References

Original Reference: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/307886ff-en/index.html?itemId=/content/publication/307886ff-en

Brief Summary: This publication discusses the importance of rural areas to national development, focusing on policies to address the specific needs of rural regions. Implications: Strong rural development policies can help mitigate the urban-rural divide. Recommendations: RAPs should align with OECD rural development policies, ensuring that national frameworks support rural resilience, sustainability, and equitable growth.

URL: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/307886ff-en/index.html?itemId=/content/publication/307886ff-en

Original Reference: Rural-innovation-background.pdf (oecd.org)

Brief Summary: Discusses innovation strategies that can be applied to rural areas to strengthen rural-urban relationships. Implications: Emphasizes the role of innovation in rural-urban development. Recommendations: Promote rural innovation hubs in RAPs to foster entrepreneurship and collaboration with urban centers.

URL: https://www.oecd.org/cfe/rural-innovation-background.pdf

Original Reference: Rejuvenation in rural Ireland in response to the COVID-19 induced urban-to-rural migration phenomenon, Shreyashi Sen , International Journal of Environmental Science & Sustainable Development, 2021, Rejuvenation in Rural Ireland in response to the COVID-19 induced Urban-to-Rural Migration Phenomenon | Environmental Science & Sustainable Development (ierek.com)

Brief Summary: Describes the OECD’s Rural Policy 3.0 framework which emphasizes local empowerment and rural-urban linkages. Recommendations: RAPs should empower rural communities by promoting bottom-up initiatives and enhancing connectivity with urban regions for better resource and knowledge sharing.

URL: https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264260245-7-en

Original Reference: Regional Development Policies in OECD Countries / OECD, November 2010

Brief Summary: Explains how rural-urban partnerships can promote balanced regional development. Recommendations: PoliRuralPlus pilots should foster strong partnerships and resource-sharing models between urban centers and surrounding rural regions to ensure mutual economic benefit.

URL: http://www.oecd.org/regional/regional-policy/42392595.pdf

Original Reference: OECD Regional Database: (https://stats.oecd.org/)

Brief Summary: The OECD.Stat database provides statistics across a range of sectors. Implications: Data-driven policy-making is critical for rural-urban linkage strategies. Recommendations: Use this data to analyze regional disparities and inform RAPs by tracking socio-economic trends in rural regions​.

URL: https://stats.oecd.org/

Original Reference: https://polirural.eu/

Brief Summary: The PoliRural project seeks to improve rural policies and foster rural-urban linkages through foresight analysis and pilot programs. Implications: Data-driven policy innovation can help bridge the gap between rural and urban areas. Recommendations: Use foresight analysis in RAPs to develop policies that respond to future challenges, focusing on rural-urban synergies, climate resilience, and sustainability​.

URL: https://polirural.eu/

Original Reference: https://www.oecd.org/gov/open-government/innovative-citizen-participation-new-democratic-institutions-catching-the-deliberative-wave-highlights.pdf OECD: Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions CATCHING THE DELIBERATIVE WAVE: innovative-citizen-participation-new-democratic-institutions-catching[1]the-deliberative-wave-highlights.pdf (oecd.org)

Brief Summary: This report explores how new democratic institutions and citizen participation can enhance decision-making, focusing on deliberative processes. Implications: Rural-urban initiatives benefit from inclusive, participatory approaches. Recommendations: RAPs should prioritize deliberative methods to ensure inclusive rural-urban dialogue and decision-making, integrating local insights and perspectives.

URL: https://www.oecd.org/gov/open-government/innovative-citizen-participation-new-democratic-institutions-catching-the-deliberative-wave-highlights.pdf

Original Reference: Opportunities and challenges for remote rural areas in the European Union | Rural Pact Community Platform (europa.eu)

Brief Summary: Addresses socio-economic challenges in remote rural areas, emphasizing digital infrastructure and service accessibility. Implications: Connectivity is crucial for sustainable development. Recommendations: Prioritize digital infrastructure investments and healthcare access in remote areas as part of RAPs .

URL: https://ruralpact.rural-vision.europa.eu/news/opportunities-and-challenges-remote-rural-areas-european-union_en

Original Reference: https://www.involve.org.uk/sites/default/files/field/attachemnt/People-and-Participation.pdf

Brief Summary: This toolkit provides strategies and methods for engaging citizens in policy development and decision-making processes. Implications: Community engagement strengthens the legitimacy and effectiveness of rural development policies. Recommendations: RAPs should implement participatory approaches to involve rural and urban stakeholders in shaping policies that affect their regions, ensuring that development strategies are responsive to local needs and aspirations.

URL: https://www.involve.org.uk/sites/default/files/field/attachemnt/People-and-Participation.pdf

Original Reference: The More Local Staff for Climate campaign

Brief Summary: This guide offers strategies for public participation in policy-making. Implication: PoliRuralPlus pilots should ensure that local communities, particularly rural populations, are actively engaged in regional planning, fostering inclusivity and stronger rural-urban cooperation.

URL: https://www.involve.org.uk/sites/default/files/field/attachemnt/People-and-Participation.pdf

Original Reference: PLUREL – Peri-urban Land Use Relationships

Brief Summary: Highlights the role of peri-urban parks in enhancing the ecological connectivity between rural and urban areas. Recommendations: Use peri-urban parks as a strategy in RAPs to provide green infrastructure, promote biodiversity, and foster stronger ecological and social linkages between rural and urban regions.

URL: http://www.periurbanparks.eu/live/index.php?a=open&id=4c99fc98837e2&ids=4c8ff07964a15&l=en

Original Reference: Peri-Urban open space: how multi-functional land use can bring multiple benefits: topic paper / PURPLE – Peri-Urban regions platform, 2013, 7 p.

Brief Summary: Discusses the impacts of peri-urbanization in Europe and its effects on land use and regional planning. Implications: Peri-urbanization challenges require integrated planning across rural-urban regions. Recommendations: Implement land-use strategies in RAPs that address the pressures of peri-urbanization, balancing development with sustainability to support both rural and urban communities.

URL: http://www.plurel.net/images/Peri_Urbanisation_in_Europe_printversion.pdf

Original Reference: Peri-urbanisation in Europe: towards European Policies to sustain urban-rural futures: synthesis report / Annette Piorr, Joe Ravetz, Ivan Tosics, Plurel, December 2010, 148 p.

Brief Summary: Focuses on the interactions between urban and rural areas, particularly in peri-urban zones. Recommendations: In RAPs, integrate policies that address land use pressures in peri-urban areas, ensuring sustainable development that balances urban expansion with rural resource management.

URL: http://www.plurel.net/

Original Reference: RURBANCE – Rural Urban Governance

Brief Summary: A project aimed at enhancing rural attractiveness through foresight analysis, technology integration, and stakeholder engagement. Implications include identifying and addressing rural challenges while fostering sustainable rural-urban connections. Recommendations: leverage digital tools and foresight methodologies for improving pilot projects, engage stakeholders in multi-actor approaches, and adapt Regional Action Plans (RAPs) to evolving urban-rural dynamics​​​.

URL: http://polirural.eu

Original Reference: FUTURAL

Brief Summary: This project focuses on using foresight methodologies to guide rural development policies, emphasizing stakeholder engagement and innovation. Implications: Foresight tools are crucial for anticipating future rural development needs. Recommendations: RAPs should incorporate foresight techniques to address long-term challenges in rural-urban integration and ensure sustainable development.

URL: CORDIS: PoliRural Project

Original Reference: The Foresight Results Page

Brief Summary: This page shares the outcomes of the PoliRural foresight process, focusing on regional scenarios and growth models. Implication: The foresight results can guide PoliRuralPlus pilots in shaping sustainable and prosperous rural regions through better-informed policy choices and strategic planning.

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

Original Reference: The pilot page

Brief Summary: This page offers details on the PoliRural pilots and their efforts to address rural-urban linkages and sustainability. Implication: RAPs should continue refining based on pilot feedback, ensuring the successful integration of rural and urban strategies in the project's regions.

URL: https://polirural.eu/pilots

Original Reference: RIBES

Brief Summary: Discusses grassroots rural development needs and factors driving attractiveness. Recommendations: RAPs should address local needs, focusing on improving infrastructure, public services, and community involvement to make rural areas more attractive to both residents and investors.

URL: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101118127

Original Reference: The Compendium of Foresight Pilots

Brief Summary: This document offers lessons from PoliRural, emphasizing the need for multi-stakeholder engagement, digital tools, and tailored regional action plans. Implication: PoliRuralPlus pilots should apply these lessons, focusing on digital innovations and stakeholder collaboration to enhance rural-urban cooperation in RAPs.

URL: https://polirural.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Lessons-and-Recommendations.pdf

Original Reference: RURBANIVE

Brief Summary: The project focuses on fostering sustainable rural-urban development through digital tools, multi-actor collaboration, and enhanced policy-making. Recommendations: continue developing spatial attractiveness tools and integrate them into policy-making to improve rural-urban linkages in pilot areas​​​.

URL: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101136253