URBAL Development

Programme 2000 - 2006 North Sea Region

Date of latest update: 2022-03-15

Description

Description (EN):

The main aim of the URBAL project was to develop more balanced rural and urban areas by influencing regional planning toward a less fragmented rural and urban approach. As part of this process URBAL intended to create win-win situations for both urban and rural areas and carry out strategies for implementation throughout the North Sea Region (NSR).

Achievements (EN):

The project has given rise to demonstration projects for both urban and rural actors. As one example, North Yorkshire County Council (UK) has taken over the signage of cycling routes (numbering). In the next stage it is envisaged to produce a cycle route map based on numbers, taking into account the resting places and farms offering local produce and B&Bs. In the Netherlands a pilot project “Youth care farms” have been carried out. Therefore a special programme has started for child care on more than 20 farms, reducing the waiting list in the cities. Special attention was given to possibilities for children with autism. A three days training programme has been developed and implemented about "orientation on care farms from children; possibilities and limitations". A large number of the regional URBAL projects were practical demonstrations of new practices in regional planning and local development. The project carried out new instruments of spatial planning such as quality systems and monitoring tools. Pilot projects introduced new services of social policy, for example a volunteer centre for health care or came up with new tools of economy policy such as commercial and cultural events to promote local food products. In addition, a new network of cooperation including a platform of landscape management was formed.

Thematic information

Regional planning and development New products and services Rural and peripheral development

Partners (6)

Lead Partner: Provincie Overijssel

Address: Postbus 10078, Luttenbergstraat 2, NL-8000 GB Zwolle, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Tutech Innovation Gmbh

Name: Tutech Innovation Gmbh

Address: HR B 51682 Hamburg, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Municipality of Härryda

Name: Municipality of Härryda

Address: 435 80 Mölnlycke, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

Regional Landscape Meetjesland

Name: Regional Landscape Meetjesland

Address: 9900 Eeklo, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

Knutepunkt Sørlandet

Name: Knutepunkt Sørlandet

Address: 4605 Kristiansand, Norway

Legal status: n/a

North Yorkshire County Council

Name: North Yorkshire County Council

Address: DL7 8AD North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): URBAL Development

Project acronym: URBAL

Project start date: 2003-09-29

Project end date: 2007-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 6 474 000.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 3 237 000.00

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Financing programme

2000 - 2006 North Sea Region

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

2019-04-25

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

70 / 70 (100%)

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

557 / 557 (100%)

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URBAL Development

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