Research Studio

iSPACE Smart
Settlement Systems

We develop indicators and interactive web tools to make planning strategies more transparent and underpin them with figures and maps.

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The Research Studio iSPACE Smart Settlement Systems is working with research and business partners to develop indicators and interactive web tools so that planning strategies can be made more transparent and backed up with figures and maps. This creates a basis for strategy development and action planning to strengthen regional competitiveness and enables sustainable spatial developments to ensure quality of life. Cross-thematic trends and challenges of spatial development, such as climate change or demographic change, are given special consideration.

Due to its connection to the University of Salzburg and other research institutes and companies in this field, the Research Studio iSPACE is an important hub in Salzburg.

Due to its connection to the University of Salzburg and other research institutes and companies in this field, the Research Studio iSPACE is an important hub in Salzburg.

iSPACE.forPLANNING

The department iSPACE.forPLANNING works as an international working group on the topics of Smart Settlement Systems. The team develops innovative spatial indicators, location assessment models and planning tools and competent contact for current socially relevant topics. Spatial analyses optimize decision-making processes and are applied in urban and regional planning, mobility planning, spatial research, location and infrastructure planning, and strategic corporate planning.

Research Focus “Smart Settlement Systems”

The integrative research focus “Smart Settlement Systems” combines the latest technologies with requirements from the fields of spatial development, mobility, energy, infrastructure, social affairs and also demography in a cross-system approach. In planning processes, buildings and urban districts are analyzed much more in the context of the respective location profiles and the surrounding infrastructure (networks). The aim is to find comprehensive and integrated solutions that take into account aspects of energy efficiency, environmentally compatible mobility, land consumption and the quality of life of citizens.

iSPACE Smart Energy Balances

for a sustainable economy in a secure, efficient and environmentally conscious energy supply.

The applied research projects of Smart Energy Balances address solutions to spatially motivated questions in the context of regional and supra-regional energy systems. They primarily serve decision-making processes in municipalities, institutions and the energy industry, which face major challenges – such as increasing energy demand, climate protection or geopolitical risks – in the context of their national and international interdependencies.

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APPLICATION AREAS AND BENEFITS

Patrick Junghuber2024-10-24T10:13:45+02:00

Energy system optimization with RIVUS

Complete recording of the supply system on object and route level - Identification of possible optimal treatment setups under given conditions.

Patrick Junghuber2021-06-18T12:50:08+02:00

Spatial Energy Planning II

The global energy market is in a state of flux: in order to achieve the European climate targets, far-reaching changes in our consumption and mobility behavior are necessary.

Patrick Junghuber2021-07-12T14:04:17+02:00

Potential identification

Locate & quantify existing residential land reserves with specific suitability for nonprofit housing Identify potential use overlays for residential development.

Patrick Junghuber2021-05-12T17:02:29+02:00

Recompression Monitor

This Demonstrator helps the Measurement of building development in the areas of redensification, building land reserves and restructuring areas.

Patrick Junghuber2024-10-24T10:10:39+02:00

Spatial object matching

Basis for spatial planning (e.g. sustainable energy supply) Flexibly adaptable and expandable tool to incorporate updates and keep further process chains up to date.

Patrick Junghuber2024-10-24T10:11:28+02:00

Model Demand density

Area-wide analysis with local as well as supra-regional focus in the area of an energetic demand situation - Basis for any further analysis for a grid-bound supply.

Patrick Junghuber2021-07-12T12:05:28+02:00

UML Bus Stop 4.0

This Prototype introduces new Testing and evaluation of the functionality, acceptance and transferability of new technical developments with a simplified test requests.

Patrick Junghuber2021-07-19T13:44:18+02:00

Post Compaction Typology

Locate & quantify existing residential land reserves with specific suitability for nonprofit housing Identify potential use overlays for residential development.

Patrick Junghuber2021-07-19T13:44:36+02:00

WohnMOBIL Kit

Recommendations for action at several intervention level, which support municipalities and developers in taking appropriate measures for integrated, innovative housing and mobility development.

Patrick Junghuber2024-10-23T14:27:27+02:00

Spatial Energy Planning

Spatial energy planning, has the potential to become a game-changer and becomes an important lever for the integration of innovative & sustainable heating technologies.

NEWS FROM THE RESEARCH STUDIO

Jetzt anmelden für iSPACE-Workshop zu “klimaresilienten Gemeinden und Regionen”

Home of Innovation – salz21 präsentiert wegweisende Entwicklungen von Mobilität der Zukunft bis hin zu künstlicher Intelligenz. RSA FG iSPACE ist mit einem Workshop zu "Smarte Gemeinden" mit dabei.

iSPACE-Project 5G-MOBiS featured in DER STANDARD

iSPACE-Researcher Florian Schöpflin and Studio Director Thomas Prinz talked about their project "5G-Mobis" with the Austrian newspaper DER STANDARD. In a special feature about current research projects they showed how data from mobile networks was used in 5G-Mobis.

Project chain GEL S/E/P develop methods for energy transition

Over a period of six years, 24 project partners created first a HEAT atlas and then an ENERGY atlas, which is already being used in three Austrian federal states.

Our research team

Dr. Thomas PrinzStudio Manager

Thomas Prinz is Austria’s top expert for geographic information systems and meaningful indicators in the fields of mobility, spatial planning and sustainability.