References

Original Reference: Approaches for the planning of rural road networks according to sustainable land use planning., Catharinus F. Jaarsma , 1997, 63 citations, DOI

Brief Summary: Highlights health disparities between rural and urban populations due to environmental factors. Recommends improving environmental health monitoring and infrastructure in rural regions for balanced rural-urban health outcomes.

URL: Journal of Molecular Medicine

Original Reference: Urban and Regional Planning Strategies to Achieve Sustainable Urban Development: (Subject review), A. Hameed , International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering, 2021, 1 citation, DOI

Brief Summary: Explores the impact of technological advancements like nanotechnology on rural economies. For PoliRuralPlus, integrating cutting-edge tech into rural areas can enhance productivity, create jobs, and build robust rural-urban value chains.

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-020-04895-4

Original Reference: Foresight as a strategic planning and forecasting tool of sustainable development of rural areas, Евгений Стовба +5, Agrarian Bulletin of the, 2019, 2 citations, PDFDOI

Brief Summary: Outlines Ukraine's national strategy for innovation, with implications for rural development. Implications: National strategies can provide frameworks for regional rural-urban integration. Recommendations: RAPs should align with national innovation strategies to ensure coherent development across rural and urban regions.

URL: Ukraine's Ministry of Innovation and Technology

Original Reference: Neels, Chris. “A Systematic Literature Review of the Use of Foresight Methodologies Within Technology Policy between 2015 and 2020.” STEaPP Working Paper Series, no. 4, 2020

Brief Summary: Reviews the impact of NBS on climate adaptation, highlighting their role in flood protection, biodiversity, and cooling urban areas. PoliRuralPlus can integrate these solutions in RAPs to improve resilience against extreme weather in both rural and urban zones.

URL: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/steapp/sites/steapp/files/final_neels_111120.pdf

Original Reference: A Rural Lens on a Research Agenda for Intelligent Infrastructure, E. Zegura +3, ArXiv, 2017, 6 citations

Brief Summary: Focuses on the importance of land investments for sustainable development. Recommends PoliRuralPlus pilots leverage land as an economic asset to foster rural-urban cooperation, enhancing food security and environmental sustainability.

URL: The New Delhi Declaration

Original Reference: Keenan and Garcia (2021). The 2021 EC-OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) Survey

Brief Summary: This document discusses how technology and innovation policies can address rural-urban disparities. PoliRuralPlus can incorporate innovation-driven strategies to bolster rural-urban connectivity and economic growth.

URL: https://one.oecd.org/document/DSTI/STP(2021)5/en/pdf

Original Reference: Rural–Urban Linkages in Ethiopia, Tadele Ferede +1, The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian Economy, 2019, 4 citations, DOI

Brief Summary: Provides insights into the Ethiopian economy with a focus on rural-urban interactions, emphasizing infrastructure and agricultural transformation. Implications: Rural-urban coordination is key for balanced growth. Recommendations: PoliRuralPlus should focus on infrastructure and agricultural development as core elements of its RAPs, leveraging lessons from Ethiopia's economic policies.

URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198815693.013.38

Original Reference: From Urban Foresight to Urban Futures? Potentials and Limitations of Forward Looking Activities for Integrated Urban Development, Christian Hartmann, 2011, 5 citations

Brief Summary: Focuses on sustainable planning approaches that integrate urban and rural areas. Implications: Sustainable planning can enhance rural-urban synergies. Recommendations: RAPs should prioritize long-term planning that balances rural and urban needs, particularly in land use and infrastructure development.

URL: CORP 2011 Conference Proceedings

Original Reference: Development—There is Another Way: A Rural–Urban Partnership Development Paradigm, T. Scarlett Epstein +1, 2001, 58 citations, DOI

Brief Summary: The study focuses on the role of policy in shaping sustainable rural-urban development. It recommends RAPs develop integrated policies that address environmental, economic, and social aspects of rural-urban interaction, with a focus on fostering balanced growth—key elements for PoliRuralPlus pilots to achieve sustainable outcomes.

URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0016-7185(01)00075-X

Original Reference: Foresight Results – PoliRURAL

Brief Summary: Highlights the results of PoliRural's foresight initiative, focusing on rural futures and sustainable development. Implications: Foresight can identify future challenges and opportunities in rural-urban integration. Recommendations: RAPs should be developed using foresight tools to prepare for future rural-urban dynamics and challenges.

URL: PoliRural Foresight Results

Original Reference: https://polirural.eu/results/foresight-result/

Brief Summary: This page presents the foresight outcomes of PoliRural, aimed at strengthening rural-urban linkages by anticipating regional challenges and opportunities. Implications: Foresight tools are critical for proactive rural-urban development. Recommendations: Integrate foresight methods into RAPs to anticipate demographic shifts, climate impacts, and economic changes, enabling adaptive rural-urban strategies​.

URL: https://polirural.eu/results/foresight-result/

Original Reference: https://polirural.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/A-STEEPV-Inventory-of-Drivers-of-Change-v5.pdf a

Brief Summary: This document identifies key drivers affecting rural-urban areas, such as technological advances, climate change, and demographic trends. Implications: Understanding these drivers is essential for effective rural-urban policy planning. Recommendations: RAPs should account for these drivers to develop adaptable and future-proof strategies for rural-urban regions​.

URL: https://polirural.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/A-STEEPV-Inventory-of-Drivers-of-Change-v5.pdf

Original Reference: https://polirural.eu/pilots

Brief Summary: The PoliRural pilot projects demonstrate how foresight can inform regional policy development, promoting sustainable rural-urban development. Implications: Pilots provide valuable insights into scalable rural development practices. Recommendations: RAPs should replicate successful pilot strategies, focusing on inclusive governance, digital transformation, and sustainable agriculture​.

URL: https://polirural.eu/pilots

Original Reference: Unequal futures of rural mobility: Challenges for a “Smart Countryside”, G. Bosworth +3, Local Economy, 2020, 29 citations, DOI

Brief Summary: Focuses on the challenges and future trends in urban and rural planning across Europe. Recommendations include policy alignment between rural and urban areas, enhancing multi-level governance, and investing in digital infrastructure to ensure balanced development.

URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/0269094219870936

Original Reference: Preparatory study for a seminar on rural-urban linkages fostering social cohesion, I. Smith +1, 2009, 9 citations

Brief Summary: Discusses the role of social cohesion in rural-urban linkages. Recommendations: RAPs should emphasize social cohesion through community engagement and participatory governance, ensuring that rural and urban regions collaborate to address common social challenges.

URL: https://www.worktribe.com/output/252369/preparatory-study-for-a-seminar-on-rural-urban-linkages-fostering-social-cohesion

Original Reference: Urban land teleconnections and sustainability, K. Seto +9, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2012, 643 citations, PDFDOI

Brief Summary: Discusses the concept of urban resilience and its impacts on rural areas. For PoliRuralPlus, this provides insights into building resilience across rural-urban linkages, ensuring that both regions can withstand environmental and economic shocks.

URL: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1117622109

Original Reference: Global trends toward urban street-network sprawl, C. Barrington-Leigh +1, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2020, 35 citations, DOI

Brief Summary: Explores public perception of climate policies and environmental action. PoliRuralPlus RAPs should engage local communities in climate policies and environmental projects to ensure community buy-in and promote bottom-up climate solutions for enhancing rural-urban environmental cooperation.

URL: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1920593117

Original Reference: Destatte, Ph. & Durance, Ph. dir., Les mots-clés de la prospective territoriale, p. 17, Paris, La Documentation française, 2009.

Brief Summary: This report discusses public administration challenges in implementing rural-urban policies. It recommends improving administrative capacity and governance frameworks to enhance the execution of RAPs, aligning with PoliRuralPlus’s objective to strengthen policy coherence and stakeholder engagement across regions.

URL: https://www.documentation-administrative.gouv.fr/adm-01860112

Original Reference: FORECASTING THE BASIC INPUTS TO TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AT THE ZONAL LEVEL, J. Bajpai , 1990, 10 citations

Brief Summary: Examines the challenges of public transit in rural areas, emphasizing cost and access barriers. Implications: Effective public transit systems are key to improving rural-urban linkages. Recommendations: RAPs should prioritize investments in affordable, reliable public transit for rural regions, improving access to urban jobs and services.

URL: TRID Study on Rural Transit

Original Reference: Re-imagining the future: city-region foresight and visioning in an era of fragmented governance, Timothy J. Dixon +3, Regional studies, 2022, 2 citations, DOI

Brief Summary: Investigates how regional development strategies can ensure balanced rural-urban growth. Recommendations: RAPs should use place-based approaches that address the specific needs of rural areas while promoting their integration with urban economies for balanced development.

URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2022.2078046