OPUSH | Open Urban Sustainability Hubs

Empowering Local Communities with Citizen Science

OPUSH | Open Urban Sustainability Hubs

Empowering Local Communities with Open Science

capacity building for urban transformation, social innovation, co-creation and active community engagement between universities, libraries and other cultural institutions

a ERA-Net project by TU Vienna, Universitat de Barcelona, TalTech and TU Delft

News Items

"Heat Chronicles" first results analysed by primary schools students in Sant Vicenç dels Horts.

Friday, November 17, 2023 320

During September 2023, “Heat Chronicles” was successfully piloted at the La Guàrdia School, a primary school of Sant Vicenç dels Horts, a middle size city situated in the vicinity of Barcelona. During the three workshops of two hours...

"Heat Chronicles" OPUSH pilot showcased during the first Citizen Science training at the University of Barcelona

Thursday, November 16, 2023 314

Last November 6-8, the first accredited University of Barcelona Citizen Science training gathered more than 160 participants. This training was organized by a partnership between University of Barcelona (UB) and The Table of entities of...

LIBER and SciStarter Webinar on the role of libraries for valorisation and dissemination of Citizen Science results

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 357

The LIBER Citizen Science Working Group and SciStarter are organizing a webinar addressing the role of libraries in the valorisation and dissemination of Citizen Science results. Citizen Science is an effective way to bring knowledge...

"Urban Heat Stories“ – Workshops with Pensioneers in Vienna

Monday, November 13, 2023 402

During the last warm autumn days a second Workshop in the frame of „Urban Heat Stories“ took place in Vienna. On the 9 th and 13 th October we approached pensioners (age 78 – 82) of the housing-project „Kolokation“ and talked about...

Citizen Science projects that inspire

check out some of the projects that lead the way

All Projects

Housing

Air Quality

Climate Adaptation

Biodiversity

Neu Leopoldau

In the applied research project Werkstatt Neu Leopoldau we deal with the settlement process as a workshop situation for social innovations in housing and urban development with the aim of creating good neighbourhoods.

CO-HAB Raval

A bottom-up renovation methodology based on the needs and capacities of residents in order to improve the conditions of their living and community space in collaboration with the local associative and productive fabric and specialised university research.

Luchtclub

Air quality is already being measured in many places in Rotterdam. With the Luchtclub we supplement existing information with your local measurements. The Luchtclub is a 'citizen science' project: together we contribute to data that was previously only measured by experts and professionals.

Hollandse Luchten

Hollandse Luchten is a platform for dialogue on the healthy living environment, (citizen) scientific research and policy innovation.

Delft Meet

Delft Meet (Delft Measures) is a citizen science project tracking local climate changes in the city of Delft. Data collected by a network of citizens can be tracked on the live map.

Waarneming.nl

Waarneming.nl part of Observation International Foundation is an open online sharing platform for observational data about the fauna and flora of the Netherlands.

Partners

the official partners in the JPI Urban Europe project

Vienna

future.lab Research Center

TU Wien Faculty of Architecture and Planning

Vienna

TU Wien Bibliothek

Vienna

Wunderbyte

experts for e-learning

Tallinn

TalTech

Academy of Architecture and Urban Studies

Delft

TU Delft

Library

Delft

TU Delft

Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment

Delft

TU Delft

Science Centre Delft

Barcelona

Universitat de Barcelona

OpenSystems

Barcelona

Universitat de Barcelona

Research and Learning Resources Center (CRAI)

Cooperation

Local cooperation partners in Vienna, Barcelona, Delft and Tallinn

Tallinn

Tallinn Strategic Department, City of Tallinn

Vienna

Open Knowledge Maps

Vienna

Naturhistorisches Museum Wien

Vienna

Open House Wien

Vienna

AK Wien (Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte für Wien), Bibliothek

Vienna

Municipal Department District Planning and Land Use, City of Vienna

Vienna

Municipal Department Environmental Protection, City of Vienna

Tallinn

Urban Planning Department, City of Tallinn

Tallinn

FinEst Twins Smart City Center of Excellence, TalTech

Tallinn

Tallinn University of Technology, Library

Delft

City of Delft

Delft

DOK, municipal library Delft

Delft

BLOK 74 / Urban Simulations / Urban Communications

Barcelona

Barcelona City Council, Office for Culture, Education, Science and Community

Barcelona

Barcelona Public Libraries, City of Barcelona

What we want to achieve

research topics

the identification of relevant research topics, content and concrete solutions at universities and in research institutions on SDGs, the New Urban Agenda and the Urban Agenda for the EU

knowledge transfer

knowledge transfer from research to the public and viceversa: science communication in language or by visualising complex issues and global challenges

open interfaces

the development of low-threshold, easily accessible, inclusive and open interfaces between research, decision-making and citizens in local communities

concrete strategies

the development of concrete strategies for capacity building and the empowerment of citizens to achieve these goals (bottom-up strategies)

methods, tools and processes

the development of the necessary methods, tools and processes

joint capacities

the sustainable location and long-term establishment of joint capacities and the developed strong network between researchers, decision-makers and local communities

GLAM nexus

the development of Open Science capacities within research performing organisations (RPOs) and GLAM nexus as well as strong local empowering knowledge hubs

open & supportive environment

the use of research library and university infrastructure & human capacity to create an open & supportive environment for Citizen Science

data and information literacy

strengthening the data and information literacy through the training by research libraries