Urban Planning and Dev Elopement in Eu Policies

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Conseil des Communes et Rgions d'Europe

Council of European Municipalities and Regions

Urban Planning

and Development

in EU Policies

Vienna, 67 November 2008


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Cohesion Policy 20072013

Three objectives

Convergence

Regional Competitiveness and Employment

European Territorial Cooperation

Three instruments

Cohesion Fund

European Social Fund European Regional Development Fund


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Cohesion Policy 20072013


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Level of Intervention

NUTS: Nomenclature des Units Territoriales Statistiques

Level Min Max

NUTS 1 3 000 000 7 000 000

NUTS 2 800 000 3 000 000

NUTS 3 150 000 800 000


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Regions

NUTS 2 Convergence

Competitiveness


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Specific Programmes

URBACT II

Financed from the ERDF: 15.9 million

EQUAL Financed from the ESF


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URBACT II: Objectives and Tools

Exchange of experience among cities

Capitalisation and dissemination of knowledge

Integration of Lisbon & Gothenburg strategies

Co-financing of partners 80 % from convergence areas (ERDF)

70 % from competitiveness areas (ERDF)

50 % from Norway + Switzerland (national funds)

IPA funding for candidate and pre-accession countries


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Urban Audit

Need to incorporate urban considerations

into EU policies (1997)

Need for policy makers at all levels toimprove monitoring of urban policies

DG REGIO Pilot study on 58 cities (1999)


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Urban Audit

UrbanAudit

of cities

1 58 EU-15 Pilot Study19981999

2 258EU-25+3 (BG, RO, TR)200320042005

3 321 EU-27+4 (NO, CH, HR, TR)20062007


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Urban Audit

Three spatial levels

Larger urban zone (Functional urban region)

Core city (Political-administrative unit)

Sub-city districts

Indicators

337 variables collected (raw data)

283 indicators calculated (derived data)


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Urban Audit

Indicators Demography

Social Aspects

Economic Aspects Civic Involvement

Training and Education

Environment

Travel and Transport

Information Society Culture and Recreation

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90%

BE BG CZ DK DE EE IE GR ES FR IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT R O SI SK FI SE UK CH NO

PERIOD4 PERIOD5

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BE BG CZ DK DE EE IE GR ES FR IT CY LV LT LU H U MT N L AT PL PT R O SI SK FI SE UK CH NO

LUZ level National level


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Urban Audit

Publications 1999

Urban Audit Yearbook

Urban Audit Manual

Publications 2004

Urban Audit Methodological Handbook


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Intergovernmental Coordination

No EU competence in spatial planning

Need for coordination and integration

European Spatial Planning Observatory Network

(1997)

European Spatial Development Perspective

(1999)


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European Spatial Planning Observatory

Network (ESPON)

Network of national focal points Sub-network of research institutes

Secretariat

Open to candidate countries and neighbouring statesto join as observers or full partners


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Network (ESPON)

Territorial trends and impacts of spatial policies

Input for decision-makers at local, regional, national

and European level

Discussion, governance, mutual learning

(empowerment of multi-level governance)


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Network (ESPON)

Thematic projects

Policy impact projects

Coordinating cross-thematic projects

Scientific briefing and networking

Studies and scientific support


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Network (ESPON)

ESPON 2013 Operational Programme

EU-27+4 (CH, IS, NO, Liechtenstein)

Part-financed by ERDF (Objective 3)


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European Spatial Development Perspective

Integrated and multi-sectoral approach

Polycentric and balanced development

Strategic and sustainable approach

Emerging Community role in spatial planning

Considerable follow-up work


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Territorial Agenda of the EU

Leipzig Charter on Sustainable Cities

Adopted in May 2007

Joint declaration of ministers responsible for urban

development and spatial planning


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Action-oriented political framework

Lisbon and Gothenburg strategies

Sustainable economic growth Job creation

Sustainable social development

Environmental protection


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Leipzig Charter

Urban strand of the TA EU

A set of policy recommendations towards

sustainable European cities Creating and ensuring high-quality public spaces

Modernizing infrastructure networks and improving

energy efficiency

Proactive innovation and education policies

Special attention to deprived neighbourhoods


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First Action Programme

for the Implementation of the TA EU

(Portuguese Presidency, 2007)

Leipzig Charter

European Common Reference Framework

(French Presidency, 2008)


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Leipzig Charter

European Common Reference Framework

Ministers responsible for urban development

(25 November 2008)

Three pillars of sustainable development

Environmental

Economic

Social

Integrated by a specific governance arrangement


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Boris Tonhauser

Conseil des Communes et Rgions dEurope


[email protected]

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