(TWIN2EXPAND): Twinning towards Research Excellence in Evidence-Based Planning and Urban Design

TWIN2 EXPAND将加强循证城市设计和规划(EBDP)的研究能力，将其作为一个至关重要的领域，以促进有效的空间规划和可持续城市管理的综合方法和技术的研发。该项目促进了塞浦路斯大学、该领域的三家领先机构(伦敦大学学院、查尔默斯科技大学、都灵理工大学)和一家实践EBDP的开创性中小企业(空间语法有限公司)之间的伙伴关系。通过解决城市可持续发展问题，TWIN2EXPAND将有助于实现塞浦路斯智能专业化战略、欧盟绿色协议和可持续城市发展目标的目标。该项目的战略目标是在循证发展计划领域加强研究成果，促进跨学科研究和联网，并对科学界和社会产生更广泛的影响。TWIN2EXPAND秉承可持续发展目标的国际联网精神，通过促进与地方当局和其他利益攸关方的合作，将其充分嵌入四重螺旋之中，以实现建筑环境研发的科学卓越，旨在实现科学和综合的城市规划和治理方法，作为有效过渡到可持续发展的切入点。该项目着眼于该领域的新兴概念和挑战，提出了一个基于证据的城市设计和规划的概念性概念和工作模式。通过在项目活动中嵌入开放式科学实践，TWIN2EXPAND将为卓越研究、科学进步和社会进步做出重大贡献，实施三条途径，以最大限度地扩大对现实世界的实质性影响：i)研究管理创新能力建设和EBDP领域的卓越；ii)共同创造基于证据的城市设计和规划知识；iii)强调将科学知识转化为专业实践知识。

TWIN2EXPAND will enhance research capacities in evidence-based urban design and planning (EBDP) as a field of critical importancein the R&I of integrated approaches and technologies for effective spatial planning and sustainable urban governance. The projectfacilitates a partnership among University of Cyprus, three leading institutions in the field (University College London; ChalmersUniversity of Technology; Polytechnic University of Turin) and one pioneering SME practicing EBDP (Space Syntax Limited). Byaddressing urban sustainability, TWIN2EXPAND will contribute to achieving targets of the Cyprus Smart Specialisation Strategy, theEU Green Deal and the Sustainable Urban Development Goals. The strategic objectives of the project are to enhance research excellenceand promote interdisciplinary research and networking in the EBDP field, and to make a broader impact on the scientific community andsociety. TWIN2EXPAND embraces the international networking ethos of the SDGs to achieve scientific excellence in the R&I of thebuilt environment, fully embedding it within the quadruple helix by fostering collaboration with local authorities and other stakeholders.It aims to achieve a scientific and integrative approach to urban planning and governance as the entry point into effective transitioningto sustainable development. Focusing on emerging concepts and challenges in the field, the project proposes a generalised conceptualand working model of evidence-based urban design and planning. By embedding open science practices within the project’s activities,TWIN2EXPAND will make significant contributions to research excellence, scientific advances and societal progress, implementingthree pathways to maximise substantive real-world impact: i) innovative capacity-building in research management and excellence inthe EBDP field; ii) co-creation of evidence-based urban design and planning knowledge; and iii) emphasis on translation of scientificknowledge to professional practice knowledge.