O objetivo geral do CREATOUR é desenvolver uma abordagem integrada e pilotar uma agenda de investigação centradas no turismo criativo em pequenas cidades e áreas rurais, fortalecendo ligações dentro e entre regiões portuguesas. CREATOUR entrelaça teoria e experimentação, combinando referenciais teóricos e metodológicos multidisciplinares, mapeamento cultural, e exercícios de benchmarking com a análise de estudos de caso de turismo criativo.\\r\\nO projeto integra abordagens teóricas e metodológicas de desenvolvimento cultural e setor criativo, turismo e desenvolvimento regional e está estruturado de acordo com as dimensões-chave para a valorização do sector criativo: 1) construir conhecimento e capacidade, 2) apoiar o desenvolvimento de conteúdos e ligação da criatividade ao lugar, e 3) reforçar a formação de redes e clusters. Neste contexto, o CREATOUR visa produzir recomendações de política, dando especial atenção à interacção em cluster e à colaboração em rede como opções fundamentais para o desenvolvimento continuado.\\r\\n

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A set of experiments using state of the art techniques is proposed, in order to perform a detailed analysis of sediment mechanics under different flow conditions by looking at the sediment scale and to understand the mechanisms behind large scale processes such as scour. A deeper and accurate vision of granular mechanics from the statistical point of view is expected at the end of this project. This will be achieved by an independent confirmation of existing results, the application of existing mathematical and numerical models to different cases, rather than the 1D flows found in the literature. The partners involved in this project will benefit in first hand from a solid discharge meter; a combined PIV+PTV (Particle Image Velocimetry + Particle Tracking Velocimetry respectvely) and an accurate numerical model capable of describing local scour based on sediment dynamics.

The objective of this research is to explore the gaps found in literature in order to develop new and improved models for describing pedestrian and vehicle interaction at unsignalized crossings (no traffic lights), based on the analyses of the behavior of those users at specific situations. In this context, the research aims at, using a pedestrian simulator, and to identify the risk factors behaviors and implement pedestrian behavioral attributes in a traffic microssimulation modelor environment. The models will address pedestrian behavior at intersection crossings, based on field and controlled experiments carried out in virtual simulated environments. The models will describe pedestrian-vehicle crash risk (function of geometry, individual characteristics and perceived risk, vehicle traffic, pedestrians traffic, type of road pavement) and will also be compatible in form with algorithms used in microsimulation tools. Additionally, 3D natural movement of pedestrians will be modelled and incorporated in simulated environments to support the development of pedestrians’ crowd and friction models. Finally, a simulation model package will be reached as a tool to be used by technician and researchers. It is important to remark that results of this research may be used to promote educational measures and in this way to promote road safety.

O Projecto de Revitalização e Valorização da Ribeira da Costa/Couros surge no âmbito do projecto CampUrbis que nasce de uma parceria entre a Câmara Municipal de Guimarães e a Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho. Emerge da necessidade de se criar uma plataforma capaz de induzir actividade económica baseada numa ligação entre inovação, tecnologia e artes, ancorada num intenso esforço de formação de recursos humanos. Apesar de estarmos perante um Projecto muito direccionado para a recuperação arquitectónica (de salientar infraestruturas como o Complexo Multifuncional, do Cybercentro e da Pousada da Juventude), deverá ser sublinhado o carácter estruturante que o estudo do sistema ribeirinho deverá assumir, uma vez que é o principal valor natural presente na área intervenção.Deste modo, a Revitalização e Valorização da Ribeira da Costa/ Couros apresenta-se como um complemento essencial no processo de revitalização desta área urbana, uma vez que, combina a recuperação/ valorização das zonas naturais, como o Parque da Cidade e a zona da Veiga, e das zonas artificializadas, Hortas, Couros, Alameda Mariano Felgueiras.

Actividades: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\nCONSOLIDACIÓN de una INFRAESTRUCTURA de CONOCIMIENTO para la EVALUACIÓN DE RIESGOS COSTEROS en el contexto del CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\nAplicación de herramientas que permitan mejorar la gestión del litoral en un escenario de cambio climático\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\nMejora de la resiliencia de las regiones costeras a través del desarrollo de servicios climáticos\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\nImplicación de stakeholders en la consecución de comunidades costeras más resilientes al cambio climático.

Milestones are control points where decisions are needed with regard to the next stage of SPN. Globally, a milestone occur when a major result has been achieved or when reaching a target successfully is required for the next phase of work. During the development of SPN, seven milestones have been defined as follows: Milestone 1: Workshop on the standard for SPN and its optional data sources. The workshop, involving all the partners, will occur in the end of the applied research phase. The aim is to define and consolidate the requirements needed to develop the SPN model. The workshop will be a platform of collective discussion about the standards for the SPN model. Milestone 2: Project website: Build and put online the SPN website. Prepare documents resulting from the workshops and disseminate the information through the project website and other supports, including e-flyers, posters, etc. Milestone 3: Flyer, Roadmap to SPN, posters, etc. Prepare documents resulting from the workshops and disseminate the information through other supports, including e-flyers, posters, etc. Milestone 4: The SPN implementation plan for each city approved by stakeholders. By involving the stakeholders, the plan for implement the SPN model for Porto and Bologna will be defined. This milestones includes the identification of methods to implement and run the model, the customization of parameters and the collection of data required for the model. Milestone 5: Formation of stakeholder groups in cities. A group of stakeholders will be created regarding the implementation of the SPN. This group should aggregate participants and representatives of both Porto and Bologna. The goal is to assist the city in implementing policies and in promoting actions to encourage walkability. Milestone 6: The SPN implementation in Bologna and Porto. The SPN model will be fully implemented in Porto and Bologna considering the implementation of urban and transportation policies, the estimation of costs and benefits of implementing these policies and in terms of providing the pedestrian navigation system. Milestone 7: Workshop with participation of municipalities and other stakeholders. The final workshop will be a conference to present the project results with the participation of the several stakeholders.

At present, the lack of urban structure cohesion and connectivity, which has been caused by the expansion of street network dominated by cars, has increased dramatically. Hence social life and citizens‘ rights considering anthropocentric and human scale have been put at risk in many cities. This research will develop an innovative model by synthesising the GIS software (Fuzzy logic) and the Space Syntax to simulate the urban Pedestrian Network. It will try to make a connection between different urban tissues while keeping a coherent structure for the city by pedestrian network. Subsequently, This pedestrian network envisions an “intelligent and integrated” urban growth where economic, social and environmental concerns must be carefully balanced. This model will integrate set of actions to achieve cost-effective solutions. Smart Pedestrian Network is viewed as a set of strategies to increase walking activity, preventing urban sprawl, and creating more liveable places. The project will examine two European cities as case study, i.e. a city in Portugal (Porto). It will apply the proposed model on them and will provide a cross-case analysis of the findings in these two cases. The outcomes of this research will potentially be informing the practice towards the smart growth of city pedestrian network in other European cities.

A rede temática URBENERE visa a transferência de conhecimento e de tecnologias, bem como a elaboração de estratégias, para o desenvolvimento de bairros urbanos energeticamente sustentáveis para os diversos “stakeholders” (comunidade técnico-científica, empresas, decisores políticos e sociedade em geral) através da elaboração de material didático técnico-científico e da sua disseminação através de campanhas de sensibilização, jornadas, seminários, workshops, cursos de pós-graduação e de formação contínua. Para além destas ações diretas de disseminação, serão utilizadas outros meios de disseminação tais como newsletters divulgadas por correio electrónico orientadas para os diferentes tipos de decisores (autarquias, projetistas, gestores dos sistemas de transportes públicos, entre outros) e as redes sociais. O material didático técnico-científico a desenvolver será orientado às necessidades dos diversos mercados e estarão de acordo com os conhecimentos atuais mais avançados no que se refere à avaliação da sustentabilidade urbana, à promoção da eficiência energética, à integração de sistemas energéticos renováveis, à mobilidade urbana, à satisfação das exigências de conforto e qualidade do ambiente interior e à melhoria da qualidade de vida e saúde das populações. A transferência de conhecimento, das tecnologias e estratégias desenvolvidas será realizada, numa primeira fase, nos países envolvidos na rede temática URBENERE, e, numa fase posterior, a outros países ibero-americanos interessados nestas temáticas.

Following the ECSET-Plan Education and Training Roadmap,the concept of this proposal is to develop a joint PhD programme between universities and research centres, on the topic of Thermal Energy Storage (TES).The goal of INPATH-TES is to create a network of universities and research institutes to implement a joint PhD programme on TES technologies. The final result of such a network is to educate professionals on these technologies for the European research and industry institutions. The partners in the proposal will be the core of a future larger network of excellent R&D institutions, and industries for co-funding and industrial placement, sharing infrastructure capacities, and enhancing mobility of students.

As metas da Medida são as seguintes: - Desenvolvimento da primeira fase do Plano de Melhoria da Qualidade do Ar e Ruído, que inclua:- Sobre a Qualidade do Ar:.Caraterização das fontes de poluente e das concentrações existentes em Guimarães (Matriz Poluente); - Desenvolvimento de um indicador de síntese da qualidade do ambiente urbano;-Sobre o Ruído: .Caraterização das fontes de ruído existentes em Guimarães;-Identificação das áreas de conflito acústico.

The four main qualitative objectives of this project are: i) The development of cost optimal deep renovation solutions towards nZEB concepts with the possibility of extra customize (cost-effective) features; ii) The development and demonstration of prefabricated multifunctional modular renovation elements in series of 1 concepts, in a mass production process; iii). The development and demonstration of new fully automated production lines for multifunctional modular renovation elements; iv) The offering of a one-stop-shop to the end-user to renovate their homes

Desenvolver instrumentos e estratégias para a promoção do uso de modos alternativos ao automóvel na realização de viagens regulares por motivo de trabalho e estudo; inclui a investigação de elementos da via (geometria e sinalização) e do comportamento dos usuários que afetam a segurança e fluidez de veículos e pedestres na realização dessas e das demais viagens realizadas nas vias urbanas ou rodovias inseridas em áreas urbanizadas, avaliação e adaptação de metodologias existentes e/ou proposição de novas metodologias para a avaliação do desempenho da fluidez e segurança viária.

In the building and construction industry, huge quantities of materials (concrete, steel, wood, polymers, aluminium, copper etc.) are used in an unsustainable way. At the end of use, buildings are demolished and remnants treated as waste or –best case– downcycled. As price increases suggest, material scarcity is growing. Stakeholders like raw material producers, process industry, manufacturers of products used in buildings, architects, waste handlers, urban planners and real estate owners face the challenges of the reduction of virgin resource consumption and initiating quality reuse and recovery of materials used in buildings. To facilitate this the establishment of industrial symbiosis and a repositioning of building and product design are needed. Frontrunners among the above-mentioned actors as well as research institutions bundle forces in the BAMB project. Specific objectives of the project (and WPs) are: -Monitoring technical and non-technical barriers and opportunities for the introduction of material recovery from buildings and reversible building design (WP1); Make and implement electronic Materials Passports enabling circular product design, material recovery and chain of possession partnerships, improving quality, value and security of material supplies (WP2); Make and test a decision support model (WP3) for dynamic and circular building management integrating input on materials recovery/re-use (input WP2) and input on reuse and transformation potential of buildings, systems and components (input WP4); Make integrated architectural design and engineering protocols for reversible buildings (WP4); Demonstrate new design, manufacturing, construction and maintenance approaches for buildings through pilots; testing business models for circular material value chains, organising supplier communities (WP5); Create new business models tailor-made to the needs of players in material value chains while creating societal added value; define the operating model supporting the execution of the business models (WP6); Define a set of standards, policy propositions and regulations tackling the legal barriers on different levels that impose the transition of the building and supply industry towards industrial symbiosis (WP7); Maximising the dissemination impact– for industry up-take of business models, public sector involvement to reform policy, increase awareness to change consumption patterns related to buildings (WP8); Given that the other industries like automotive have already demonstrated the advantages of value chain integration, the above mentioned objectives seem realistic and balanced.