CityRegion.Net

The role of cities in integrated regional development

Urban sprawl continues to be a predominant trend in European spatial development. Cities function as motors for social and economic development and are vital for common integrated planning. They are also basic service providers for the whole region. It is essential that urban development and planning goes hand in hand with integrated development of the hinterland. Discussions and moderated processes need to take place about duties and functions that could be shared between towns and their sur ...

Project launch :
21 April 2008
End of the project :
21-04-2011

Lead Partner

City of Graz, Austria gerhard.ablasser@stadt.graz.at

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The CityRegion.Net Team:

 

Mr. Gerhard Ablasser:

 

Mr. Gerhard Ablasser graduated from the Technical University in Graz with a degree in Architecture. Since 1989 he has worked for the City of Graz. He started in the office of the vice-mayor before moving to the Department for Urban Development and Town Preservation.

In the past year his main focus has been on preparation and coordination of European Projects. He is currently working on EU Projects with emphasis on traffic measurements / strategies for sustainable mobility and city development. Since 2005 he has been Head of the Unit for  EU-Programmes and International cooperation as part of the Executive Department for Urban planning, development and construction.

 

Ms. Heike Falk:

 

With an university degree in architecture, Ms. Heike Falk works for the City of Graz in the Executive Department for urban planning, development and construction since 2004. As communication officer she is responsible for the dissemination and communication work in the project.

 

 

 

Mr. Christian Nussmueller:

 

Christian Nussmueller holds a Master's degree of sciences and is managing ERDF-financed programmes and projects in the field of integrated urban development for the municipal administration of Graz since 2005. For CityRegion.Net he fulfills his tasks as the financial manager.

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Lead Expert

Dr. Bernd Gasslerbernd.gassler@aon.at

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Since the year 2000 I am the head of the Regional Development Agency Graz / Graz-Surroundings. The main tasks are office management including human resources, financial and project management. The Regional Management is a contact point for the region to the European Commission and other departments in Brussels also a centre of communication and information in the region.

Some special references during my last 10 year activities are the coordination management for the bilateral project City Network Graz