The role of small and medium sized towns

Programme 2000 - 2006 ESPON I

Date of latest update: 2025-08-23

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Description (EN):

Small and medium sized towns play an important role in regional development. In that respect a number of important issues arise: * Strengthening small and medium sized towns in rural areas as focal points for regional development and promotion of their networking * Maintenance of basic supply of services and public transport in small and medium sized towns * Promotion and support of partnership-based cooperation between small and medium sized towns at a national and transnational level through joint projects and mutual exchange of experience. Many aspects have to various degrees determining impact on quality of life and future prosperity in small and medium sized towns. It is important to clarify the diversity of roles played by small and medium sized towns locally. Many of them may seem insignificant at a European or even at a national level, whereas at regional and local level they may be of reasonably significant importance, like main towns being decision centres on islands or in more remote or peripheral areas.

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Urban development Regional planning and development

Partners (6)

Lead Partner: Austrian Institute for Regional Studies and Spatial Planning (ÖIR)

Address: 1010 Wien, Austria

Legal status: n/a

Nordregio

Name: Nordregio

Address: 111 86 Stockholm, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (BBR)

Name: Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (BBR)

Address: D-53719 Bonn, Germany

Legal status: n/a

University of Tours, Laboratoire CITERES

Name: University of Tours, Laboratoire CITERES

Address: F-37200 Tours, France

Legal status: n/a

Nomisma

Name: Nomisma

Address: 40125 Bologna, Italy

Legal status: n/a

West Hungarian research Institute, Academy of Sciences (HAS CRS)

Name: West Hungarian research Institute, Academy of Sciences (HAS CRS)

Address: H-7621 Pecs, Hungary

Legal status: n/a

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Project name (EN): The role of small and medium sized towns

Project acronym: Small & Medium Cities

Project start date: 2005-03-01

Project end date: 2006-10-05

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 99 900.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 49 950.00

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2000 - 2006 ESPON I

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

34 / 34 (100%)

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

237 / 237 (100%)

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The role of small and medium sized towns

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