Research Projects

Researches

The research lines included in the group are:

  • Territorial and Urban Governance: Participation and coordination processes to improve decision-making in planning and territorial management.
  • Territorial Planning and Sustainable Local Development Planning: Preparation and preparation of territorial and urban planning plans, Strategic Territorial Plans, AL21, Rural Development Plans, tourism … Mapping.
  • Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Development of strategies and plans for the management of coastal and maritime-coastal spaces, ecosystem-based management approach; adapted to climate change and the natural risks associated with it.
  • Analysis and Evaluation of Public Policies and Governance: Evaluation of Territorial Impact of policies; presentation and selection of alternatives, preparation of scenarios and aid to decision making.
  • Territorial and Urban Observatories: Bases and requirements for territorial observation for continuous assessment of plans and territorial, environmental and landscape impacts.
  • Government and local management: Analysis, diagnosis and planning in local administration, proposals of management model (traditional, managerial, mixed), and its implementation in internal regulations.
  • Local Governance: Analysis, diagnosis and planning in relation to the creation of networks such as mancomunidades, consorcios or other type (agreements, foundations, joint ventures) to implement services to citizens.
  • Electoral behavior: Analysis of behavior and results in electoral processes.
  • Political participation: Analysis, diagnosis and proposals for improvement regarding the channels of citizen participation in government and local administration.
  • Economic management and human resources: Planning in relation to the management of economic resources and human resources of the municipality or local entity.
  • Analysis of local public policies: Sectoral studies on public policies developed by the municipality, whether traditional policies, economic development and promotion, social welfare, territorial government or emerging policies.
  • Local e-government: Implementation of new information and communication technologies in government and local administration.

Projects in which members of the research group have participated:

  • From government to governance and effective governance of the territory: guidelines for a new territorial development (GOBEFTER). From the National Program of Fundamental Research Projects in the framework of the VI National Program of Scientific Research, Development and Technological Innovation 2008-2011, Subprogram of Non-Oriented Fundamental Research Projects, with reference CSO2012-36960
  • Effective territorial governance: updating and proposals for the implementation of a comprehensive Territorial Planning policy in Spain (GOBEFTER-II), the State Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation 2013-2016, the State Research, Development and Innovation Program Oriented to the Challenges of the Society, with reference CSO 2016-78169-R