Our Outputs
OP-ACT Interim Product
The OP-ACT Interim Product offers a summary of all project details that have been collected so far. It gives you an inside of findings and case studies in regards to demographic change. It provides recommendations and conclusions that could also be helpful for your city´s development and strategic approach.
Results on Living Conditions
The focus of this workpackage is set on "Re-urbanisation" which means that the technical as well as the social infrastructure has to be adapted according to the consequences of demographic change.
This includes the adaptation of public transport, to ensure the supply of goods and services (especially for senior citizens), the modification of open spaces and recreation areas.
Strategies and insights on Living Conditions by Thematic Expert, Daniel Kampus
Results on Site Advantages
The workshop in Eberswalde in September 2011 focused on the issues of work package 5 - Site Advantages.
Cities should figure out what could be a special advantage of their city or region and how this advantage could be used to develop strategies for a more efficient city development.
Often small and medium sized cities compete with neighbouring towns because all of them face similar challenges. The question is, "Could there be synergetic effects that could be useful for a whole region and even competing cities?"
Workshop Presentations:
Strategies and insights on Site Advantages by Lead Expert, Hanns-Uve Schwedler
Best Practice Example on spatial planning in Eberswalde
Water Toursim Initiative Eberswalde
Urban Development in Eberswalde
Improving Living Conditions in Eberswalde
Best Practice Tourist Destination Barnim Eberswalde
Best Practice Example - JESSICA Dabrowa Gornicza
Best Practice Example from Dabrowa Gornicza
Best Practice Example Dabrowa Gornicza
Read more about the overall results on site advantages:
Download fileResults on Governance and New Narratives
Branding and Finance Structures
The workshop in Leoben in June 2011 focused on the issues of branding and finance structures
The overall project aim is to find new financial strategies or alternative financial ressources as well as to improve the city image.
Workshop Presentations:
Shrinkage Reassessment - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna - Prof. Dr. Gerlind Weber
Best Practice Dabrowa Gornicza
Read more about the overall results on governance and new narratives:
Results on Social Inclusion
The workshop in Notodden in February 2011 focused on the issues of social inclusion in regards to demographic change.
The overall project aim is to develop cooperations with local education facilities to obtain a skilled work force and further qualifications for disadvantaged groups.
Workshop presentations:
European Projects on Social Inclusion
Telemark Research - Knut Vareide
Read more about the overall results on social inclusion:
Download fileOP-ACT Project Brochure
In our brochure you find the general project objectives as well as a description of the work package structure and the challenges of the OP-ACT partner cities.
Download fileOP-ACT Newsletter
The OP-ACT Newsletter provides insights about best practice examples, project news and the projects´s methodology. Read more about theories and examples how the OP-ACT partner cities try to deal with the challenges of demographic change in smaller and medium sized cities.
OP-ACT Workshop Methods and Tools
The kick off workshop of the implementation phase took place in Dabrowa Gornicza. During this workshop overall communication objectives, team/transparency rules and project tools/methods have been presented.
OP-ACT Project Flyer
"From less to more" - The OP-ACT project flyer addresses the phenomenon of demographic change and its associated problems. It shows the main topics the project will focus on.
OP-ACT Project Flyer - English version
OP-ACT Project Flyer - German version
OP-ACT Project Flyer - Norwegian version
OP-ACT Project Flyer - Hungarian version
OP-ACT Project Flyer - Spanish/Basque version
OP-ACT Project Flyer - Latvian version
OP-ACT Work Package Structure
The work package structure consists of 5 main topics. The main focus is to develop new strategies and to find answers on how to deal with population decline and associated challenges.
Download fileOP-ACT Baseline Study
"Shrinking" inhabitant figures linked to demographic change and ageing are a major challenge for small and medium sized cities around Europe. The OP-ACT baseline study gives an overview of approaches on how to deal with this whidespread phenomenon. Good living and working conditions as well as an attractive environment should help to keep young people in town and to satisfy the needs of the elderly.
Download filePicture Gallery
Find pictures of our partner cities and workshops
Altena
Ancona
Dabrowa Gornicza
Eberswalde
Heerlen
Legazpi
Leoben
Medias
Nagykálló
Notodden
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