T31 / D7

Health and quality of life (living environment)

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • Europe
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Austria


Belgium


OVAM
Ellen Luytenellen.luyten@ovam.bewww.ovam.beYesyesyes
SCENARIO-BUILDING AND URBAN METABOLISM It is important to consider soil and land quality in scenario development. Could this scenario building be connected to urban metabolism methodology in order to give them a more prominent role in development of metabolic insights? Or to find the mutual synergies? On the otherhand we see the natural resources and especially soil and land are not easily considered in urban metabolism methodology. How can we increase the role of soil, land, ecology and ecosystems in these new methodologies to saveguard urban quality of life .possibly, currently fundingnbal@ovam.be

Czech Republic


Marie Pacakova
xymarie.pacakova@gacr.czhttps://gacr.cz/en/yespossiblynoGrant Agency of the Czech Republic, a section for support of the research. Open to all fields of science. The Czech Science Foundation (also known as the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic, GA CR) was established in 1993 as the main independent public organization with the aim to support basic research in the Czech Republic and promote international collaboration of researchers and research teams on the bilateral and multilateral levels. On the basis of calls for proposals, the Czech Science Foundation provides financial support for experienced as well as young and early-stage researchers. Moreover, it funds bilateral projects together with projects carried out within international research programmes. The subject of a project proposal is determined by the applicant (bottom-up principle). Around 2,500 project proposals are submitted to the GA CR every year, of which more than one-fourth obtain financial support. The GA CR invites proposals in all disciplines of basic research.
possiblyklusacek@geonika.cz

Europe


Finland


Nessling Foundation
Research Director Minttu Jaakkolaminttu.jaakkola@nessling.fihttp://www.nessling.fi/?lang=enyespossiblynoNessling Foundation supports scientific research and communication solving environmental challenges. The total sum granted annually is about 3 million EUR. In addition to general calls in every autumn, Nessling Foundation has opened four special calls during the past 10 years to react the current research needs in environmental protection. Focus is on finding solutions to problems that have high societal relevance. Foundation emphasizes impactful research and researchers’ interaction capacity. Nessling Foundation participates in co-funding in Post Docs in Companies (PoDoCo) project with other foundations. Co-funding is also possible in thematic special calls.
Health perspectives related to environmentpossiblyantti.rehunen@ymparisto.fi
Nessling Foundation
Research Director Minttu Jaakkolaminttu.jaakkola@nessling.fihttp://www.nessling.fi/?lang=enyespossiblynoNessling Foundation supports scientific research and communication solving environmental challenges. The total sum granted annually is about 3 million EUR. In addition to general calls in every autumn, Nessling Foundation has opened four special calls during the past 10 years to react the current research needs in environmental protection. Focus is on finding solutions to problems that have high societal relevance. Foundation emphasizes impactful research and researchers’ interaction capacity. Nessling Foundation participates in co-funding in Post Docs in Companies (PoDoCo) project with other foundations. Co-funding is also possible in thematic special calls.
Health perspectives related to environmentpossiblyantti.rehunen@ymparisto.fi

France


Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Marion BARDYmarion.bardy@agriculture.gouv.frhttp://www,agriculture.gouv.frunknownyesyesHow to manage the multifunctionality of agricultural soils, also takes into account in the decision making - transverse to several themes. What means of action / levers for actors managing agricultural ecosystems
link with food, water, air (food security) CAP yesmc.dictor@brgm.fr

Germany


Federal Ministry of Education and Resarch
Dr. Kristina Grossk.gross@fz-juelich.dewww.ptj.deyeayesyes
Urban and rural areas are closely interrelated and depending heavily on to each other. Urbanization and digitization - these and other trends urgently need to redefine functional urban areas and the urban-rural relationships. Coping with conflicts and initiating sustainable land use is of central importance. As part of the initiative “Future Cities” urban-rural relationships are part of intensive research activities in Germany. The BMBF is therefore interested to exchange in an international dialogue.possiblyuwe.ferber@stadtland.eu

Italy


Netherlands


implementation programme soil and subsurface
Leo Hamerlinck (via Linda Maring)linda.maring@deltares.nlhttps://www.bodemplus.nl/onderwerpen/bodem-ondergrond/bodemconvenant/thema/kennis/uitvragen/uitvraag-2017/aanbestedingsvormen/xxxpossiblypossiblyThis programme has budget untill (10 mln between 2017-2020) for soil and subsurface. They use the Dutch knowledge agenda soil and subsurface (which is the same as the dutch contribution to the INSPIRATION agenda) as leading research questions. They set out different calls (next call is on climate / rural area, nature / infrastructure or energy, max 150 KEUR, 50% cofininancing needed, deadline Nov 29 2017 ) They are open for collaboration in europe. how and on which topics is not specified yest. Probably theyw ant to arrange this via the Knowledge and Innovation Program Soil and Subsurface (also entered in this database)
yeslinda.maring@deltares.nl

Poland


Portugal


Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Maria MaiaMaria.Maia@fct.ptwww.fct.ptPermission for what?yesyes
possiblytpanago@ualg.pt
Center on Spatial and Organizational Dynamics
Thomas Panagopoulostpanago@ualg.pthttp://cieo.pt/mission.phpyespossiblyyes
yestpanago@ualg.pt
António José Conde Buzio Sampaio Ramos
218814000antonio.ramos@adcoesao.pthttp://www.adcoesao.pt/AD&Cpossiblypossibly
already fundedtpanago@ualg.pt

Romania


Slovakia


Slovenia


Spain


Basque Government
Ignacio de la Puerta Director of Spatial Planning, Urbanism and Urban Regeneration- Basque Governmentidelapuerta@euskadi.eushttp://www.euskadi.eus/gobierno-vasco/departamento-medio-ambiente-politica-territorial/inicio/YespossiblynoInterested in SRA and in following up the initiative of New Funder Platform
Water/energy/food system from the perspective of spatial planning and land use planning and policies, under climate change scenariospossiblygemma.garcia@tecnalia.com

Sweden


The Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agrucultural Sciences and Spatial Planning
Elisabet Goranssonelisabet.goransson@formas.sewww.formas.seyespossiblypossiblyMay be a change of Contact person
possiblyyvonne.ohlsson@swedgeo.se

Switzerland


Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF
c/o Marco Pützmarco.puetz@wsl.chwww.snf.chnonono
possiblymarco.puetz@wsl.ch
Swiss Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
c/o Marco Pützmarco.puetz@wsl.chwww.bafu.admin.chnonono
possiblymarco.puetz@wsl.ch

United Kingdom


Research on the contribution of nature to health and well-being will allow for better spatial design to optimize these health benefits, especially with repsect to vulnerable groups in deprived areas.

  • For founders
  • For endusers
  • For researchers
  • For citizens
Dedicating resources to research on the societal demand for health benefits provided by nature and nature-based solutions, will reveal novel insights in the need and desire of people to live close to green spaces to increase their wellbeing. It will create knowledge on innovative land use planning from a health perspective.
End users will benefit from research on the societal demand for health benefits, since this will give them the opportunity to highlight the health perspective in land use and land use decision-making.
The importance of nature, biodiversity and green spaces for human health is an innovative and still growing field of expertise. The interactions between the environment and human wellbeing are still poorly understood and what is much needed is the development of concepts and approaches towards healthy urban living.
Citizens will benefit from research on the societal demand for health benefits, since this will highlight the health perspective in land use and land use decision-making, with ultimately the development of more healthy living environments.

the natural environment, including soil, provides multiple benefits to health and physical, mental and social well-being, especially unsealed, green areas in urbanised environments. Soil contamination, the absence of green spaces and intensive agricultural land use in densely populated regions may pose a threat to human health. Poor environmental quality affects vulnerable groups and people's health in deprived areas especially.

Environmental quality, standard of life and wellbeing are essential factors for healthy living. They need attention, especially in deprived urban areas as well as in rural areas characterized by intensive agricultural land use. Research and practice often focusses on single environmental mediums and the related sectoral political field or expert planning discipline. It concerns landscape planning, soil, groundwater and sediment contamination, emission protection, transportation, and noise protection; also the connection with the stakeholders.
There is a need for an integrated approach when dealing with the living environment. This requires data, indicators and related tools for analysis which are integrative, practical and able to be communicated to the public and can be used in spatial planning processes. It is in this context that holistic instruments for the development of a healthy (smart) city should be created and tested through their use in demonstration activities.
Similar to cities there is a need for a healthy rural area affected by industry from urban areas (emission of dust, noise) but also by own emission e.g. from agriculture or industry moved out of the cities into rural areas. This is often the case in densely populated regions.
Specific research questions are:
• How clean is clean? A number of chemicals do not have threshold values for soils but are accumulating in the nutrient chain. A derivation of these values is necessary to avoid contamination of food, fodder and humans.
• Food first? How prioritize soil and land use under various climate and economic conditions?
• How come to a comprehensive understanding of healthy living environment concept? There is a lack of comprehensive understanding what the healthy living environment is, how it is related to the spatial, social and other contexts and, what are the aspects and relationship between urban development and health/wellbeing.
• How the concept of the 4 R (reduce, reuse, recover, recycle) can be improved, e.g. by Up-scaling?
• What are trends in diets and what do they entail for soil and water use and health. How can people be convinced to change to a diet with less animal proteins?; Who are the winners and losers in the food chain in the transition to a more healthy (for people and the environment) diet and agriculture? How to take care of the losers? What can be the role of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in this transition?
• How can we improve the quality of life in rural areas by making the best use of the soil-sediment-water system and land management, taking into account natural and cultural values and economic and social factors that determine the location of businesses and individuals also under attention of the demographic factor?

Activities: knowledge transfer, knowledge creation, demonstration, training and education, survey and monitoring, networking

Goals: No poverty, Zero hunger, Good health Quality, Education, Gender equality, Clean water & sanitation, Decent work and economic growth, Industry innovation and infrastructure, Reduced inequalities, Sustainable cities and communities, Responsible consumption, Climate action, Life below water, Life on land, Peace and justive, Partnership for the goals



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