{"id":1297,"date":"2025-11-08T12:30:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T10:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdg.uth.gr\/?page_id=1297"},"modified":"2025-11-10T11:36:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T09:36:04","slug":"17-3-11","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sdg.uth.gr\/en\/17-3-11\/","title":{"rendered":"17.3.11"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>SDG 11 \u2013 Sustainable Cities &amp; Communities<\/h3>\n<p>UTH plays a leading role in sustainable urban and regional development through its Departments of Planning and Regional Development, Architecture, Civil Engineering and related units. Teaching and research address urban resilience, land-use planning, housing, cultural heritage and risk-sensitive spatial planning, while the Sustainable Development Plan frames these efforts within the broader SDG agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The University collaborates closely with municipalities and regional authorities on sustainable mobility and public space. Participatory urban mobility workshops and projects on active and green mobility\u2014including initiatives such as university-supported e-bike schemes\u2014promote low-carbon, inclusive transport in Thessalian cities. The \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arch.uth.gr\/uploads\/pages\/3199\/files\/Layers-of-Permanence_LTTA-Volos-2024_intro.pdf\">Layers of Permanence\u2019 \/ \u2018Layers of Performance<\/a>\u2019 design-build workshop, part of the Crafting Circularity project, explores the re-use of salvaged building elements and circular construction strategies in Volos, engaging students, international partners and local stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>Cultural and educational initiatives also support SDG11. The newly established Museum of Children\u2019s and Adolescent Literature in Volos, initiated by faculty in Early Childhood Education and endorsed by the Senate, preserves literary archives, promotes research in children\u2019s literature and provides a new cultural venue for schools, families and the wider community\u2014strengthening the social and cultural fabric of the city.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sdg.uth.gr\/en\/17-3\">Overall SDG Report<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SDG 11 \u2013 Sustainable Cities &amp; Communities UTH plays a leading role in sustainable urban and regional development through its Departments of Planning and Regional Development, Architecture, Civil Engineering and related units. 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