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Patronage & Foreword Dr. Wolfgang Schuster Mayor of Stuttgart Prof. Dr. Danuta Hübner EU Commissioner for Regional Policy a warm welcome to the 2 nd international conFerence on managing urban land Welcome to the city of Stuttgart, Capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg. The issues that will be addressed at the 2nd International Conference on Managing Urban Land are of great importance to all local and regional authorities both in Europe and in the rest of the world. How can we succeed in promoting employment and growth without consuming additional resources? How can we use urban brownfields in order to revitalizes and modernizes our cities? I am delighted that Stuttgart has the privilege to serve as venue for this major conference. We see ourselves as an international city and are therefore very much interested in an exchange on the European and international levels. In Stuttgart people from over 170 nations live together in peaceful coexistence. Over 100 languages are spoken here. Over the years, we have built up numerous networks on subjects ranging from mobility, to social integration policies, development aid, child friendliness or the challenges posed by demographic change. It is our firm belief that the best solutions arise from an exchange of best-practice examples. Over and above this, transnational co-operation has the advantage that it fosters closer links between and mutual understanding for one another thus helping promote peace through-out the world. I want to invite all delegates, conference schedule permitting, to take time out to discover our city. Stuttgart is the “European Capital of Sport 2007” and the host city for four world championships as well as venue for the World Athletics Final. In the autumn, just a stone’s throw away from Stuttgart International Airport, Stuttgart‘s New Trade Fair Center will open its doors to the public. It is designed as a showcase for the export-oriented companies of Baden-Württemberg. Explore our city, its theatres and museums, its parks and recreational opportunities! I wish you a rewarding stay in Stuttgart! Best wishes Dr. Wolfgang Schuster, Mayor of Stuttgart The aim of the REVIT project – development of new concepts for sustainable regeneration of brownfield sites – represents one of the major challenges for European cohesion policy: creating the conditions for sustainable jobs and growth as well as preserving the environment. In many European cities, there are brownfield areas which need to be revitalised in order to attract new jobs and investment and to improve the quality of life. I am therefore very pleased about this important initiative launched by six European partners (Hengelo, Medway, Nantes, Stuttgart, Tilburg, Torfaen). By sharing experience and by developing new innovative approaches on brownfield regeneration they can enhance urban development throughout Europe. I am delighted that the INTERREG „North West Europe“ programme has contributed to the success of the REVIT project. This form of co-operation is part of what Europe does best. Bringing people together to share ideas and to work together to make them happen. REVIT concludes as we embark on a new programming period 2007-2013 for European cohesion policy. In this period we will further strengthen networking and mutual learning between regions and cities. In fact, the European Commission has recently launched a new initiative called „Regions for Economic Change“ to boost the dissemination of best practice in economic modernisation and innovation across the Union. I would be delighted if the lessons learned from the REVIT network could find their place in this new initiative. Danuta Hübner Member of the European Commission responsible for Regional Policy
Dr. Annette Schavan Federal Minister for Education and Research The rapid development of towns and cities is leading to urban sprawl in Germany. While there are currently more than 2,000 square kilometres of urban brownfield sites, a total area of about 310 square kilometres is newly developed for transport and housing every year – this is roughly equivalent to the size of Munich. It is therefore an important public task to ensure that brownfield sites are made available for housing, industry and transport. Only in this way can we protect our landscape and preserve our natural and cultural heritage and thus maintain, improve and shape our quality of life and development potentials. In order to recycle brownfield sites, a number of different aims such as protection of the environment and nature conservation, economic growth as well as the provision of socially compatible housing, quality of urban building and mobility must be brought into harmony. Particular attention must be paid to the successful remediation of the contaminated sites of old smelting plants, gas works, chemical plants and explosives manufacturing plants. It is our aim to reduce the present use of greenfileds for housing and transport to one third (30 hectares per day) by the year 2020. The funding priority „Research for the Reduction of Land Use and for Sustainable Land Use Management (REFINA)” of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research is part of the Federal Government’s national sustainability strategy. With this programme we will support projects for efficient land use which develop and implement, in particular, utilisation concepts for brownfield sites in city centres with a total of about 20 million Euro. The programme is funding projects which develop and implement exemplary innovative approaches for the redevelopment of brownfields in the future. Innovations are, however, generated mostly at the interfaces of different disciplines. Co-operation between different disciplines is therefore of outstanding importance for changing course in the use of natural resources. The challenges in front of us cannot be mastered at national level alone. The 7th Research Framework Programme offers an excellent platform for European co-operation. The aim of the 2nd International Conference on Managing Urban Land is to bring together a wide spectrum of experts and disciplines in the field of the management of urban land. The emphasis will be on exchanges of experience about proven methods, innovative solutions and applications of new technologies and tools. First results of projects funded under REFINA will also be presented. I wish all those taking part in the conference every success and many new ideas for your further work. Dr. Annette Schavan, MP Federal Minister for Education and Research
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