German Approach to Integrated Urban Development within the EU

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German Approach to Integrated

Urban Development within the EU

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Results from previous (current)

programming period (2007-2013)

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Goals for the future (2014-2020)

Dr Mario Kremling, isw Institute

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Croatia

Saxony

Area

56.594 km

2 _{18.416 km}

2 Population

4.284.889

4.050.204 Population density

76/km

2 _220/km²

Most populous cities

Zagreb (790.000),

Split

(178.000),

Rijeka

(128.000)

Dresden (525.000),

Leipzig

(521.000),

Chemnitz

(241.000)

Number of medium‐sized towns (population 20.000 – 100.000)

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AGENDA

1 Assistance on integrated and sustainable development by European Regional

Development Fund (ERDF)

2 Top-down approach of funding by ERDF

3 The Program „Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ (2007-2013)

4 Funding Urban Development by ERDF 2014-2020 – approach of Saxony

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3 dimensions of sustainable development

1 Assistance on integrated and sustainable development by ERDF

Environ

‐

mental

quality

Economic

prosperity

Social

Equity

Sustainable Cities?

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How do the 3 dimensions of sustainable development

match with objectives of ERDF fund?

Environ

‐

mental

quality

Economic

prosperity

Social

Equity

Sustainable Cities?

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Regulation on ERDF (2006)

1 Assistance on integrated and sustainable development by ERDF

Purpose

…reinforce economic and social cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances

through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies…

Subject matters

Scope of assistance depends on the type of region: „convergence“ or „regional

competetiveness and employment“

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Regulation on ERDF (2006)

Article 4: Convergence

ERDF shall focus its assistance on supporting sustainable integrated regional and local

economic development and employment by mobilising and strengthening endogenous

capacity through operational programmes aimed at the modernisation and diversification

of economic structures and at the creation and safeguarding of sustainable jobs. This

shall be achieved primarily through the following priorities…:

1. research and technological development

2. information society

3. local development initiatives

4. environment

5. prevention of risks

6. tourism

7. culture

8. transport

9. energy

10. education

11. health

1 Assistance on integrated and sustainable development by ERDF

…the precise policy mix depending on the

specificities of each Member State!

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Regulation on ERDF (2006)

Article 8: Sustainable urban development

In addition to the activities … the ERDF may, where appropriate, support the

development of participative, integrated and sustainable strategies to tackle the high

concentration of economic, environmental and social problems affecting urban areas.

These strategies shall promote sustainable urban development through activities such

as: strengthening economic growth, the rehabilitation of the physical environment,

brownfield redevelopment, the preservation and development of natural and

cultural heritage, the promotion of entrepreneurship, local employment and community

development, and the provision of services to the population taking account of changing

demographic structures.

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Lisbon Strategy (2000)

Regulation on ERDF (2006)

Priority axis #1

Strengthening

innovation,

science and

research

Priority axis#2

Improving

educational

infrastructure

Priority axis#3

Enhancing

competitiveness

of trade and

industry

Priority axis#4

Improving

transport

infrastructure

Priority axis#5

Extension and

improvement of

infrastructure to

reach a

sustainable

economic

growth

Operational Programme

ERDF Saxony 2007-2013 – Fund supply = 3,01 Mrd. €

National Strategic Framework: Definition of priorities for „convergence“

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Priority axis#5

Extension and

improvement of

infrastructure to reach

a sustainable economic

growth

Programmes:

5.1 Sustainable Urban Development (109 mio €)

5.2 Revitalisation of brownfield areas and former military areas

5.3 Climate protection / Renewable energies / Immission control

5.4 Flood protection

5.5 Protection of soil and groundwater

5.6 Saving and upgrading the drainage systems in former mining areas

Money supply 2007-2013:

ca. 559 mio € = 18% of ERDF-Saxony

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Program map

• 23 urban areas



35 km²

deprived quarters

• appr. 122.000 inhabitants

• 500 projects

• 109 mio € ERDF

• 15 mio € of additional

investments

(private+public) on

deprived quarters

„Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ - the programme cities

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„Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ - the basics

subsidies up to 75% for projects on urban areas built 1870-1948 = areas with

manifold need for action in urban renewal (main period of urban expansion and

industrialisation in germany) – minimum number of inhabitants: 2000

development and implementation of an administrative regulation

(„Verwaltungsvorschrift“) by Saxon ministry of the interior

3 The Programme „Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ (2007-2013)

saxon cities were invited to apply for participation on the program by developing

an

„integrated action plan“ (IAP)

main goal: actively supporting deprived urban areas to solve their specific

problems in urban, demographic, economic, cultural and social matters

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How to develop an Integrated Action Plan (IAP)?

3 The Programme „Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ (2007-2013)

„Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ - the basics

disadvantage of the funded quarters has to be shown up by defined statistic

indicators; funding by ERDF must not substitute national funding programmes

cooperation of different local partners (municipal authority, local associations,

enterprises, regional planning authorities)

defining objectives for developing the determined city zones, defining a main

topic to develop the city area; describing measures and suitable projects (costs,

period of time for realisation etc.)

analysing the situation in the city areas before starting with some projects

(SWOT-analyses = strength-weakness-opportunities-threats)

each single project within an „integrated action plan“ has to be assigned to

1 of 5 well-defined FIELDS OF ACTION

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Action field #1

Improving

infrastructure

and urban

design

Action field #2

Encouraging

civil society

Action field #3

Meaningful

leisure activities

Action field #4

Supporting local

economy

Action field #5

Project

management

„Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ - the subjects

Bundling the projects > „Integrated action plan“!

3 The Programme „Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ (2007-2013)

each single project within an IAP has to be assigned to

1 of 5 well-defined FIELDS OF ACTION

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Action field #1

Improving

infrastructure

and urban

design

Action field #2

Encouraging

civil society

Action field #3

Meaningful

leisure activities

Action field #4

Supporting local

economy

Action field #5

Project

management

„Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ - the subjects

- renewal of infrastructure, increase quality of life, centralisation processes in shrinking cities

- modification and functional reliability of infrastructure

- reorganisation of public spaces, demolition of condemned buildings, revitalisation of newly formed

open spaces

- improvement of educational infrastructure at academies

3 The Programme „Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ (2007-2013)

each single project within an IAP has to be assigned to

1 of 5 well-defined FIELDS OF ACTION

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Action field #1

Improving

infrastructure

and urban

design

Action field #2

Encouraging

civil society

Action field #3

Meaningful

leisure activities

Action field #4

Supporting local

economy

Action field #5

Project

management

„Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ - the subjects

- improvement of educational facilities for kids and young people;

- providing support to social and health services for persons who are elderly, in need of care, or

handicapped

- development of concepts and strategies to handle demographic change processes

3 The Programme „Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ (2007-2013)

each single project within an IAP has to be assigned to

1 of 5 well-defined FIELDS OF ACTION

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Action field #1

Improving

infrastructure

and urban

design

Action field #2

Encouraging

civil society

Action field #3

Meaningful

leisure activities

Action field #4

Supporting local

economy

Action field #5

Project

management

„Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ - the subjects

- strengthening of learning und social behaviour of kids outside teaching time

- additional care for kids during leisure time or school holidays concerning sporting, scientific or creative

activities

- providing support to parents by low-threshold, family-oriented services

3 The Programme „Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ (2007-2013)

each single project within an IAP has to be assigned to

1 of 5 well-defined FIELDS OF ACTION

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Action field #1

Improving

infrastructure

and urban

design

Action field #2

Encouraging

civil society

Action field #3

Meaningful

leisure activities

Action field #4

Supporting local

economy

Action field #5

Project

management

„Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ - the subjects

- creation and safeguarding of jobs in small enterprises

- setting of cooperation between enterprises and educational facilities

- knowledge transfer from experienced older people („senior experts“) to new business founders or

beginners

3 The Programme „Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ (2007-2013)

each single project within an IAP has to be assigned to

1 of 5 well-defined FIELDS OF ACTION

(20)

Action field #1

Improving

infrastructure

and urban

design

Action field #2

Encouraging

civil society

Action field #3

Meaningful

leisure activities

Action field #4

Supporting local

economy

Action field #5

Project

management

„Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ - the subjects

- Preparations, processing, attendance and assessment concerning Integrated Action Plans or individual

projects

3 The Programme „Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ (2007-2013)

each single project within an IAP has to be assigned to

1 of 5 well-defined FIELDS OF ACTION

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Action field #1

Improving

infrastructure

and urban

design

Action field #2

Encouraging

civil society

Action field #3

Meaningful

leisure activities

Action field #4

Supporting local

economy

Action field #5

Project

management

„Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ - the subjects

Bundling the projects > „Integrated action plan“!

3 The Programme „Sustainable Urban Development Saxony“ (2007-2013)

each single project within an IAP has to be assigned to

1 of 5 well-defined FIELDS OF ACTION

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Good Experiences with “Sustainable Urban Development” in Saxony

Integrated approach

to urban needs = Linked actions = Combination of

physical reconstruction and environmental recovery with elements of social

integration and economic issues like employment or support of SME

Physical regeneration

Involving local

administration,

civic participation

Social an cultural

dimension

Supporting

local small and medium

enterprises (SME)

Environmental

regeneration

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Municipal authorities

- compiling IAP

- defining objectives

and projects

- creating local

networks

Regional financing

authority

- assessment of IAP

- individual

assessment of

projects

- controlling

European

Union (ERDF)

Federal state

administration

Good Experiences in networking

involvement of local administrations and

communities;

city planning and civic participation;

youth participation in urban regeneration

processes

- assessment of IAP

- monitoring

- managing the network

- scientific consultation

and evaluation

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homepage

www.nachhaltige-stadtentwicklung-sachsen.de

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4 Funding Urban Development by ERDF 2014-2020 – approach of Saxony

Operational Programme

ERDF Saxony 2014-2020

OUTLINE

Initial point:

Europe 2020 strategy

-> aims at "smart, sustainable,

inclusive growth" with greater

coordination of national and

European policy

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Europe 2020 Strategy (2010)

Regulation on ERDF (2013)

Priority axis #1

Innovation,

research &

development

Priority axis#2

Strengthening

competitiveness

of

SME

Priority axis#3

Reducing

CO

₂

emissions

in

all

economic

sectors

Priority axis#4

Sustainable

Regional

Development

(combined axis)

Priority axis#5

Sustainable

Urban

Development

(combined axis)

Operational Programme

ERDF Saxony 2014-2013

Partnership Agreement

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Strengthening competitiveness of SME

Reducing CO

₂

emissions

Protection, support and development of cultural heritage

Environmental protection and sustainable use of natural resources

Priority axis#5

Sustainable

Urban

Development

(combined axis)

4 Funding Urban Development by ERDF 2014-2020 – approach of Saxony

Requirements:

- Deprived urban areas with specific problems

- Integrated action plan

- Participation of local citizens

NEXT STEP: development of an administrative regulation

(„Verwaltungsvorschrift“) by Saxon ministry of the interior

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Thank you.

Dr Mario Kremling, isw Institute

by order of