Blomgren, S (2003) Changes to building research funding in Sweden. Building Research & Information, 31(6), pp. 474-478. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
Changes to the Swedish research landscape since 2001 are described including the re-organization of research councils, research programmes, the management and allocation of public funding research in Sweden, and the effects on built environment research. The reasons for these changes include the desire for increased integration with European Union research programmes, an increasing emphasis on inter- and multidisciplinary research, and the desire for research to contribute to economic well-being. Despite Sweden's high level of government investment in research, shifting priorities and an increasing number of applicants have resulted in reduced allocations for built environment research. This presents the challenging tasks to define and maintain core research capabilities within the built environment sector as well as to ensure adequate industry engagement with both the creation of the research agenda and the use of research outputs.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction industry; european union; governance; innovation; public policy; R&D; research policy; Sweden |
| Index terms: | integration, well-being, funding, built environment, built environment research, public policy, construction industry, building research, research agenda, governance, research policy, European Union, programme, Sweden, research output |
| Subjects: | mental health and wellbeing, business, economic and policy analysis, public policy, research products and data, economic analysis, physical geography and landforms, Geography, research management, project controls, organizational analysis, industry analysis, infrastructure and transport systems |
| Topics: | Information Management, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Health and Safety, Business Strategy, Governance, Urban Studies, Time Control, Organizational Design |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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