Urban Research and Urban Technologies

Vienna has an international reputation for its high quality of life. Urban research secures the quality of the built environment and is an important prerequisite for the development of innovative technologies, to meet present and future challenges in urbanised spaces. This area of research and development not only improves the living environment. The global demand for urban technologies from Vienna also strengthens the economy of the city. Numerous research institutions are specialised in regional and urban planning as well as urban development. Know-how from Vienna is made available to partner cities through the cooperation within international urban networks. Within the city administration numerous departments realize research projects. These projects range from housing to environmental issues, from technical hardware to gender approaches. Vienna is the city with the highest number of programmes worldwide, all of which have been recognized by UN-HABITAT as Good or Best Practices.

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