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Research projects supported by FUTURE: 2020 results

In terms of research, 2020 saw the launch of a new call for ‘exploratory’ projects. The specific orientation of the call for project framework in 2020 is support for young researchers and Support for Public Policies. 10 projects were selected out of the 24 submitted.

Furthermore, in the framework of the follow-up of research projects supported by I-SITE FUTURE and in order to promote the results and momentum, several scientific seminars were held on the supported projects, in particular Impulsion and Exploratory. An initial event day was held in June 2020, and a second in January 2021. The aim of these days was to share the knowledge obtained to date with the scientific community and I-Site’s socio-economic partners.

The virtual Urban20 Summit brought together the mayors of the major metropolises of the G20 countries

Urban20: Université Gustave Eiffel makes its expertise available to the mayors of the world's major metropolises

From 30 September to 2 October, the Urban20 virtual summit brought together the mayors of the main metropolises of the countries in the G20. The aim of this international meeting was to develop and share solutions to address the urban challenges of tomorrow, especially carbon neutrality and the circular construction economy, two subjects that are the subject of recommendations submitted by Université Gustave Eiffel.

Improving the carbon neutrality of buildings and the recycling of building materials, on a global scale. The white paper seeks to address this major challenge, and was coordinated by Jean-Bernard Kovarik the Vice-President for Public Policy Support at Université Gustave Eiffel, in collaboration with cities in Mexico, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. Entitled Carbon-neutral Buildings and Recycled Materials: How Cities Want to Solve the Challenge, this 40-page document is one of the 15 position papers produced by some hundred experts, representatives of local and regional authorities, international associations and economic players involved in the international Urban20 (U20) initiative. Their work is now in the hands of the mayors of the world's major cities in order to help them put forward concrete policy recommendations to the G20 leaders and heads of state who are to hold their 15th summit in Saudi Arabia at the end of November.

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La transition énergétique à l’échelle d’une région : projet ANR VITE !

Au sein du projet ANR VITE! (Villes et Transitions Énergétiques), 2015-2020, une vingtaine de chercheurs de 7 laboratoires membres du Labex Futurs urbains (le LATTS, le LVMT, le CIRED, SPLOTT, le LAB’URBA et l’UMR AUSSER) explorent les conditions d’avènement d’une transition énergétique à l’échelle de la Région Île-de-France.
En combinant enquêtes auprès des parties prenantes et modélisation/simulation des effets des mesures envisagées, la recherche menée confirme l’écart entre les objectifs affichés des pouvoirs publics et la trajectoire énergétique régionale observée.

Les raisons sont multiples : les faibles moyens d’action des acteurs publics locaux en matière énergétique ; la surenchère réglementaire qui inhibe les acteurs et restreint leurs capacités d’innovation ; l’efficacité discutable des mesures d’aménagement ; les difficultés des pouvoirs publics à appréhender, et a fortiori à orienter, l’évolution pourtant incontournable des pratiques sociales.

Villes et transitions énergétiques - ANR

Prendre en compte les vulnérabilités des réseaux urbains face aux inondations : projet H2020 RESCCUE

Le Lab’urba est partenaire du projet H2020 RESCCUE (RESilience to cope with Climate Change in Urban arEas – a multisectorial approach focusing on water). Porté par l’entreprise Aquatec (Suez Espagne), ce projet a cherché à mieux comprendre comment des acteurs de terrain pouvaient améliorer leur résilience face au changement climatique, par la prise en compte des vulnérabilités directes et indirectes aux inondations de leurs réseaux socio-techniques. Voulant optimiser leurs actions publiques locales, les villes de Bristol, Barcelone et Lisbonne ont participé au projet comme « parties prenantes », au-delà de la simple mise à disposition de terrains de recherche.

Descriptif du projet RESCCUE - Cordis