1. a university inside the city: challenges and opportunities city profile university inside the city what, how, who? which are the opportunities

2. a university inside the city: challenges and opportunities city profile second most populous city in the Center Region of Portugal. NUT II capital ofCounty. 78 500 inhabitants Baixo Vouga. NUT III. 400 000 inhabitants medium-sized city. 40 000 inhabitantsInhabitants. 2011 3. strategic location, ease to access due to the railway, seaport and highwaysVigoPorto MadridAveiro economic dynamism, focal point of an industrially developed region growing centre of leisure and culture tradition (eg fishing, salt production or ceramic industry) along with innovationLisbon(eg research in telecommunications)Faro 4. attractiveness of the landscape Ria de Aveiro historic districts vs modern city20th century- art nouveau, deco, modernism and contemporary portuguese architecture urban sprawlmost of the Portuguese coastline cities intense commuting movements link the surrounding urban areas 5. a university inside the city: challenges and opportunities what? 6. university as another city inside the city, different worlds? 7. close model of the campus, private space? in the city? into scientific research, away from real life? 8. best waterfront of the city? 9. ghost space during weekend and out of school times? 10. train station city hallcity centerSantiago campusCrasto campusfuture science parka university inside the city: challenges and opportunities how? 11. easy to get there without a car? close to city center? 12. connection paths comfortable and clear? 13. different modes of transportation available- walking, cycling and public transportation? 14. articulation with the surrounding territories- built and natural? 15. how inhabitants get here? 16. train station 17. train stationa university inside the city: challenges and opportunities who? 18. campus has all the necessary facilities and amenities? 19. many students live at (or very near) the campus 20. students from the surrounding areas pass through the city daily. 21. which relationship do they have with the city? 22. image of the studentnoisy, bohemian, with different habits. engagement with the community? 23. how are the urban areas attracting the students? how it can be reshaped to receive them? 24. a university inside the city: challenges and opportunities strategystrategy of city master plan: ensuring a territorial model that reinforces the centrality of urban areas and its valorization stimulate entrepreneurship promote a attractive territory from the standpoint of environmental, historical, and cultural strengthen the accessibility network as a motor for cohesion strengthen the protection and enhancement of environmental components 25. a university inside the city: challenges and opportunities strategyurban liveability mobility and accessibilityAveiro brandingsea, ria and saltentrepreneurship and knowledgeparticipation and citizenshipenvironmental valorisationenergy sustainability 26. a university inside the city: challenges and opportunities opportunitiesAveiro is attractive, welcoming and young open mind will to join new projects innovation, creativity, knowledgeyouth rates. 2011 social and cultural diversity integration and closer relationships in the city center positive potential to create new solutions overall education of the student student satisfactionatractiveness rates. 2011 27. Aveiro can provide one of the best quality living environment easy to combine different modes of transportation less resistance to change favorable characteristics large scale mobility combination with short distances easy to access city size 28. Aveiro needs to use all the skills and resources to achieve its goals living lab, testing sustainable city large range of cooperation areas, win-win human resources, equipment, spaces can be used for both interests testing new solutions on voids with growth opportunities important research not used can be applied problem based learning, from local to global testing quality markets, from and to university