Spatial development in Switzerland is determined by land shortage, demographic trends and changing needs. We analyse how land and residential markets change and decisions in regional planning affect economic development. A core competence of our business is counselling local authorities and municipal associations on this issue.

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Contact: Markus Gmünder

Selected References

• Feasibility study for a new agglomeration definition of Switzerland
  Appraisal of the technical feasibility of a new, not on commuter data relying method.
  On behalf of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), ongoing project
  
  
• Old residential buildings
  Assessment of the conversion, deconstruction, and redevelopment of old residential buildings in peripheral areas.
  On behalf of the Federal Housing Office (FHO), ongoing project
  
  
• Importance of the life sciences industry for the small and medium enterprises
  Appraisal of the importance of the life sciences industry for the small and medium enterprises in Northwestern Switzerland.
  On behalf of the Gewerbeverband Basel-Stadt, 2009
  
  
• Driving forces of the developments in the real estate industry
  Feasibility study of a partial equilibrium model simulating different scenarios for the real estate industry.
  On behalf of the G15 – Group of Fifteen, 2009
  
  
• Business Development “Waldenburgertal”
  Analysis of the strengths, weaknesses and the future developments of the four municpalities of the Waldenburgertal.
  On behalf of the municipalities of the Waldenburgertal, 2005
  
  
• Indirect Real Estate Investments in Switzerland – An Overview
  Description of the different sorts of indirect real estate investments in Switzerland (real estate funds, real estate companies and investment trusts), of expected trends and of potential effects on the Swiss real estate market.
  On behalf of the Federal Agency for housing, 2003
  
  
• Municipality Münchenstein – Area Heiligholz
  Development of a basis for decision-making with respect to the future usage of the area Heiligholz.
  On behalf of the municipality Münchenstein, 2001
  
  
  The selected references with downloads can be found under projects/studies.