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RIMED Regional Integration and Metropolitan Development in SE Europe

INTERREG III B CADSES. RIMED Regional Integration and Metropolitan Development in SE Europe. Final Findings of the Based on the Questionnaire Survey in the Four Metropolitan Areas. WORK PACKAGE 2-4. November 21, 2004 Tirana, Albania.

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RIMED Regional Integration and Metropolitan Development in SE Europe

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  1. INTERREG III B CADSES RIMEDRegional Integration and Metropolitan Development in SE Europe Final Findings of the Based on the Questionnaire Survey in the Four Metropolitan Areas WORK PACKAGE 2-4. November 21, 2004 Tirana, Albania

  2. Part A:Comparative Analysis of the Four Metropolitan Areas INTERREG III B CADSES University of Thessaly Department of Planning and Regional Development South and East European Development Center (SEED) Pedion Areos, Volos 383 34 Greece Tel. +30 24210 74485 Fax +30 24210 74385 SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED* 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

  3. SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED* 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

  4. INTERREG III B CADSES The effects of internationalization, privatization and structural change • Regional inequalities have increased • Social inequalities have increased • Average citizen’s income has decreased SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED* 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED* 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

  5. INTERREG III B CADSES Economic Performance in the last 10-15 years • Metropolitan areas and other large urban areas are performing better or much better than the national average • Small cities and villages/rural areas are performing worse or much worse than the national average SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED* 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED* 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

  6. INTERREG III B CADSES A Comparison analysis of metropolitan areas with other large/mall cities and rural areas • Indicators: Income, Life quality, Cost of living, social problems and housing cost • Better performance in economic indicators, life quality, LF quality, future prospects • Worse performance in terms of costs of living/housing and social problems SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED* 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED* 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

  7. INTERREG III B CADSES A Comparison analysis of metropolitan areas with other large/mall cities and rural areas • Unbalanced relations with smaller cities • Central government concentrates most powers • Strong public sector will reduce regional inequalities • The size of the metropolis in terms of population does not affect its growth • Growth of the metropolis will not affect positively the growth of the smaller cities • Cities closer to metropolitan areas are positively affected by their growth • Development of metropolis will increase immigration from smaller cities • Immigration will affect negatively smaller cities and rural areas SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED* 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED* 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

  8. Part A:Comparative Analysis of the Four Metropolitan Areas INTERREG III B CADSES University of Thessaly Department of Planning and Regional Development South and East European Development Center (SEED) Pedion Areos, Volos 383 34 Greece Tel. +30 24210 74485 Fax +30 24210 74385 SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED* 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

  9. INTERREG III B CADSES Regional Integration and Metropolitan Development of SE Europe RIMED 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania November 21, 2004

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