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Zooming in: the Territorial Agenda in Hungary ESPON Open Seminar Gödöllő, 21 June 2011 Radvánszki Ádám -VÁTI Nonprofit Ltd. Zooming in – is the TA2020 applicable? • Territorial Agenda 2020 – action oriented policy framework • Identification of common challenges, potentials and priorities • Application on different territorial levels • Diverse Europe – details vary Increased exposure to globalisation: structural changes after the global economic crisis • Slow start, fast decline • Vulnerability was hidden by quick success • Economic sustainability • Structural changes – Finances – Real economy – Macroeconomic conditions, economic policy Gross value added per capita in Local Labour Systems, 2004 Challenges of EU integration and the growing interdependences of regions • Integration – quick decrease of barriers • Changes in territorial structures • Wide range of neighbour relations • New opportunities and increasing competition Határon átnyúló vonzáskörzet és városkapcsolat Alközpont Territorially diverse demographic and social challenges, segregation of vulnerable groups • Emigration – loss of qualified labour force • Demographic imbalances within the country – Shrinking – Growing – Ageing • Segregation – territorial exclusion in rural areas • Challenges of Roma integration – European importance Change of population 2007-21 Areas with high share of Roma population Climate change and environmental risks: geographically diverse impacts • Diverse impacts – diverse solutions needed • Global change with local effects • Local level needs to react Vulnerability of Hungarian micro-regions related to drought (Source: The 4-Year Development Program to Prevent the Adverse Effects of Climate Change 2010-2013, VÁTI 2009.) Energy challenges come to the fore and threaten regional competitiveness • High energy consumption rates • Dependence on fossil fuel imports – Security – Price • Wise utilisation of renewable energy needed Loss of biodiversity, vulnerable natural, landscape and cultural heritage • Highlighting the Budapest metropolitan area • Urban sprawl – Lack of coordination – Lack of cooperation – Controversial territorial impacts of policy Promote polycentric and balanced territorial development • Monocentric national structure with historical roots • Polycentric and balanced system of small and medium sized towns • Policy efforts to strengthen regional poles • Polycentricity to be addressed in the wider territorial context Number of students in tertiary education, 2007 Encouraging integrated development in cities, rural and specific regions • Desintegrated, scattered development • Policy efforts to encourage integrated development – Within cities – Between cities and their hinterlands Areas of joint planning Territorial integration in cross-border and transnational functional regions • Budapest as centre of international importance • Integration on regional and local level varies Theoretical area of economic influence of Budapest and surrounding cities Ensuring global competitiveness of the regions based on strong local economies • Economic sustainability to be achieved • Rootless foreign investment – fast results, increased vulnerabilty • Embedding foreign companies into the regional economy • Strengthened local markets Improving territorial connectivity for individuals, communities and enterprises • „All roads lead to Budapest” • Roads of European transport corridors developed • Secondary networks to be improved • Rail infrastructure behind Accessibility of the nearest town with at least 20 000 inhaitants Managing and connecting ecological, landscape and cultural values of regions • Most vulnerable regions: Budapest and Lake Balaton • Land use regulated by law Application of the Territorial Agenda • Implementing the Territorial Agenda does not need new ‘TA-plans’ on national level • TA2020 shall feed into existing policies – Territorial development – Sectoral policies • Communication and awareness raising crucial Thank you for you kind attention! www.vati.hu [email protected] +36 1 224 3270