TUD COST ACTION: Cities Regrowing Smaller

Cities Regrowing Smaller – Fostering Knowledge on Regeneration Strategies in Shrinking Cities Across Europe

TUD COST ACTION TU0803, 2009–2013

At the beginning of the 21st century, the shrinking cities phenomenon is widespread in Europe. Dealing with the results of demographic, economic and physical contraction processes and to plan for the future of considerably smaller but nevertheless livable cities will be one of the most challenging tasks for urban Europe in the near future. Against this background, the Action aims at fostering knowledge on regeneration strategies in shrinking cities across Europe. By promoting the exchange of scientific knowledge and the stimulation of new ideas in selected reference cities, the gender-balanced network with proposers from ten countries will act as a catalyst for new solutions to deal with demographic changes and to design the restructuring of shrinking cities in Europe. Significant benefits at the European level resulted in a developed network and synopsis of published research in this field, exemplary regeneration strategies and a best practice database.

Project Leader and Representative of the Republic of Serbia to the Steering Committee: dr Aleksandra Krstić-Furundžić
Researchers: dr Aleksandra Đukić

Outputs and publications are available at:
http://www.shrinkingcities.eu/index.php?id=17