EU Project PLAN4ALL
The harmonisation of spatial planning data according to the INSPIRE Directive based on the existing best practices in EU regions and municipalities and the results of current research projects is the main focus of the European eContentplus project Plan4all. Plan4all will forum SDI in spatial planning, a database of best practices and analysis of best practices in terms of organisation, sharing, harmonisation and SDI recommendations for spatial planning.
Although there are basically the same ideas and concepts behind urban and spatial planning across Europe, the legal situation is completely fragmented. Current planning laws are disjointed and even experts from one country might have difficulties to understand the planning regulations of a neighbouring country. For investors and decision makers it is almost impossible to compare planning regulations across Europe.
Plan4all will significantly contribute to improve this situation.
Vacancies taken (JOB SEARCH with deadline 22/06/2009)
ISOCARP as Consortium Partner is welcoming 2 colleagues for its first European project, financed by the EU.
From the Call for part time project researchers sent out in June, Irene Rubitzki and Torsten Beck have been selected. Irene is spatial planner (ISOCARP past-young planner), GIS expert and will work on Identification of leading regional and local administration in building SDI (spatial data infrastructure) for spatial planning. Torsten is specialist in GIS-Software, research assistant at the University Karlsruhe and will work on Validation Methodology and Dissemination. For more information, please consult www.plan4all.eu.