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Reference Framework for

Sustainable Cities (RFSC)

A toolkit for the integrated approach of Czech cities

Koos van Dijken, RFSC secretariat, info@rfsc.eu

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The Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities

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The content of the tool

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Three main sections of RFSC

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Three evaluation tools

Checklist to develop a sustainable urban development strategy

Check whether a strategy or project is developed in an integrated manner

Build a monitoring system to evaluate a strategy or project

Choose the tool that suits your needs!

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Tool 2: Check the integrated approach

Of your Integrated Urban Development Plan

by checklist of questions

based on a vision of a European

sustainable city

stimulate discussions

positive or negative impacts?

conflicts or synergies in objectives?

visualise the results

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Step 1: List your priorities as a city

your

actions,

explanation

of your

evaluation,

documents

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Step 2: Results of priorities

Conclusions,

interpretation,

next steps

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Step 3: Contribution of your IUDP (check the impact)

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Step 4: View of results

Conclusion, interpretation, next steps

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How to go further in the Czech

Republic

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Next steps after today

• Register as RFSC city: sign up and enlarge rights

• Use the RFSC step by step, talk with colleagues, try the tool(s) that fit

your needs most

• Share (if you want) strategies, projects, showcases with other cities

• Visit regular the community website: new cities, events, register for

our newsletter, demonstrations of RFSC uses, international event

October 9th in Brussels, ask our support etc.: www.rfsc-community.eu

• Visit regular the RFSC-tool: new cities, contact persons, projects,

showcases etc.: www.rfsc.eu

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RFSC cities August 2013

Follow the example of Hradec Kralové, La Rochelle and Umea as Ambassador Cities and a peer group of cities

• register as RFSC-city (free of charge)

• talk about the RFSC, your experience and its usefulness

• learn from each other, exchange experiences, choose a common topic

• find partners for European projects

• act as a demonstrator and trainer to other cities

• who follows in the Czech Republic?