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Challenges. Migration (of young people) from rural to urban areas Provision of services in rural areas Mobility choices in rural areas Urban use of rural areas, valuation of (ecosystem) services in rural landscapes
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Challenges • Migration (of young people) from rural to urban areas • Provision of services in rural areas • Mobility choices in rural areas • Urban use of rural areas, valuation of (ecosystem) services in rural landscapes • Municipalities not communicating with each other and therefore competing instead of co-operating • Urban sprawl and development of ”adaptive” spatial planning
Opportunities • Promotion of quality of life (both in urban and rural areas) • New function of farmers • New rural lifestyles and co-operation • Developing integrated systems (i.e. production-waste) • Sharing on existing good practices on different urban-rural related developments
Possible actions • Supporting BSR cities and regions to include Sustainable Development to their overall and sector specific strategies and supporting cities and regions to prepare local sustainability programs and action plans. • Promoting actions and spreading good practices on sustainable urban and regional mobility plans and concrete long-term regional public transport development programs. • Building a networking of organizations interested in urban forestry • Translate good practices from New Bridges and Ecoregion to be used in rural areas