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Urban Development (EU Policy Page)
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web links
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English
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| Producers or distributor |
European Commission
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Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body
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European Union |
| Producer or distributor web link (root): |
http://ec.europa.eu
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Brownfields
Contaminated land-->funding
Contaminated land-->policy and regulatory
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| Short description: |
(Extract) Cities symbolise the twofold challenge currently facing the European Union: how to improve competitiveness while meeting social and environmental demands.
Europe's cities are its centres of economic activity, innovation and employment, yet they face a number of challenges. The trend to suburbanisation, the concentration of deprivation and unemployment in urban neighbourhoods, increasing congestion – complex problems such as these require integrated answers in transport, housing, and training and employment schemes, which must be tailored to local needs. European regional and cohesion policies address these challenges.
Some €21.1 billion has been earmarked for urban development between 2007 and 2013, representing 6.1% of the total EU cohesion policy budget. Of this, €3.4 billion is targeted at the rehabilitation of industrial sites and contaminated land areas, €9.8 billion for urban and rural regeneration projects, €7 billion for clean urban transport, and €917 million for housing. Other investment in infrastructure in research and innovation, transport, the environment, education, health and culture also have a significant impact in cities.
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Submitted By:
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Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 01/10/2012
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