Research Focus on Global Environmental Change and Sustainable Development

Research projects

The term "year" refers to the start year of the research project in case of "Current research projects" and to the time of completion in case of "Completed research projects". For "Current research projects" the most recent project appears at the top, for "Completed research projects" the most recently completed project appears at the top.

Current research projects

Sustainable regional development in Northrhine-Westphalia

Led by:  Prof. Dr. Rolf Sternberg
Team:  Dr. Christine Tamásy, Timea Szerenyi (University of Cologne)
Year:  2001
Funding:  German Research Foundation (DFG) - SFB 419: Environmental problems of an industrial agglomeration: scientific solutions and socio-economic implications.
Duration:  1999 - 2001
Is Finished:  yes

The aim of this project is to develop and apply indicators of sustainable regional development in Northrhine-Westfalia for selected regions and different region types. These indicators should cover the three components of regional sustainability (ecological, economic and social).

Publications:

  • Szerenyi, T. (2002): Regionale Nachhaltigkeit - Möglichkeiten der Operationalisierung und vergleichende Analyse am Beispiel kreisfreier Städte in Nordrhein-Westfalen. (nur als UB-Ausleihe)
  • Bizer, K.; Sternberg, R. (2001): Grundprobleme von Indikatorensystemen für Regionale Nachhaltigkeit. In: Raumforschung und Raumordnung, Jg. 59, H. 5/6, S. 381-391.
  • Szerenyi, T. (2000): Konzepte Nachhaltiger Regionalentwicklung in Nordrhein-Westfalen (=Working Paper, No. 2000-01, Department of Economic and Social Geography, University of Cologne).
  • Szerenyi, T. (1999): Indikatorensysteme nachhaltiger Regionalentwicklung auf unterschiedlichen räumlichen Maßstabsebenen (=Working Paper, No. 99-03, Department of Economic and Social Geography, University of Cologne).
  • Szerenyi, T. (1999): Zur Operationalisierung von Nachhaltigkeit und nachhaltiger Entwicklung (=Working Paper, No. 99-01, Department of Economic and Social Geography, University of Cologne).

Completed research projects

Sustainable regional development in Northrhine-Westphalia

Led by:  Prof. Dr. Rolf Sternberg
Team:  Dr. Christine Tamásy, Timea Szerenyi (University of Cologne)
Year:  2001
Funding:  German Research Foundation (DFG) - SFB 419: Environmental problems of an industrial agglomeration: scientific solutions and socio-economic implications.
Duration:  1999 - 2001
Is Finished:  yes

The aim of this project is to develop and apply indicators of sustainable regional development in Northrhine-Westfalia for selected regions and different region types. These indicators should cover the three components of regional sustainability (ecological, economic and social).

Publications:

  • Szerenyi, T. (2002): Regionale Nachhaltigkeit - Möglichkeiten der Operationalisierung und vergleichende Analyse am Beispiel kreisfreier Städte in Nordrhein-Westfalen. (nur als UB-Ausleihe)
  • Bizer, K.; Sternberg, R. (2001): Grundprobleme von Indikatorensystemen für Regionale Nachhaltigkeit. In: Raumforschung und Raumordnung, Jg. 59, H. 5/6, S. 381-391.
  • Szerenyi, T. (2000): Konzepte Nachhaltiger Regionalentwicklung in Nordrhein-Westfalen (=Working Paper, No. 2000-01, Department of Economic and Social Geography, University of Cologne).
  • Szerenyi, T. (1999): Indikatorensysteme nachhaltiger Regionalentwicklung auf unterschiedlichen räumlichen Maßstabsebenen (=Working Paper, No. 99-03, Department of Economic and Social Geography, University of Cologne).
  • Szerenyi, T. (1999): Zur Operationalisierung von Nachhaltigkeit und nachhaltiger Entwicklung (=Working Paper, No. 99-01, Department of Economic and Social Geography, University of Cologne).