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Horizon Europe (2021–27) & SDGs Framework • Focus on “Global South”
Refounding Cities Identities Mobilities Demographic Decline Hyperconnected World Ecological Challenge

Urban & Planning

  • Urban and Territorial Planning to fight marginalization & inequalities.
  • Evolving ecosystems and posthumanisms in planning.
  • Regeneration of abandoned & marginalized areas.
  • Housing, living comfort, and affordable housing financialization.
  • Urban sprawl and reducing building vulnerability.
  • Strategic planning and complex decision-making processes.

Society & Culture

  • Intercultural dialogue and collaborative governance for inclusion.
  • Safeguarding cultural heritage & creative sectors.
  • Multidimensional evaluation of cultural heritage enhancement.
  • Cultural tourism, landscapes, and DMOs.
  • Accessibility and design for all.
  • Gender perspectives in planning.

Economy & Tourism

  • Global value chains and reshaping business models.
  • Tourism sustainability: carrying capacity & impact assessment.
  • Gentrification and tourist real estate market.
  • Public-private partnerships in regeneration.
  • Economic feasibility of building rehabilitation projects.
  • Transition to circular economy and bioeconomy.

Innovation & Tech

  • Key enabling technologies for digitization.
  • Machine learning, AI, neural networks, robotics.
  • Advanced computing and Big Data.
  • Smart cities and Next generation internet.
  • Digital transition in tourism and rural wellbeing.
  • Manufacturing technologies and advanced materials.

Environment & Energy

  • Renewable energy sources and energy efficiency.
  • Energy communities and smart grids.
  • Climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies.
  • Green and Blue Growth: low-carbon industry.
  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) & Life Cycle Cost (LCC).
  • Restoring forestry and biodiversity erosion.

Rural & Inner Areas

  • Social innovation and social capital for Inner Areas.
  • Solutions for socio-demographic shrinking & ageing society.
  • Young generations: mobility, identity, belonging.
  • Agriculture, food systems, and nutrition security.
  • Smart rural development approaches.
  • Nature-based solutions and bio-based innovation.