Urban Policy Issues and Corresponding Information Needs. European Experiences.
Asta Manninen City of Helsinki Urban Facts, Finland [email protected] ISI Sydney 2005 OUTLINE
1 Urban Policy in the European Context 2 Measuring Performance and Progress of Cities 3 Varied Information Needs 4 Attempts to Answer the Information Requests. Examples. 5 Concluding Remarks Challenges facing the European cities Source: Eurocities www.eurocities.org The European city should fulfill the requests of:
• A Creative City • A Prosperous City • An Inclusive City • A Sustainable City • Participation and Cooperation
Delivery of National Urban Policies in EU Member States (EURICUR and KPMG, 2004) Trends and Developments: 1 Empowerment of Cities 2 Partnerships and Civic Involvement 3 More Integrated Approach in Delivering Urban Policies 4 Popularity of Area-based Policies 5 Awareness of the Role Major Cities Play in the Competitiveness of Regions and Countries Measuring Performance and Progress
Sources available – a few examples: • official statistics • European Statistical System, mainly EUROSTAT, incl. also the Urban Audit • OECD • UN • research institutes and consortiums, e.g. … information sources for monitoring cities performance and progress • European Innovation Scoreboard • European Cities Monitor (2004), Cushman & Wakefield, Healey & Baker • European Competitiveness Index (2004), Robert Huggins Associates • European Regional Prospects. Analysis and Forecasts to 2008. The European Economic Research Consortium and Cambridge Econometrics. (2004) Urban Audit II: Contents
1. Demography 2. Social aspects 3. Economic aspects 4. Civic involvement 5. Training and education 6. Environment 7. Travel and transport 8. Information society 9. Culture and recreation www.urbanaudit.org Proportion of total population aged under 15
Inner London Brussels Vilnus Dublin Amsterdam Stockholm Luxembourg Helsinki Vienna Riga Copenhagen Bratislava Ljubljana Paris Prague Sofia Rome Berlin Budapest Warsaw Madrid Lisbon Athens Tallinn 048121620 % Source: Urban Audit II. Proportion of total population aged 75 and over Lisbon Stockholm Bratislava Madrid Vienna Brussels Paris Budapest Rome Copenhagen Prague Athens Luxembourg Berlin Ljubljana Helsinki Warsaw Amsterdam Sofia Riga Dublin Tallinn Inner London Vilnus 0246810 %
Source: Urban Audit II. Activity Rate 2001
Helsinki Prague Copenhagen Vienna Paris Amsterdam Stockholm Lisbon Berlin Inner London Sofia Dublin Luxembourg Warsaw Vilnus Athens Budapest Madrid
0 1020304050607080 % Source: Urban Audit II. Unemployment rate 2001
Vilnus Berlin Warsaw Tallinn Paris Riga Athens Bratislava Inner London Lisbon Dublin Budapest Madrid Vienna Helsinki Prague Copenhagen Amsterdam Stockholm Luxembourg 0 2 4 6 8 10121416 % Source: Urban Audit II. Urban Audit II: Some results
Source: UA 2004 Lewis Dijkstra, EU, DG Regional Policy
Top innovative regions in EU (EU15) 2003 Satisfied with public transport 2004
Helsinki Vienna Luxemburg Berlin Amsterdam Paris Stockholm Athens Brussels Dublin Madrid London Copenhagen Lisbon Rome
020406080100 % Source: Urban Audit II, European Commission, DG Regional Polices and Eurostat. Feel safe in this city 2004
Copenhagen Helsinki Vienna Amsterdam Stockholm Luxemburg Paris Berlin Rome Madrid London Brussels Dublin Lisbon Athens
0 20406080100 % Source: Urban Audit II, European Commission, DG Regional Polices and Eurostat. Feel safe in this neighbourhood 2004
Copenhagen Stockholm Helsinki Berlin Amsterdam Vienna Paris Luxemburg Rome Dublin London Brussels Madrid Lisbon Athens
0 20406080100 %
Source: Urban Audit II, European Commission, DG Regional Polices and Eurostat. Foreigners are well integrated into this city 2004
Vienna London Rome Stockholm Paris Athens Brussels Helsinki Lisbon Madrid Luxemburg Berlin Copenhagen Dublin Amsterdam
0 10203040506070 %
Source: Urban Audit II, European Commission, DG Regional Polices and Eurostat. Information flood and indicators
Indicators aim at packing information into a few key figures, which are expected to help politicians and decision-makers in setting goals and in monitoring the implementation of these goals. Monitoring, describing and understanding development;
projections
An increasing request for a solid knowledge base and new insights on needs and potentials