Economic and Social Development Programme of the Bratislava Region for years 2021 – 2027 Short version Preface Central European importance located on Žitný Economic and Social ostrov. The quality-improvement of scientifi c and Development Programme technological institutions and research institutes (ESDP) of the Bratislava of national importance and the internationalisation Region is a fundamental of research also presents a challenge for the strategic document of territory. At the same time, the region faces the region, which sets the insuffi cient capacity of preschool and school direction and priorities of facilities, associated with the highest demographic the region´s development. growth in Slovakia, and a weak connection between The document identifi ed the theory and practice in the education system. the key challenges within In addition to a low availability of outpatient the territory of a metropo- healthcare in the region´s territory, we also identifi ed litan region and set the direction of its development a modernisation debt of medical infrastructure for for an upcoming decade. specialised healthcare and of the social services The purpose of the document is to contribute to the infrastructure. Furthermore, the renumeration fundamental modernisation of the territory of the of employees in the areas of social services, Bratislava Region in line with the "SMART" concept education or healthcare appears to be insuffi cient. of the region and to prepare the Bratislava Region Elaboration of ESDP itself, despite a diffi cult well for the 21st century. The programme provides period of unprecedented health and economic green, sustainable, inclusive and innovative solutions crisis, was carried out with the cooperation of to structural challenges. It will also reduce the hundreds of partners from the aff ected territory. unsustainable burden of the region's infrastructure. The coordination was covered by the Regional These intentions can be achieved exclusively on the Policy Institute of the Bratislava Region, which basis of data and their correct interpretation, which was established in 2020 under the Bratislava will ensure the fulfi lment of the set objectives, Region. In the future, the Institute will play realisation of specifi c activities and subsequent a crucial role in coordination of the activities monitoring and evaluation of progress. along with the implementation of ESDP, It is also necessary to emphasise that in order communication and coordination of relevant to achieve the global aim of ESDP, this document actors and, last but not least, in monitoring and serves not only the self-governing region, but also evaluation of progress towards the set objectives. other actors operating in the region. In this context, it represents a fundamental framework for the In conclusion, on behalf of the strategy processing preparation of other strategic documents at the team, I would like to thank all mayors, socio- regional as well as local level. Furthermore, ESDP economic partners, state bodies, academia and serves as a pillar of supporting argumentation other entities who contributed to the elaboration justifying obtention of fi nancial resources for of this signifi cant document with their proactive regional development, especially from the EU funds. approach, comments and suggestions. ESDP provides guidelines for solving structural I appreciate their contribution so far, we look problems and systemic challenges, as the forward to further cooperation and we believe Bratislava Region has long faced territorial problems in areas such as transport, the that by joint eff orts we will achieve the objectives environment, education, research and innovation, set in ESDP, thanks to which our region will become social care, healthcare, tourism and culture. the best place to live in. The situation in transport can be identifi ed as the most crucial issue. The high intensity of individual transport creates extreme pressure on the existing transport infrastructure due to the lack of fi nancial tools for its modernisation and capacity building. As a result, the Bratislava Region has the highest Juraj Droba share of emissions from car transport among President of the Bratislava Region Slovak regions. Another important challenge for the region is the removal of contaminated sites and the completion of wastewater infrastructure in order to protect drinking water supplies of Content Contracting authority: Contractor: Basic characteristics of the territory .......................................................................................... 03 Demography ............................................................................................................................................ 05 Economy .................................................................................................................................................... 07 Institute of Spatial Planning VISION .........................................................................................................................................................10 STRATEGY FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ..........................................................................11 PRIORITIES .................................................................................................................................................11 List of experts List of experts from the Regional Policy Institute from contractor: 1. Sustainable mobility ......................................................................................................................... 15 of the Bratislava Region: Mgr. Barbora Lukáčová Ing. Ľubomír Macák 2. Quality and sustainable environment ....................................................................................19 Mgr. Martin Hakel, BA Mgr. Filip Polonský, PhD. Ing. Alžbeta Kollárová Ing. Pavol Petrík Mgr. Peter Jesenský Ing. Michal Štiff el 3. Modern education and sport, quality science, research and innovation ..................23 Mgr. Marek Dzuriak Mgr. Tatiana Lachová Ing. Marián Kupec Mgr. Ján Stano Special thanks: 4. Sustainable tourism and diverse culture ..............................................................................27 Ing. Stanislav Grand, MSc. Ing. arch. Július Hanus, PhD. Mgr. Matúš Krnčok Mgr. Pavol Galáš 5. Quality and accessible healthcare ........................................................................................... 31 Mgr. Milan Zálešák Mgr. Richard Lettrich Sources: Mgr. Martin Ďurdík Institute of Spatial Planning 6. Promoting social inclusion and accessible social care .................................................35 MA. Aneta Rothová Statistical Offi ce of the Slovak Republic Mgr. Zuzana Hradská Lacková TREND Analyses 7. Modern technical infrastructure and eff ective population safety .......................... 39 Mgr. Marcela Štompfová CBID, a. s., Štúdia o možnostiach rozšírenia IDS BK do Trnavského kraja Mgr. Veronika Ormandíková istockphoto.com Ing. arch. Veronika Bruncková 8. Eff ective fi nancing and comprehensive regional development ............................. 43 Mgr. Tomáš Teleky Martin Krížik, MA Dominika Forgáčová, PhD. Graphics: www.creativ.sk Basic characteristics of the territory Share of population in BA and in districts I Percentage of the population in individual districts of the BR and in the capital city Bratislava, as at II SC Identifi cation of the territory December 31, 2019, according to the Statistical Offi ce of the SR: PL PK Area share [%] in chart The Bratislava Region (BR) is located in the CZ MA BA southwestern part of the Slovak Republic (SR). city Bratislava 65.37% III Covering an area of 2,053 km2, the BR is the district Bratislava I 6.25% smallest Slovak region (covers only 4.2 % of the district Bratislava II 17.35% area of the SR). UA district Bratislava III 10.37% V IV district Bratislava IV 14.60% AT district Bratislava V 16.77% HU district Malacky 11.15% TEN-T corridors district Pezinok 9.79% district Senec 13.68% The location in Central Europe, the "function" of TOTAL 100% the international crossroad of roads, rail, but also water and air transport, belongs together with an achieved level of economic indicators, to Administrative division signifi cant development factors of the BR. district • Baltic-Adriatic corridor: The territory of the BR covers: Vienna – Bratislava – Žilina With an area of 2 053 km2 of the territory • 5 municipal districts (BA I – V) the BR is the smallest region • Orient/East-Med corridor: % of the SR and districts Malacky, Pezinok and Senec; in the SR and covers 4.2 Prague – Bratislava – Budapest • 73 municipalities, resp. 89 basic settlement • Rhine-Danube corridor: district units (level of LAU2); Vienna – Bratislava – Budapest • 17 city districts of Bratislava, the capital city of the SR D 2 • 7 municipalities with city status (listed in that is 669 592 inhabitants of the SR Brno, Prague descending order by population): Bratislava, 12.3% lives on the territory of the BR Brno, Prague Pezinok, Senec, Malacky, Modra, Stupava and Morava Bratislava district Svätý Jur; • 66 municipalities with village status. Malacky Trenčín The share of the urban compared to the share Žilina population in the BR is 79.5% of 53.4 % in the SR Vienna D 1 Trenčín st Pezinok Population (as at 31 Dec. 2019) Žilina Vienna Passau Senec Štúrovo Budapest 669,592 inhabitants, E 58 BRATISLAVA is the population density per km2 that is 12.3% inhabitants Vienna 324 in the BR (the average in the SR of the SR. is 111 inhabitants/km2) D 2 Vienna Győr Štúrovo,