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The environment in Île-de-France in 2011 - Synthesis .
April 2013
In response to the lack of data on the environment and to the weak dissemination of such data beyond the specialist circles, the Regional Council decided to develop and make available a collection of data on the environment in Île-de-France. Production of the document was entrusted to IAU Île-...
The environment in Île-de-France in 2006 - Synthesis .
April 2013
There is large amount of data on the environment of the Paris Region, and most of it is produced by bodies that are specialists, each in its own theme. In order to produce this 2006 summary of the state of the environment in Île-de-France, IAU îdF has thus used several data-producing bodies an...
Paris Region: Key Figures 2013 .
April 2013
Located at the crossroads of European and world exchanges, the Paris Region is France’s number one economic region and one of the top at European level. Made up of 8 departments and 1,281 towns, it has a population of 11.9 million (19% of the population of mainland France), younger than the national average. Numerous assets Its GDP repres...
Garden cities, an ideal to be pursued . Cahiers n° 165
April 2013
Understanding At the beginning of the 20th century the concept of the garden city was widespread as a global model for town planning. However, the idea of Ebenezer Howard (1898) to create self-sufficient communities on the scale of large cities in rural settings, was to give birth to numerous inter...
ECOTALE: External Costs of Transport and Land Equalization project .
September 2012
The internalization of environmental, spatial and social costs caused by transport are the main objectives of ECOTALE project The reduction and/or internalization of the environmental, spatial and social costs caused by the transport sector are policy objectives which have been commonly assumed...
World Cities Culture Report 2012 .
August 2012
A wide-ranging survey of 12 world cities World cities are usually thought of as leading centres of trade, commerce and political power. The World Cities Culture Report 2012 (WCCR) shows that their dynamism, scale and diversity create the conditions that make them cultural powerhouses too. This study has collected an unprecedented amount of d...
Paris Region: Key Figures 2012 .
April 2012
Every year, the Paris Region Economic Development Agency (PREDA), the Paris -Ile-de-France Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CRCI) and the Paris Region Urban Planning & Development Agency (IAU île-de-France) publish the latest key figures for Paris region, one of the world’s leading economic regions.This document draws on the ...
The diversity of creative jobs: the value of the Paris Region . Note rapide Economy, no. 589
February 2012
Representing 45% of jobs throughout the country, the creative industries constitute a strategic and emblematic sector for the Île-de-France and make a massive contribution to its international attraction. Its activities are organized around an atypica...
Ground access to large European airports . Note rapide Mobilité, n° 570
September 2011
Thanks to extensive road transport connections, all major European airports provide public transport services that meet the demands of users to a greater or lesser extent. This is evident in the wide variations in public transport usage by air passengers.Meeting the transport needs of airports is a ...
Landscape, from plans to reality . Cahiers n° 159
September 2011
It is not growth that is measured any more but development. We measure differently by adding new factors to wealth such as well-being, health and accomplishment. Landscape shows the link in between man and nature. The landscape question is one that covers global problems. The idea is to broaden our ...
Paris Region: Key Figures 2011 .
April 2011
Every year, the Paris Region Economic Development Agency (PREDA), the Paris -Ile-de-France Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CRCI) and the Paris Region Urban Planning & Development Agency (IAU île-de-France) publish the latest key figures for Paris region, one of the world’s leading economic regions.This document draws on the ...
Creativity and Economic Development in the Paris Region: a Propitious Synergy . Note rapide “Economy”, no. 533
February 2011
The creative industries, a strategic and emblematic regional sector, are a driving force behind economic development and the attractiveness of the nation. Highl...
Tripoli City Centre’s Urban and Architectural Charter . Land Use Regulations. Urban and Architectural Guidelines
September 2010
The study of the “Tripoli City Centre’s Architectural & Urban Charter” has been developed by ECOU with the IAU île-de-France technical assistance. This first report focuses on updating the land use...
Tripoli City Centre’s Urban and Architectural Charter . Green Plan. Lighting Plan. Street Furniture
September 2010
The study of the “Tripoli City Centre’s Architectural & Urban Charter” has been developed by ECOU with the IAU île-de-France technical assistance. This second report focuses on the development and ...
Tripoli City Centre’s Urban and Architectural Charter . Synthesis report
September 2010
The study of the “Tripoli City Centre’s Architectural & Urban Charter” has been developed by ECOU with the IAU île-de-France technical assistance. This last report gives a bird’s eye view of our proposed regulation. The identity of a plac...
A new dimension to planning: sustainable development and metropolitan regions . International conference Metrex, 15th may 2009
July 2010
IAU île-de-France is a member of Metrex network, the Network of European Metropolitan Regions and Areas, which comprises some 50 metropolises. Paris Meeting ...
Local innovations in skill-building and employment for low-skilled workers in the United States .
April 2010
The main goal of this study in the United States is to identify good practices and programs to help low skilled workers to find or keep their jobs and programs that can be good examples for the Paris Region. Helping low-skilled workers In a coun...
Paris Region: Key Figures 2010 .
March 2010
In 2008, Paris Region had an estimated population of 11,599,000 inhabitants. It accounted for 18 per cent of the French population and was Europe’s most densely populated region. A young and cosmopolitan region Paris Region has 748,000 more inhabitants than in 1999. It also has a high birth rate: 15 per 1,000 compared to the EU average (1...
Science Cities: Science Campuses and Clusters in 21st Century Metropolises . Zurich: ETH Science City and West Zurich
January 2010
The choice of Zurich is justified by the quality of the scientific and urbanistic project being developed by the Federal Polytechnic School (ETH) on its Hönggerberg campus. ETH Zurich is one of the most pres...
Science Cities: Science Campuses and Clusters in 21st Century Metropolises . Helsinki: Nature City and Living Lab
December 2009
The Finnish society has genuine assets to form an innovative milieu: openness to new technologies; pragmatic approach to problem-solving, consensus building, ability for self-criticism... Helsinki: real net...
Paris Region: Key Figures 2009 .
January 2009
Every year, the Paris Region Economic Development Agency (PREDA), the Paris –Ile-de-France Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CRCI) and the Paris Region Urban Planning & Development Agency (IAU Ile-de-France) publish the latest key figures for Paris Region. This document was created drawing on the latest available published data...
Large-scale projects . What can we learn from Europe?
November 2008
This presentation was first made on November 2008 at the Thames Gateway Forum in London (Excel) in the context of the economic crisis starting to affect real estate in the Thames Gateway. Looking at the role of public developers in Europe may help finding new ways to secure sustainable development in situations of weak housing or business market...
Paris Region: Key Figures 2008 .
January 2008
The IAU île-de-France, the CRCI Paris - Île-de-France and the INSEE carried out the edition of the document which presents, with tables, maps and graphs, the main economic and social characteristics of the Île-de-France region. Ile-de-France is the French name for the Paris region, including the urban core and the commuting field around i...
The re-organization of big firms’ Headquarters and their related units . Principles, practices and consequences on the spatial evolutions of the Paris Ile-de-France region
December 2007
During the last few years, there has been an accelerating trend of big firms to relocate their HQ within the Ile-de-Fran...
The future of Information Sciences . Cases studies in American resources centers
December 2007
PurposeAccording to the INSEE*, the French Institute of Statistics, one French people out of four uses Internet daily. Internet is the first source for practical information (do-it-yourself, kids’ needs, duties, personal development …), and one househ...
The Plaine Saint Denis Regeneration in the Paris Ile-de-France Region . Lessons from the 1998 World Cup
June 2007
The Stade de France, a new multi-use venue built for the Word Cup 1998, was used as a powerful driver in the regeneration of the Plaine Saint-Denis area, 750 hectares of industry and brownfield immediately to...
Large-scale urban development projects in Europe . Cahiers n° 146
June 2007
The large-scale urban development projects are one of the instruments of major cities to implement their planning and development strategies. These ambitious and innovative projects symbolise the cities' capacities to adapt quickly to a changing world. They are also powerful levers for urban regener...
Corporate real estate . Cahiers n° 145
October 2006
The appearance of new strategies related to the economic recomposition, to the financialisation of the property market and to the emerge of new institutional players have changed how firms relate to their property and to their host territory. These changes are not without spatial and urban consequences. Geography in motion At the time when reg...
Paris Rive Gauche - 3rd Millenium area of culture, research and education ? . Learning from a mega project
October 2006
Paris Rive Gauche (1990-2020) is one of the most outstanding urban developments in the Paris Region aiming to focus regional development towards the East. Along the banks of the Seine, on the edge of the City, a series of railtracks are being covered s...
The challenge of urban cohesion in Europe : update and public policies . Note rapide n° 412
March 2006
How should we handle the social segregation which is dividing our most developed European cities ? In answer to this question, the IAU île-de-France conducted a comparative study on social and urban segregation in five European cities : Ile-de-France,...
Ile-de-France universities . Cahiers n° 143
October 2005
The Paris region currently numbers seventeen universities and two major university establishments (INALCO –National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations–, IEP –Institutes of Political Studies–). In the Paris region, no or next to no university looks like another Firstly, by ...
The Motion Picture Industry in Los Angeles .
Mai 2005
The study, sponsored by the regional Council of the Paris Ile-de-France Region, aims to widen our understanding of Motion Picture Industry in Los Angeles and its challenges in the age of globalization. It was made possible through a partnership with University of California Los Angeles.The film industry is changing. Indeed, the industry has s...
Taking safety into account in urban development : challenges and methodology . Note rapide n° 377
February 2005
How can urban development meet the population's demand for safety and what solutions can be offered to urban development professionals faced with problems of insecurity ?What alternative ways are there of...
Economic performance of the European regions . Cahiers n° 135
December 2002
The economic competitiveness of a region depends on two highly correlated factors: the performance levels of existing companies, and the features of the regions in which these companies are located. Public policies –at local, regional, national and supranational levels- help to shape the regional ...
The Metropolises of North-West Europe in Figures .
October 2002
One of the aims of the GEMACA II project is to produce comparative data on the economic evolution of the metropolises of north-west Europe. A selection of the data gathered on 14 metropolises is presented in this document. It is original and innovative in that it covers economic regions which were defined using the same criteria with a view t...
Public spaces . Cahiers n° 133-134
July 2002
Changes in society have meant that public space is increasingly a forum of conflict Although rarely addressed per se, public space is very much at the heart of our preoccupations. Changes in society have meant that it is increasingly a forum of conflict, between environmentally-friendly forms of transport and the car, between public and private ...
Flexibility and precariousness . Cahiers n° 131-132
March 2002
While enhancing its competitiveness the Ile-de-France region economy has also become more fragile and vulnerable to fluctuations in international economic trends Over the last thirty years the Ile-de-France region economy has undergone far-reaching change. While enhancing its competitiveness in lin...
Managing the developing cities . New practices
December 2001
Since 1975, the number of cities with populations of over 10 million has grown from 4 to 25, essentially in developing countries. The fundamental issue of urban governance About forty major metropolises constitute major relays for the world economy, while the other large cities are dependent eithe...
Science and Technology in the Functional Urban Regions in Northwest Europe .
September 2001
In an economy where knowledge is becoming increasingly important (OECD, 2000), science and technology stimulate economic development, job creation, the improvement of products and services as well as public health initiatives. Three quarters of the international community’s investment in R&am...
GIS for involvement and decision-making . 30 French experiences
June 2001
The Geographic Information System (GIS) has become today’s ideal decision aid instrument for territories as different as a city, a conurbation, a region and sometimes even an entire country. Not only information and management… A GIS is basically the necessary combination of three elements: so...
Heritage, volume 2 . Cahiers n° 130
March 2001
The State has played a key role in the protection, restoration, management of heritage The Ile-de-France area is rich in both natural and architectural heritage. The locality enjoys a wealth of features both in the form of monuments and sites, recorded and preserved very early on thanks to an appreciation of their value although, at times, n...
Heritage, volume 1 . Cahier n° 129
December 2000
The State has played a key role in the protection, restoration, management of heritage The Ile-de-France area is rich in both natural and architectural heritage. The locality enjoys a wealth of features both in the form of monuments and sites, recorded and preserved very early on thanks to an appreciation of their value although, at times, neces...
Transportation in large cities . Cahiers n° 127
October 2000
Transportation is a key element in the operation and development of major metropolises. Greater involvement of local authorities in the decision-making process In all the metropolises, the decision-making power is currently held by the central government. Such is the case in London, New York and ...
The valleys of Ile-de-France . Cahier n° 125-126
March 2000
They are the preferential paths which the town has taken to penetrate the countryside from time immemorial. New dimensions have now appeared with the growth and increase in density of urban areas. Valleys are becoming natural interfaces between rural and urban areas, green breathing spaces within an...
Economic challenges in Ile-de-France . Cahiers n° 124
September 1999
In the framework of today’s economic context, employment, the reduction of unemployment and the acquisition of essential skills are among the primary concerns of Ile-de-France residents. There are some shady areas in the economy of Ile-de-France There is one conclusion to be drawn as the 1990s c...
Outlook on town planning policy . Cahiers n° 123
June 1999
Over the last fifteen years IAU îdF has been pursuing and improving its understanding of the council flat areas that are affected by town planning policy. Town planning policy increasingly complex to assess in terms of effectiveness Town planning policy will have seen many random changes since th...
The consequences of the ageing of the population . Cahiers n° 122
March 1999
In 1997, the IAU île-de-France initiated a prospective reflection on the increasing number of persons 60 and over in our society, and on its effects on retirement, services, transport, leisure activities. Ile-de-France will join the national ageing process The sign of the times: residents of Ile-...
The consequences of the ageing of the population . Cahiers n° 121
December 1998
In 1997, the IAU île-de-France initiated a prospective reflection on the increasing number of persons 60 and over in our society, and on its effects on retirement, services, transport, leisure activities. Ile-de-France will join the national ageing process The sign of the times: residents of Ile-...
Three centuries of maps in the Ile-de-France - Volume 2 . Cahiers n° 120
January 1998
In its constant concern to gain a better understanding of realities in the Ile-de-France, the IAU îdF has carried out an extensive study of maps of the region, covering a period of three centuries. The results are presented in two special issues of th...
Three centuries of maps in the Ile-de-France - Volume 1 . Cahiers n° 119
December 1997
In its constant concern to gain a better understanding of realities in the Ile-de-France, the IAU îdF has carried out an extensive study of maps of the region, covering a period of three centuries. The results are presented in two special issues of...
The landscapes of the Ile-de-France . Cahiers n° 117-118
October 1997
The Ile-de-France has a very fine heritage of architecture and landscape. But the threat to the landscapes is even greater in the Ile-de-France than anywhere else, because of the size of its population, the extent of its urbanisation and the importance of its infrastructure. The time has now come to...