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The role of small and medium-sized towns in rural development
Start date:2001-09-01
End date:2004-11-30
Project Acronym:MARKETOWNS
Project status:Completed
Coordinator
| Organization name:UNIVERSITY OF READING | |
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Name:Angela |
P.O. Box 217 Whiteknights, Whiteknights House, Palmer Building RG6 6AH READING / SILCHESTER UNITED KINGDOM Region:SOUTH EAST (UK) BERKSHIRE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE Berkshire |
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Description
Objective:
Using a methodology previously developed and tested by one of the partners, this project measures the economic linkages between small- and medium-sized towns and the surrounding countryside in order to assess their present and potential role as growth poles in rural development. The methodology also provides an indication of the local employment and income impact of different types of economic activity in these towns and their surrounding hinterland. By studying a suitable sample of towns within different types of rural area and across a range of conditions in the existing and enlarged European Union, it provides soundly based advice to policy-makers at EU, national and regional level who are seeking to foster sustainable rural development.
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Project Details
Start date:2001-09-01
End date:2004-11-30
Duration:39 months
Project Reference:QLK5-CT-2001-01923
Project cost:2101852 EURO
Project Funding:1598759 EURO
Programme Acronym:
FP5-LIFE QUALITY
Programme type:Fifth Framework Programme
Subprogramme Area:Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Contract type:Cost-sharing contracts
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Subject index:Agriculture, Economic Aspects, Resources of the Sea, Fisheries, Life Sciences, Environmental Protection
Other participants
| Organization name:UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH | |
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Name:Les |
DEPARTMENT OF LAND USE AND RURAL MANAGEMENT - SEALE-HAYNE CAMPUS Howton House TQ12 6NQ NEWTON ABBOT,DEVON UNITED KINGDOM Region:SOUTH WEST (UK) CORNWALL, DEVON Devon |
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| Organization name:INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE | |
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Name:Jacques |
CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DE DIJON BP 1540 Rue de Sully 17 21065 DIJON FRANCE Region:BASSIN PARISIEN BOURGOGNE Côte-d'Or |
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| Organization name:UNIVERSIDADE DE TRAS-OS-MONTES E ALTO DOURO | |
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Name:Miguel |
Quinta de Prados, Campus Universitario, Apart. 202 5000-911 VILA REAL PORTUGAL Region:CONTINENTE NORTE Douro |
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| Organization name:INSTITUTE OF RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT - POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | |
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Name:Marek |
72,Nowy Swiat 72 00 330 WARSZAWA POLSKA Region:MAZOWIECKIE M. Warszawa |
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| Organization name:AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | |
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Name:Levinus C. |
PO Box 29703 Burgemeester Patijnlaan 19 2502 DEN HAAG (S-GRAVENHAGE) NEDERLAND Region:WEST-NEDERLAND ZUID-HOLLAND Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage |
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Record control number:58701
