The peri-urban contribution to the sustainable growth of Europe

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The peri-urban contributionto the sustainable
growth of Europes cities

• Philip ATKINS, West Midlands
• Leader of Staffordshire County Council

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Frankfurt Rhein-Main Region as shown on the PUPLE
map
Stadt Frankfurt am Main
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Zegrzynskie Lake multifunctional place for
Warsaw agglomeration
Zegrzynskie Lake, Wieliszew - the water intake
point
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Polish Academy of Science (PAN) Research Centre
in Jablonna
Rough visualisation of the Centre
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The Île-de-France regional programme 2008-2013
for peri-urban agriculture
Territories eligible for regional financial
support

• More information http//mariane.iledefrance.fr/c
  indocwebjsp/temporaryfiles/tm32109510/DL_066446/RA
  PCR60-08RAP.pdf

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• Objective to stimulate, develop and maintain
  peri-urban agriculture in the Region
• Context Between 10 30 km from Paris, the
  Île-de-France 60 of the green belt is composed
  of rural areas, 40 of which is agricultural
  land. These areas are under pressure from
  urbanisation and must be preserved because they
  fulfil several important roles
• An economic function
• Agricultural land in the region is very fertile
• Short food supply chains can be implemented to
  the benefit of city dwellers
• An environmental function
• Management of key resources for city dwellers
  (soils, water, biodiversity, landscapes)
• Management of natural risks like floods
• A social function
• Locations for tourism and leisure

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South Moravian Integrated Public Transport System
(IDS JMK)
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South Moravian Integrated Public Transport System
(IDS JMK)

• IDS JMK connects all the existing transport modes
  in the whole South Moravian Region as well as in
  its capital city of Brno
• It is used by majority of the population in the
  region
• Came into operation in 2004
• Same conditions for travelling in local trains,
  regional busses, public city transport of Brno
  (tram, bus, trolleybus) and city transport in
  some other cities
• Same tickets, same prices and very similar
  regulations are used in all of these lines

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Positives x Negatives

• simplification and more regular transport
  leading to increase in number of people using
  public transport gt fewer cars in the streets,
  better environment
• better social cohesion
• - missing developed common peri-urban EU policy
  gt Regional integrated system at NUTS III level,
  constraints NUTS II x NUTS III administration
  levels

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West Midlands UK
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PERI-URBAN WEST MIDLANDS
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Peri Urban relationships

• Labour inter dependencies Staffordshire
  62,000 workers commute into Birmingham
  conurbation and 19,000 commute the other way.
• In some areas 50-60 of workers commute to the
  conurbation. This is a two-way critical
  relationship.
• Economic opportunities peri urban areas are
  part of the economic solution to the challenges
  which face us. We have witnessed business
  moving away from the conurbation or expanding
  locally.
• Market opportunities the conurbation provides
  economic opportunities for businesses in peri
  urban areas markets for products. Food supply,
  and education and training opportunities in the
  conurbations and universities eg. Food Enterprise
  or science parks

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Peri-urban Relationships

• Inward investment West Midlands was the
  birthplace of the industrial revolution and is a
  locator in terms of inward investment. We can
  exploit this as a link to other international
  opportunities and develop clusters e.g. high
  tech. engineering or health
• Corridors of growth the West Midlands has
  sought to exploit the main transport corridors
  given our location in England. 17 million lives
  within one hour drive
• Regional facilities major facilities such as
  the NEC and Birmingham Airport attract major
  conference and exhibitions
• EU Funding need to ensure that in the urban
  rural debate peri urban does not get squeezed out
  or forgotten
• Regional v Local Debate in UK - LEPs

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