References

Original Reference: Overview - COVID-19 - Eurostat (europa.eu)

Brief Summary: Provides statistical data on the impact of COVID-19 across Europe. Implications: COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted rural areas. Recommendations: Use these insights to craft targeted recovery strategies in RAPs, focusing on healthcare, employment, and service access in rural areas.

URL: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/covid-19

Original Reference: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/smp/wp-call/2023/call-fiche_smp-cosme-2023-resilience_en.pdf European Commission updates the EU Industrial Strategy | Advanced Technologies for Industry (europa.eu) Call: SMP-COSME-2023-RESILIENCE — European Social Economy MissionsV1.0 – 05.10.2023

Brief Summary: Defines rural areas in statistical terms, providing a framework for categorizing regions based on population and degree of urbanization. Implications: Defining rural areas helps to standardize regional policies and ensure accurate representation in data collection. Recommendations: Ensure RAPs use consistent definitions of rural areas to allow for comparison across regions and tailor policies according to the needs of different types of rural areas.

URL: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Glossary:Rural_area#:~:text=Short%20definition...

Original Reference: Glossary:Rural area - Statistics Explained (europa.eu)

Brief Summary: Defines rural areas according to Eurostat criteria. PoliRuralPlus can use this definition to ensure that RAPs appropriately categorize rural regions, allowing for targeted policies that address the specific challenges of these areas within the broader rural-urban framework.

URL: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Glossary

Original Reference: Eurostat: Primary source for regional statistics across the EU (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/)

Brief Summary: Main portal for accessing EU statistics on a wide range of topics, including demography, economy, and employment. Implications: Key resource for data-driven policy development in rural-urban contexts. Recommendations: Regularly incorporate Eurostat data in monitoring and evaluating RAPs, ensuring they are responsive to demographic and economic trends.

URL: Eurostat

Original Reference: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/15216629/18054337/KS-FK-23-001-EN-N.pdf/048e130f-79fa-e870-6c46-d80c9408620b?t=1706540737399&download=true

Brief Summary: The dashboard tracks EU economic recovery post-COVID-19 with indicators on employment, transport, energy, and agriculture. Implications: Tracking rural recovery metrics is crucial for tailored recovery plans. Recommendations: Use these indicators to monitor rural-urban disparities in recovery, ensuring that rural regions receive targeted support to build resilience against future crises.

URL: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/recovery-dashboard/

Original Reference: Natural population decrease in most EU regions in 2021 - Products Eurostat News - Eurostat (europa.eu)

Brief Summary: Provides data on environmental and economic trends in European regions. PoliRuralPlus should use this data for evidence-based planning to address rural-urban disparities.

URL: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/-/ddn-20230428-1

Original Reference: Eurostat regional yearbook - 2023 edition

Brief Summary: Provides a detailed overview of regional statistics, including rural and urban areas across the EU. Implications: Data-driven decision-making is crucial for balanced rural-urban development. Recommendations: Use these statistics in RAPs to prioritize infrastructure improvements, employment initiatives, and access to services in rural areas.

URL: Eurostat Statistical Book 2023

Original Reference: Statistical Atlas

Brief Summary: An interactive atlas providing EU-wide statistics, including rural-urban dynamics. Implications: A valuable tool for policymakers to access data relevant to rural-urban planning. Recommendations: RAPs should utilize this atlas to base decisions on up-to-date statistics, ensuring that policies are data-driven and targeted.

URL: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistical-atlas

Original Reference: set of Statistics Explained articles

Brief Summary: Provides a comprehensive collection of EU statistics on various socioeconomic issues, including rural-urban dynamics. Implications: Offers valuable data for policymaking in rural-urban planning. Recommendations: Utilize Eurostat’s extensive datasets for data-driven decision-making in RAPs.

URL: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Special

Original Reference: Urban-Rural Partnerships and Governance of Peri-Urban Areas in a European Perspective. Towards Regenerative Regions, Joerg Knieling +2, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41022-7_4

Brief Summary: This Eurostat page explains how regions are classified as urban, rural, or mixed. Implications: Effective classification helps policymakers address the specific challenges of each typology. Recommendations: PoliRuralPlus should adopt clear typologies for all pilot regions to tailor rural-urban development strategies effectively. Use these classifications to better understand demographics and resource needs.

URL: Urban-Rural Typology

Original Reference: Degree of urbanisation / Eurostat

Brief Summary: The Eurostat Yearbook provides statistical insights into Europe’s regions. It offers critical demographic, social, and economic data to guide regional planning, helping RAPs in PoliRuralPlus regions to design evidence-based, data-driven policies for rural-urban linkages, focusing on balanced development across sectors.

URL: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-HA-13-001/EN/KS-HA-13-001-EN.PDF

Original Reference: Statistics | Eurostat (europa.eu)

Brief Summary: Presents data on population changes across urban and rural regions in the EU. Implications: Demographic shifts are a key factor in shaping development policies. Recommendations: RAPs should focus on demographic changes and tailor interventions to counteract depopulation trends in rural areas.

URL: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tps00001/default/table?lang=en

Original Reference: Tools - TOOLS4CAP

Brief Summary: Eurostat’s data on regional and city demographics and economics. Implication: PoliRuralPlus can utilize this data to improve urban-rural planning, focusing on creating balanced and sustainable regional economies.

URL: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Regions_and_cities

Original Reference: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Glossary:Rural_area#:~:text=Short%20definition%3A%20a%20rural%20area,in%20the%20degree%20of%20urbanisation.

Brief Summary: This document provides data on the demography and socio-economic aspects of urban and rural regions in Europe. Implications: Data is key for addressing rural disparities and promoting balanced growth. Recommendations: Leverage this data to create data-driven RAPs that reflect local realities, enabling rural-urban integration through evidence-based policies on infrastructure, housing, and labor markets.

URL: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/15216629/18054337/KS-FK-23-001-EN-N.pdf

Original Reference: eurovia.org

Brief Summary: A European network that supports rural development and agriculture, focusing on sustainable farming and rural resilience. Implications: Supports innovation in rural agricultural practices and sustainability. Recommendations: RAPs should integrate sustainable farming practices to foster rural resilience and economic growth, using Eurovia’s resources for policy guidance.

URL: Eurovia

Original Reference: Long-term vision for rural areas (europa.eu)

Brief Summary: The EU’s vision outlines goals for stronger, connected, resilient, and prosperous rural areas by 2040. PoliRuralPlus should align RAPs with these priorities, focusing on digitalization, environmental sustainability, and improving rural quality of life​(

URL: https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/new-push-european-democracy/long-term-vision-rural-areas_en

Original Reference: Evaluating the impact of nature-based solutions: a handbook for practitioners

Brief Summary: A practical guide on evaluating the impact of nature-based solutions in urban and rural environments. Implications: Promotes environmental sustainability in rural-urban partnerships. Recommendations: RAPs should integrate nature-based solutions to address environmental challenges and enhance rural-urban resilience.

URL: Nature-Based Solutions Impact Handbook

Original Reference: RETHINK-GSC

Brief Summary: EXIT explores sustainable strategies to address territorial inequalities. Recommendations: RAPs should target policies that reduce inequalities between rural and urban areas, promoting inclusive growth and equal access to infrastructure, education, and healthcare services.

URL: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101061122

Original Reference: Introduction to the Toolkit | Food for the cities programme | منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة (fao.org)

Brief Summary: This FAO toolkit emphasizes building resilient food systems that connect rural producers with urban consumers, ensuring food security and sustainable agriculture. Implications: Strong rural-urban food systems are essential for economic development and food security. Recommendations: RAPs should focus on improving rural-urban food supply chains, supporting local farmers, and ensuring urban areas have access to sustainable and locally produced food.

URL: https://www.fao.org/in-action/food-for-cities-programme/toolkit/introduction/ar/

Original Reference: https://food.theplotline.org . Food Twin is a collaboration between Zia Mehrabi and the Plotline. Application development was led by Development Seed.

Brief Summary: This project supports sustainable food systems through innovative technologies and community collaboration. Implications: Localized food systems can enhance rural economies and reduce environmental impacts. Recommendations: Promote sustainable agriculture and local food networks in RAPs to strengthen food security and rural-urban supply chains​.

URL: https://food.theplotline.org