HEPNESS
Principal Investigator at ZRC SAZU
Aleš Smrekar, PhD-
Original Title
Healthy Environment Promotion aNd Ecosystem Services Support for ACTIVE CITIES development
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Acronym
HEPNESS
Project Team
Aleš Smrekar, PhD, Jernej Tiran, PhD, Mateja Breg Valjavec, PhD, Katarina Polajnar Horvat, PhD, Miha Pavšek, MA, Manca Volk Bahun, PhD, Primož Gašperič, PhD-
Duration
1 January 2017–31 December 2018 -
Lead Partner
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Project Leader
Donata Gaspari
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Financial Source
Partners
Bundesstadt Bonn, Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council, Znanstvenoraziskovalni center Slovenske akademije znanosti in umetnosti , Nacionalno Dvizhenie Obedinenie Za Razvitie Na Sporta I Sportn, Unione Sportiva Maria Ausiliatrice Associazione Dilettantistica, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
HEPNESS project establishes a new form of transnational cooperation where cities, research institutes and sport organizations collaborate to promote active lifestyle and develop healthy and sports cities by enhancing cultural and natural assests and ecosystems services.
In the project, we will:
- improve the understanding of the potentials and the benefits deriving from the active use of cultural and natural ecosystems for the promotion of active cities, healthy communities and sport lifestyles;
- improve institutional capacities to promote active lifestyle, and experiencing innovative schemes to re-think and manage cultural and natural resources;
- inspire numerous cities by promoting the sustainable use of recreational ecosystem services for a more active lifestyle;
- improve awareness in order to stimulate decision makers to adopt health-sport viewpoint in the local development policies.
Visit our official website to learn more about the project.