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Explore how FTS can enhance social cohesion in small towns and islands, presented by Michael Hoffman from the Municipality of Purbach, Austria and Gabriel Bibiloni from the Insular Council of Formentera, Spain.
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FLIPPER Final CONFERENCE FTS as a way to enhance sustainability And social inclusion Session No. 2 Title: FTS role in small towns and little islands as a way to enhance social cohesion Presented by: Michael Hoffmann – Municipality of Purbach, Austria Gabriel Bibiloni – Insular Council of Formentera, Spain
MUNICIPALITY of PURBACH • 3.252 inhab. • Capital of the aera is Eisenstadt (about 15 km far away) • Typical characteristics of a municipality in the aera • Public infrastructure with • Administration office • Tourism office • Vacations aera with public swimmingpool and harbour • Kindergarden • Primery school • Music school • Local economy • Supermarkets, baker `s shop • Vine producing • Tourism • Restaurants, pubs • Etc. • Social live • Local football club, brass band, folk dancing group
Share of age classes of passengers compared to the inhabitants of Purbach in %
Share of trip purpose in % of all trips with the Community Bus on workdays (without Saturday)(from 25th May to 30th September 2009)
Alternative mode of Community Bus trips in %, if the Community Bus would not have existed
CommonStatements • strong component of social inclusion • enhance interrelation • helps to increase participation in the social life • helps to increase the quality of life generally • helps to decelerate out migration in rural areas. • economic effects and environmental effects can be observed as well
Thanks for your attention! Michael Hoffmann Leader of the administration office Purbach am Neusiedler See, Austria hoffmann@purbach.at or stadtgemeinde@purbach.at Homepage of Purbach:www.purbach.at Gabriel Bibiloni Insular Council of Formentera, Spain Flipper – Homepage:www.interreg4cflipper.eu