminated through the Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy and the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) Human Activities Portal . The database also served as the basis for analysing the algae production industry in Europe . Building upon this previous work, and based on new desk research, web-based surveys, direct exchanges with enterprises, consultations with stakeholders, and compilation and analysis of the Orbis database , the JRC algae database is updated with recent data on algae production, novel socio-economic data, in particular turnover and employment, and an extension to European enterprises that are part of the post-production steps of the algae value chain (processing of biomass and related services e.g., technology providers, R&D, consultancy, traders / exporters, etc.).

An overview of the algae industry in Europe

Algae can play an important role in the production of sustainable food, feed, materials and energy, and therefore to the transition to a green, circular and carbon-neutral EU economy. Since 2017, the JRC has been collecting and analysing data on algae production and industry in Europe, as part of its work for the Commission’s Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy, in order to enhance the knowledge base for policymaking. Through this work, the JRC had compiled a comprehensive database on algae production systems, species produced, as well as on the location of the production units, disseminated through the Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy and the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) Human Activities Portal . The database also served as the basis for analysing the algae production industry in Europe . Building upon this previous work, and based on new desk research, web-based surveys, direct exchanges with enterprises, consultations with stakeholders, and compilation and analysis of the Orbis database , the JRC algae database is updated with recent data on algae production, novel socio-economic data, in particular turnover and employment, and an extension to European enterprises that are part of the post-production steps of the algae value chain (processing of biomass and related services e.g., technology providers, R&D, consultancy, traders / exporters, etc.).

EGU Science for Policy Newsletter - July 2022