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Leibniz Institute of Ecological and Regional Development

The IOER is a multi-faceted, interdisciplinary institution that implements research pertaining to fundamental issues of ecologically-based spatial development research on national, European, and international levels. The overall focus of the IOER involves the comprehensive analysis of development requirements of regional, town and landscape development within the framework of sustainable development and related recent trends in building and housing. Of primary importance are the initial conditions and relative development perspectives of ecological spatial development, as well as specific strategies, methods and tools needed for its implementation. This, in turn, provides the fundamentals necessary for the development of planning policy.

The institute is comprised of the following divisions: regional development and landscape ecology, urban development and urban ecology, housing and building ecology, as well as central tasks and geoinformation. The divisions are the basis for interdisciplinary and comprehensive work in the areas:

Quality of environment and life in urban and regional development
Eco-efficiency of settlement structures
Urban and regional development in European border areas

The IOER regularly cooperates with a large number of partners in science, politics and administration. The institute played a decisive role in the creation of the Dresden Flood Research Centre, which carries out research for an integrated and governance-oriented flood risk management. Furthermore, the IOER maintains intensive working relationships with other member-institutions of the Leibniz Association that are dealing with spatial development research issues (ARL, IfL, IRS). Together, these institutions form the 4R network.

In the field of education and research the IOER cooperates with Technische Universität Dresden; it participates in the Dresden Centre for Spatial Development Research and in the Dresden Center for Demographic Change. Furthermore, the institute also cooperates with the Ohio State University (USA) and Chilean universities. The IOER is responsible for coordinating the network of spatial research institutions in Central and Eastern Europe spa-ce.net (Network of Spatial Research and Planning Institutes in Central and Eastern Europe). Altogether, the IOER cooperates with partners in more than 20 European countries as well as in America, Asia and Africa.

The IOER houses and maintains a comprehensive library with specialized materials and information in ecological spatial planning and town development, building ecology and housing.

Leibniz Institute of Ecological and Regional Development
Weberplatz 1
01217 Dresden
Tel: +49 (0)351 / 4679 - 0
Fax: +49 (0)351 / 4679 - 12
E-Mail: info@ioer.de

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Further Information: www.ioer.de/

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