Cities and Regions

Within the large area of urban sociology, CIREM centres its research along three different work lines:

Innovation in development strategies of territorial financial activity, in a perspective of the participation of real and change agents in financing models to promote local economics, aimed at generating a better quality of life and a transformation rooted in different possibilities in the territory, considering its own specific features.

• The creation of director plans for economic promotion
• Sectorial analysis of local production systems
• Projects for territorial development agencies
• Support for the promotion and creation and small and medium companies in developing countries
• Analysis of the local employment systems in different parts of Catalonia and proposals for new employment strategies

The transformation of neighbourhoods with difficulties via complete initiatives that act on city planning, financial activities, social cohesion and citizen coexistence.

• Restoration plan projects
• Technical assistance in complete neighbourhood execution
• Programme evaluation projects

Intra-municipal development

• The design and execution of participation projects and programmes
• The start up of municipal territorialisation processes
• The design and start up of complete rehabilitation offices

During the last two years, the following projects have been done:

EQUAL SANT COSME INNOVATES, ACTION THREE (P-112415)

IMPACT OF THE BRACONS TUNNEL ON THE MUNICIPALITY OF LES PRESES AND REGION, AND GROWTH OUTLOOK AT THE TOURIST AND BUSINESS LEVEL (P-112429)

LOCAL DISTRICT PLAN, INTEGRATED INTERVENTION PROJECTS, PRESENTED TO THE 2005 ASSEMBLY, FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF DISTRICTS, URBAN AREAS AND TOWNS WHICH REQUIRE SPECIAL ATTENTION

LOCAL DISTRICT PLAN, INTEGRATED INTERVENTION PROJECTS, PRESENTED TO THE 2006 ASSEMBLY, FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF DISTRICTS, URBAN AREAS AND TOWNS WHICH REQUIRE SPECIAL ATTENTION

TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO MANAGEMENT OF THE LOCAL DISTRICT PLAN "LOCAL DISTRICTS SOUTH OF VIC" (P-114508)

TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR TECHNICAL FOLLOW-UP IN SANT COSME INCENTIVE PROJECTS, CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND (P-112516)

ACHAIA OPTION: MOBILISATION AND MANAGEMENT OF REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL – REINNOVA (P-112414)

PLAN DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC PROMOTION OF THE BARCELONA CITY COUNCIL (P-112418)

INFORMATION SYSTEM ON BUSINESS OUTSOURCING IN CATALONIA (P-112426)

PROVISION OF CONSULTING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE COORDINATION, MANAGEMENT, EVALUATION AND MONITORING OF SOCIOECONOMIC AND URBAN PROGRAMMES FOR THE LOCAL DISTRICT PLAN IN DISTRICT II OF TERRASSA (P-112517)

STUDY INTO THE R&D NEEDS IN THE MEAT INDUSTRIES IN THE LA GARROTXA REGION (P-112526)

DIAGNOSIS AND PROPOSALS FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE AREA OF ECONOMIC PROMOTION AND EMPLOYMENT IN SANT CUGAT DEL VALLES (P-112545)

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF BUSINESS OUTSOURCING AND APPLIED MEASURES (P-114511)

STUDY INTO OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSIFICATION IN THE METALLURGIC SECTOR IN BAGES (P-114502)

EUROPEAN FUNDS AND POLICIES FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FROM 2007 (P-114506)

PROJECT FOR INTEGRATED INTERVENTION PLAN IN THE FRESHWATER SECTOR (SITGES) (P-114515)