LUMAT project meeting

Bärnbach (Austria)

Preparations for the #lumatproject Interreg Central Europe project meeting in Bärnbach are under way. The Slovenian partners Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning, the Municipality of Kranj and the Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia are preparing results that will be presented to other project partners.

LUMAT project presentation

On the 16th of January 2018, the Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia presented the LUMAT project to the Economic Committee of the BSC, the Regional Development Agency of Gorenjska, which represents one of the key actors in the implementation of the Action Plan for the functional urban area of Kranj. The Committee expressed great interest in the topic and results which will support the sustainable management of industrial or underused areas and reactivation of degraded urban areas for the needs of the economic development in Slovenia.

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Aging in home environment

The elderly's attitude towards home and home environment

Our co-workers Boštjan Kerbler and Richard Sendi, in co-authorship with Maša Filipovič Hrast, published an article in the last issue of the Urban Challenge, which explores the relationship between the elderly and the home environment. The authors present new findings in this field.

The article is linked in the attachment.

More about aging in your home environment can be found on the QAPS project website.

Youth mobility

Changes in the mobility of primary school pupils

Changes in the mobility of primary school pupils over the last thirty years have been alarming. How extensive are they? What are the reasons why today most of the primary school children are brought to school by car, although not so long ago, almost all children came on foot or by bicycle? What are the options for improving the situation? Our colleagues PhD Aljaž Plevnik, PhD Luka Mladenovič, and Mojca Balant have presented the answers to these questions in an article published in the Urbani izziv.

The article is linked in the attachment.

The December issue of the scholarly journal Urbani izziv

volume 28, number 2.

 

The December issue of the scholarly journal Urbani izziv, volume 28, number 2, was just published. The journal brings you six articles and a book review. 
All articles are freely accessible at: http://urbani-izziv.uirs.si/en/Publishedissues/2017.aspx

We wish you a pleasant reading!

World Art Nouveau Day

In 2013, the 10th of June was selected as World Art Nouveau Day, being the day on wich both Antonio Gaudi and Ödön Lechner died – two charismatic architects of the movement, from two different corners of Europe. Since then, every year, we celebrate Art Nouveau on the 10th of June. Organisations from all over the world participate with exhibitions, photo competitions, lectures, walks etc....

Follow this Facebook Event now so you can keep up with all the activities planned in 2017

Slovenian knowledge rewarded with 700 thousand euros

Post on the SiolNET website.