Analysis of on-going rural developmant projects involving telematic systems use

Objective

The main goal of the project is to identify the contribution of advanced telecommunications systems and information technologies (IT&T) to economic and social activities involved in rural development. This will include an analysis of the positive or negative impact those technologies may have and identification of the common elements of good practice necessary for the introduction of telematics applications in rural areas.

The first stage is a compilation of all known rural development projects involving telematic systems use in all member states of the Community and other European countries. This includes Community initiatives and programs such as STAR, TELEMATIQUE, LEADER and IMPACT, as well as national, regional public and private sector programmes involved in regional and rural development. These will be stored on a database maintained under the associated project, RUDA. Projects will cover a broad spectrum of telematics applications and systems, both specific and general, such as remote education, purchasing, measurement and control, and service offices such as telecottages.

In order to find out the needs of good practice detailed analysis will be undertaken of a limited number of case studies, covering details of the project, its external environment, and perceptions of users and other local stakeholders. This will identify the characteristics, elements and procedures of these projects, in particular those affecting their success of failure. This will permit a determination of the suitability of the technical, economic and social aspects of these technologies and applications to the rural environment; and an identification of ways in which internal demand and new business and employment opportunities can be stimulated using telematics technologies in a range of types of rural areas.

A publicity campaign will be mounted on the basis of the analysis of good practice, in conjunction with the Commission, experts and the consortia participating in ORA actions, which will promote and implement the recommendations and results of the final report in all member states.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › databases
• social sciences › economics and business › business and management › employment
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › information engineering › telecommunications

Programme(s)

• FP3-ORA - Specific programme of research and technological development (EEC) in the field of telematic systems in areas of general interest - Telematics systems for rural areas -, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

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Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

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Coordinator

ISDEFE, INGENIERA DE SISTEMAS SA

Address

4 Edison
28006 Madrid
Spain

Participants (7)

AUSTRIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (TAU)

Austria

Address

7/4/3 Postgasse
1010 Vienna

DANISH TELECONSULT INTERNATIONAL

Denmark

Address

232 Skanderborgvej
8260 Viby J

FORTH - RESEARCH CENTRE OF CRETE

Greece

Address

Po Box 1527, Marzapetaki Street
71110 Iraklion

FUNDESCOOP

Spain

Address

20 San Bernardo
28015 Madrid

Innova International Srl

Italy

Address

Via Lariana 7
00199 Roma

Royal Agricultural Society of England

United Kingdom

Address

Stoneleigh Park
CV8 2LZ Stoneleigh

Universität Bamberg

Germany

Address

Strenzfelder Allee 28
4351 Bamburg