Sustainable Impact Governance for urban development - SIGURD
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB - Division Samhällsbyggnad |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 7 880 000 |
| Project duration | November 2018 - August 2021 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
The objective of SIGURD was to improve the understanding of analysis models to calculate value in urban development. The project focused on applying the method SROI onto two case studies, ands developing an implementation guide to actors in urban planning. The knowledge cluster which was created in the project gathered actors from different societal sectors in Sweden with interest in issues on value assessment models The project has improved the understanding of, and capacity to apply SROI as well as disseminated results from the method and other theories on value assessment in Sweden.
Expected results and effects
The results of the projects show that SROI can provide an estimated monetary value on the societal effects of investments and can capture complex relationships. In both case studies, many stakeholders have been mapped and many qualitative values have been identified and monetized. In addition to the final value itself, it is stated that the analysis process itself has provided a greater understanding of how effects can be identified and evaluated. The project has spread knowledge about SROI, the case studies and implementation of SROI and other methods in Swedish municipalities.
Planned approach and implementation
The project has included parts and work packages with different focus. An overview of theory about SROI and similar methods has been compiled in WP2. From this, case studies have been carried out by officials in Borås and Gothenburg, with the support of experts from RISE and White (WP3 and WP4). Experiences from the application of SROI have been compiled in an application guide with Swedish municipalities as the main target group (WP5). The aim has been to anchor the project in Swedish discourse about value impact assessment and social sustainability in urban planning and development (WP6)