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Since 2016 UPDU has been proven active and productive in terms of:
(ii) Research,
(iii) Workshops and Seminars.
Consultancy
Consultancy
Preliminary studies, development and planning appraisals, due diligence reports, training
Duration: ongoing
Funding: private enterprises, local governments, professional bodies, non-profit institutions, financial organizations, asset managers
Strategies aiming to increase the of visitors and residents of the Nicosia Retail "Triangle"
Duration: 2023
Funding: Nicosia Municipality
Lead Partner: Antonis Loizou & Associates EPE
Masterplan for the site of the Old Slaughterhouse at Strovolos
Duration: 2023
Funding: Strovolos Municipality
Lead Partner: Frederick University (UPDU)
Preparation of the Masterplan for the area of the National Fair in Engomi
Duration: 2021-22
Funding: Ministry of Finance
Lead Partner: ALA Planning Partnership
Pissouri Bay Master Plan
Duration: 2021-22
Funding: Pissouri Community
Lead Partner: La Solas Ltd
Built Environment Character Assessment for Polis
Duration: 2019-20
Funding: Municipality of Polis Chrysochous
Lead Partner: Frederick University (UPDU)
Housing policies in the European Union - reviewing practice in the 28 European countries with focus on issues of affordable housing
Duration: 2018-19
Funding: German Ministry of Housing
Lead Partner: Institut Wohnen und Umwelt, Technische Universität Darmstadt
Urban shopping streets in Cyprus. Frequency of road accidents 2016-2018
Duration: 2018
Funding: Nicosia Shopkeepers Initiative
Lead Partner: Frederick University (UPDU)
Heuston Station Area Regeneration Strategy in Dublin
Duration: 2018-19
Funding: Private Development Company, Ireland
Lead Partner: Frederick University (UPDU)
SEALPLAN+ Ministerial order for soil sealing mitigation in urban areas
Duration: 2018
Funding: Planning Board, Republic of Cyprus
Lead Partner: Frederick University (UPDU)
Research
Research
UPRUN - Planning for Social Resilience in Urban Neighbourhoods
Duration: 2023-2026
Funding: Erasmus +
Lead Partner: Technische Universität Dortmund
ClimEMPOWER - Empower south-European regions with high Climate Change risk
Duration: 2023-2026
Funding: HORIZON
Lead Partner: Austrian Institute of Technology
easySRI - Improving and demonstrating the potential of SRI
Duration: 2022-2025
Funding: LIFE-2021-CET
Lead Partner: Centre for Research and Technology Hellas CERTH
Utilities Management Platform for the case of Quarantine and Lockdown (eUMaP)
Duration: 2020-2024
Funding: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (RISE)
Lead Partner: Frederick University (SERG)
Safety/ Environmental Risk Assessment Study - Blue Limassol
Duration: 2020-2021
Funding: Municipality of Limassol
Lead Partner: Frederick University (DoMC)
Portal for hERItage buildingS integration into the COntemPorary built Environment
Duration: 2020-2022
Funding: Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus
Lead Partner: The Cyprus Institute
COST Action CA18137: European Middle Class Mass Housing
Duration: 2019-2023
Funding: COST, European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Lead Partner: University of Lisbon
PUAT in multiple disciplines to address Sustainable Development Goals
Duration: 2019-2023
Funding: Erasmus +, European Union
Lead Partner: Frederick University (Prof. Makrakis)
LIFECALLIOPI-Coastal dune habitats. Conservation, protection, and threads
Duration: 2018-2022
Funding: LIFE 2017
Lead Partner: Regione Abruzzo, Italy
Positive Energy Districts, Implementation WG of SET-Plan Action 3.2
Duration: 2017-2019
Funding: European Commission, DG Energy, JPI Urban Europe
Lead Partner: Austrian Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology
Yenesis - Youth Employment Network for Energy Sustainability in Islands
Duration: 2018-2021
Funding: Norway Grants - EEA Grants
Lead Partner: Cyprus Energy Agency
Plan for the Sustainable Development of the Akamas Natural Forest Park
Duration: 2017-2018
Funding: Department of Forests, Republic of Cyprus
Lead Partner: IACO, Environmental and Water Consultants
AENAOS - Renewable building energy systems
Duration: 2017-2020
Funding: Ministry of Energy, Republic of Cyprus
Lead Partner: Crosswise Ltd
ROSEnet – Reducing Old-Age Social Exclusion
Duration: 2016-2020
Funding: COST, European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Lead Partner: National University of Ireland
Workshops and Seminars
Workshops and Seminars
Real Skills for Scientists - Engineering. Webinar 2,
Duration: 2023
Funding: Knowledge Bridges
Partners: National Documentation Centre, Research and Innovation Foundation
Planning Authority VS Environmental Authority: Comments on Akamas case,
Duration: 2023
Funding: Erasmus+
Partners: Frederick University (UPDU), National Technical Univ. of Athens
Climate Crisis: Cities and Planning
Duration: 2023
Funding: Erasmus+
Partners: Frederick University (UPDU),
Building Heights A virtual lunch hour looking at planning and building heights
Duration: 2022
Funding: Academy of Urbanism (UK)
Partners: UPDU, O’Mahony Pike Architects - Dublin
Introduction to master planning
Duration: 2022
Funding: KAEBUP
Lead Partner: University of Cyprus
Why spatial planning is needed in a contemporary European country?
Duration: 2022
Funding: ETEK and Frederick University
Partners: University of Thessaly, Governmental Departments
Blue Limassol Forum 2022
Duration: 2022
Funding: Municipality of Limassol and Stakeholders of the City
Partners: Frederick University (DOMC), Blue Limassol Forum
Moni Power Station Regeneration (workshop)
Duration: 2017
Funding: Electricity Authority of Cyprus
Lead Partners: Frederick University (UPDU), University of Genoa
Sustainable Mobility in Smart Cities
Duration: 2019
Funding: Human Resources and Development Authority
Lead Partner: Frederick Training Centre/ Frederick University (UPDU)
Urban Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Seminar series to the Department of Forests personnel
Duration: 2018
Funding: Frederick University
Lead Partner: Frederick University (NPU)
Reconstructing Public Space (workshop)
Duration: 2017
Funding: Municipality of Agia Napa
Lead Partners: Frederick University (UPDU), NTUA (Urban Planning Research Lab)
Pyrgos Fragile and Unspoiled. Green coast prior "development" (workshop)
Duration: 2017
Funding: Community Council of Kato Pyrgos Tillyrias
Lead Partners: Frederick University (UPDU), NTUA (Urban Planning Research Lab)
Moni Power Station Regeneration (workshop)
Duration: 2017
Funding: Electricity Authority of Cyprus
Lead Partners: Frederick University (UPDU), University of Genoa
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