Spatial planning and infrastructure planning are interrelated. Technical and social infrastructure facilities have a strong influence on the usability of an area and on the provision of adequate conditions of living.
Thereby the different initial situations in cities, small towns, suburban and rural areas need to be taken into consideration and quality requirements for infrastructure facilities according to spatial types need to be defined. The costs that are involved in providing infrastructure need to be considered as well. These are considerably influenced by the spatial and settlement structure.
The construction costs of technical infrastructure (sewer, water supply and road development) for multi-family dwellings with a moderate building density amount to only a tenth of the costs of single-family homes. In this context we highlight systemic interrelations, prepare the bases for decision-making and develop planning tools.
For further information please contact Univ.Prof. Dr. Gernot Stöglehner and Mag. Dr. Tatjana Fischer
Exemplary publications
Fürst, E., Oberhofer, P., Stöglehner, G. (2014): Enhancing environmental management in the field of road freight transport. Studies of Organisational Management & Sustainability, 1(2): 98-122.
Stoeglehner, G., Baaske, W., Mitter, H., Niemetz, N., Kettl, K.H., Weiss, M., Lancaster, B., Neugebauer, G. (2014): Sustainability appraisal of residential energy demand and supply - a life cycle approach including heating, electricity, embodied energy and mobility. Energy, Sustainability and Society, 4 (24): 1-13.