EUROREGION RUSE-GIURGIU OPERATIONS INTEGRATED OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT THROUGH MASTER-PLANNING PROCEDURE NUMBER: 2(2I)-3.1-20/007 BY PAN PLAN-LASSY-BULPLAN CONSORTIUM www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu Investing in your future! Romania-Bulgaria Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 is co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund Table of Contents Preliminary notes.................................................................................................................... 11 Declarations ........................................................................................................................... 11 Master-Plan Part 1 ......................................................................................................... 13 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 14 1.1 Objectives ................................................................................................................... 14 1.2 Structure of ERGO Master-Plan .................................................................................... 16 1.3 Basic considerations ..................................................................................................... 18 1.3.1 Why cross-border planning? ........................................................................................................... 18 1.3.2 The Danube: connection or division line? ....................................................................................... 18 1.3.3 Co-operation versus competition? .................................................................................................. 18 1.4 European Union and International Relations ................................................................ 20 1.4.1 European Union Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) ............................................................. 20 1.4.2 EC Transport Corridors .................................................................................................................... 21 1.4.3 Main nodes / Metropolitan Areas ................................................................................................... 22 1.5 Methodology ............................................................................................................... 24 1.6 Consortium .................................................................................................................. 26 1.6.1 Consortium experience ................................................................................................................... 26 1.6.2 Structure of Consortium .................................................................................................................. 28 1.6.3 Experts Team ................................................................................................................................... 29 2 Analytical section ..................................................................................................... 31 2.1 The European Context for the Preparation of the Master Plan ...................................... 32 2.2 The Vision for the Ruse-Giurgiu Euroregion Development ............................................. 36 2.3 Geographic parameters and natural resources .............................................................. 39 2.4 Economic infrastructure ............................................................................................... 40 2.4.1 Industry ............................................................................................................................................ 40 2.4.2 Agriculture ....................................................................................................................................... 41 2.4.3 Transport ......................................................................................................................................... 41 2.4.4 Tourism ............................................................................................................................................ 41 2.5 Technical infrastructure ............................................................................................... 42 2.5.1 Transport network and communication infrastructure................................................................... 42 2.6 Other Technical Infrastructure...................................................................................... 49 2.6.1 Gas supply ........................................................................................................................................ 49 2.6.2 Heat supply ...................................................................................................................................... 49 Euroregion Ruse-Giurgiu Operations ERGO Master-Plan 2 www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu Investing in your future! Romania-Bulgaria Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 is co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund 2.6.3 Water and sewer ............................................................................................................................. 49 2.6.4 Electrical power supply .................................................................................................................... 51 2.6.5 Telecommunications ....................................................................................................................... 51 2.7 Social infrastructure ..................................................................................................... 53 2.7.1 Human resources ............................................................................................................................. 53 2.7.2 Healthcare ....................................................................................................................................... 54 2.7.3 Education ......................................................................................................................................... 54 2.7.4 Social activities and social support .................................................................................................. 54 2.7.5 Culture and cultural institutions ...................................................................................................... 55 2.7.6 Sports ............................................................................................................................................... 55 2.8 Real estates ................................................................................................................. 57 2.9 Cultural and Historical Heritage .................................................................................... 59 2.10 Environment ................................................................................................................ 62 3 Development Vision .................................................................................................. 64 3.1 General Orientation ..................................................................................................... 64 3.2 General Aims & Rules ................................................................................................... 66 3.3 Branding ...................................................................................................................... 68 3.4 Fields of Intervention ................................................................................................... 69 3.5 Economic Sectors ......................................................................................................... 70 3.5.1 Industrial Sector............................................................................................................................... 70 3.5.2 Service Sector .................................................................................................................................. 71 3.5.3 Trade Sector .................................................................................................................................... 71 3.5.4 Tourism Sector ................................................................................................................................. 71 3.5.5 Agricultural Sector ........................................................................................................................... 72 3.6 Economic Infrastructure ............................................................................................... 72 3.7 Technical Infrastructure ............................................................................................... 73 3.7.1 Transport ......................................................................................................................................... 73 3.7.2 Energy .............................................................................................................................................. 77 3.7.3 Water ............................................................................................................................................... 78 3.7.4 Waste ............................................................................................................................................... 78 3.7.5 (Tele-) Communication .................................................................................................................... 79 3.8 Social