Urban-rural connectivity in non-metropolitan regions

Programme 2014 - 2020 ESPON 2020

Date of latest update: 2024-05-18

Description

Description (EN):

Urban-rural linkages and interactions are of vital importance for the future development of the non-metropolitan regions and to achieve the Europe 2020 goals of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth actively supported by the current European Structural and Investment Funds and a number of EU policy initiatives. In particular, the new Cohesion Policy Regulation (2014-2020) puts a strong emphasis on the role of urban-rural interactions for achieving better coordination of structural funds as well as new tools fostering integrated strategies which can allow for EU Member States to make territorial investments in a more flexible and targeted way. The European Commission is currently working with the Member States, industry and public authorities to roll-out the “Intelligent Transport Systems” (ITS) initiative, which is considered “vital to increase safety and tackle Europe's growing emission and congestion problems”, but also for creating new services and jobs as well as supporting growth in the transport sector. This type of innovative demand-response transport management system provides an ideal solution for rural and low-population metropolitan areas as it allows for tailor-made services giving rural residents possibilities to move with the same freedom as residents in cities and towns. This has proven to be a cost-effective type of transport system offering wider territorial coverage. The four stakeholders involved in this targeted analysis have identified a potential opportunity to improving transport policy and systems related to urban-rural connectivity in non-metropolitan areas by engaging in knowledge transfer processes and activities based on networks of exchange. This process will help identify good practices and generate recommendations for policy makers and stakeholders in the stakeholder regions and countries as well as in territories across the EU faced with similar challenges, particularly coastal locations with nearby isolated communities and hinterlands. The territorial evidence that will be produced within this activity will be particularly useful with regards to developing policies for non-metropolitan regions that suffer from limitations of connectivity, poor accessibility to services and unbalanced development by identifying good practices to improve the internal connectivity and sustainability of transport systems, supporting synergies and cross-sectoral dialogue, and advancing public transport planning.

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Expected Results (EN):

The main objective of this activity is to contribute to improving transport policy and systems related to urban-rural connectivity in four non-metropolitan areas and to advance understanding of urban-rural mobility and accessibility by engaging the participating stakeholders in knowledge transfer processes and activities based on networks of exchange. More concretely, this activity should satisfy the stakeholders’ knowledge needs as defined below: How can efficient public and private transport networks and sustainable solutions be advanced to enable access to key services, activities, employment opportunities and commercial possibilities for the population in remote non-metropolitan regions? What are the potentials, opportunities, and challenges for developing flexible and sustainable urban-rural transport connections and systems in non-metropolitan regions? What kind of innovative solutions can be utilised, such as demand-responsive vehicle systems? What potential impacts can the emerging technologies associated with climate change, such as low emission vehicles and electric vehicles, have on the modes of travel? What institutional and administrative barriers associated with cross-agency services impede the efficient implementation of transport policy in remote and inaccessible areas? What can be learned from existing practices in Member States in developing and maintaining flexible and sustainable urban-rural transport connectivity in nonmetropolitan areas? How can existing and future transport policy and other relevant policies be further strengthened to support the development of flexible and sustainable transport connectivity and solutions in non-metropolitan regions, including transport policy initiatives at EU-level, such as the Intelligent Transport Systems initiative, as well as in the stakeholder regions and countries? The main outcomes of the service should be: A conceptual and methodological framework to explore and analyse the three main thematic areas of this activity and their inter-linkages, i.e. urban-rural interactions and cooperation, non-metropolitan regions, and flexible and sustainable transport systems. An overview of the patterns of urban-rural transport connectivity in non-metropolitan areas and the policy initiatives and instruments that have been launched and implemented in the local and national contexts of the four stakeholder regions and at EU-level. Maps and data collected and analyzed during the implementation of the activity related to the specific urban-rural transport connectivity situation in the stakeholder regions. Enhanced understanding through exchanges of experiences on how to develop flexible and sustainable urban-rural transport solutions/systems in non-metropolitan regions, as well as the challenges encountered and how these have been dealt with. Policy recommendations to further strengthening transport policy and systems related to urban-rural connectivity and interaction in non-metropolitan regions targeting actors and policy makers in the regions and countries of the stakeholders as well as at the EU-level. By producing original evidence and providing a platform to share knowledge and experiences, the stakeholders should gain insights to better design their own flexible and demand responsive transport solutions and systems based on emerging technologies and new modes of travel. Improving mobility and accessibility will also promote economic development and employment opportunities in the stakeholder regions.

Thematic information

Transport and mobility Regional planning and development

Specific Objective: Upgraded knowledge transfer and use of analytical user support

Thematic Objective:

(11) enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration through actions to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services related to the implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions under the ESF to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administration.

Investment Priority: (11 ETC) ETC specific for transnational cooperation: enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration by developing and coordinating macro-regional and sea-basin strategies

Partners (4)

Lead Partner: Coventry University

Address: Priory Street, CV1 5FB Coventry , United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Nordregio

Name: Nordregio

Address: Box 1658. SE-111 86Stockholm, Sweden

Legal status: public

Politecnico di Torino

Name: Politecnico di Torino

Address: Viale Mattioli 39, 10125 Torino, Italy

Legal status: public

University of Valencia

Name: University of Valencia

Address: Av. Blasco Ibañez 13, 46010 Valencia, Spain

Legal status: public

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Nordregio

Urban-rural connectivity in non-metropolitan regions

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Polytechnic of Turin

Urban-rural connectivity in non-metropolitan regions

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Coventry University

Urban-rural connectivity in non-metropolitan regions

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Project name (EN): Urban-rural connectivity in non-metropolitan regions

Project acronym: URRUC

Project start date: 2018-05-03

Project end date: 2019-09-27

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 258 766.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 211 593.99

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 211 593.99.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

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Jason Begley: Urban-rural connectivity in non-metropolitan regions

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/URRUC

Publication date: 2021-02-28

Document date: 2019-07-01

Languages: en

Reports

Targeted Analysis Activity - Executive Summary

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/URRUC

Publication date: 2021-02-28

Document date: 2019-06-05

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Targeted Analysis Activity - Synthesis report

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/URRUC

Publication date: 2021-02-28

Document date: 2019-06-05

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Targeted Analysis Activity - Final Report

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/URRUC

Publication date: 2021-02-28

Document date: 2019-06-05

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Targeted Analysis Activity - Annex I: Contextualisation

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/URRUC

Publication date: 2021-02-28

Document date: 2019-06-05

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Targeted Analysis Activity - Annex II: Conceptualisation and Methodology

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/URRUC

Publication date: 2021-02-28

Document date: 2019-06-05

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Targeted Analysis Activity - Annex III: Urban-Rural Linkages

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/URRUC

Publication date: 2021-02-28

Document date: 2019-06-10

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Case study report - Marina Alta, Spain

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/URRUC

Publication date: 2021-02-28

Document date: 2019-06-10

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Case Study Report - Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, UK

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/URRUC

Publication date: 2021-02-28

Document date: 2019-06-07

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Case study report - Province of Imperia - Valle Arroscia, Italy

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/URRUC

Publication date: 2021-02-28

Document date: 2019-06-07

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Case study report - Västerbotten, Sweden

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/URRUC

Publication date: 2021-02-28

Document date: 2019-06-07

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Targeted Analysis Activity - Annex VIII: Policy Guidelines and Recommendations

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/URRUC

Publication date: 2021-02-28

Document date: 2019-06-07

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 ESPON 2020

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2024-03-04

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

68 / 69 (98.55%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

353 / 370 (95.41%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Data from 3 projects ((MRS. ESPON TOOL, SoET and CPS 2.0) was retrieved by Interact from the programme´s website on the 2024-03-01. Regarding partners only data only main partners is available. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.espon.eu), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-09-21 and 2023-01-03.

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