Matthias Zurker. The example of the South West of England region. Materialien zur Regionalentwicklung und Raumordnung. Band 10

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1 Odo Matthias Zurker Promotion of regional development through inter-regional co-operation with the Accession Countries of the Enlargement of the European Union The example of the South West of England region Materialien zur Regionalentwicklung und Raumordnung Band 10 Herausgeber Prof. Dr. Gabi Troeger-Weift Technische Universitat Kaiserslautern 2004

2 Table of contents List of figures List of tables List of abbreviations X XI XII Summary of contents Kurzfassung (summary of contents, German version) XV XXI Introduction 1 1 Background and importance of the subject 1 2 Aim and scope 2 3 Research questions and methodology 2 Part A: Methodological and conceptual fundamentals 7 1 Methodological Fundamentals Strategic analyses Structural analyses Strengths-weaknesses analyses Social empirical research Quantitative questioning Qualitative questioning 15 2 Conceptual Fundamentals Definitions Region Regional development Co-operation Present trends, models and concepts of regional development Trends Formal vs. informal instruments Project orientated regional development From 'top-down' to 'bottom-up' Regional development through incubators Sustainable regional development Models Concepts Concept of innovative milieus Concept of clusters Inter-regional co-operation - general aspects and possible effects Main characteristics of the political-administrative structure of EU The three pillars of the European Union The European Community The common foreign and security policy 29 V

3 The police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters Institutional system of the European Union European Parliament Council of the European Union European Commission European Council 34 3 Conclusions 35 Part B: The Enlargement of the European Union - from a Union of 15 to 25 Member States 37 1 Important objects with regard to Enlargement EU Regional Policy Structural Funds Cohesion Fund The role/significance of regions within the European Union The role/ significance of regional development within the European Union The role/ significance of (inter-regional) co-operation within the European Union 42 2 Previous Enlargements of the EEC/ EU 43 3 The current Enlargement Overall course The negotiation process The pre-accession strategy Europe and Association Agreements Accession Partnerships and NPAA Pre-accession assistance Opening of/ participation in European Community programmes and agencies The EU preparing for Enlargement The Agenda The Nice Treaty The reform of the Common Agricultural Policy The European Constitution Expected impacts of Enlargement Political and social impacts of Enlargement Impacts of Enlargement on economy Impacts of Enlargement on migration Impacts of Enlargement on CAP/ EU Regional Policy Impact of Enlargement on regions 64 4 Conclusions 65 Part C: The South West of England 67 1 The political-administrative system of the United Kingdom 67 VI

4 1.1 The national level (United Kingdom) The regional level (England) Government Offices for the Regions Regional Development Agencies Regional Chambers The sub-regional/ local level (England) 70 2 Specific objects' role/ significance within the English administrative system The role/ significance of regions within the English administrative system The role/ significance of regional development within the English administrative system The role/ significance of (inter-regional) co-operation within the English administrative system 73 3 Structural analysis of the South West of England region General information/ administrative structure Spatial structure Landscape, environment and cultural heritage Demographic aspects Economic structure Transport/accessibility European Funding 91 4 Current co-operations of the South West of England region Form and content of the questionnaire Addressed actors Key findings of the questionnaire Current co-operations 97 5 SWOT analysis of the South West of England region Strengths/ weaknesses of the South West of England region Specific strengths of the South West of England region Specific weaknesses of the South West of England region Opportunities/ threats for the future development Opportunities for the future development Threats for the future development Conclusions 104 Part D: The identification and analysis of the best corresponding region to the South West of England Identification of the best corresponding region to the South West of England Methodology of the identification and selection process Formulation of criteria for the indicators of the identification process 109 VII

5 1.3 Identification of corresponding regions to the South West Spatial structure Economy Labour market Demography Comparison of the most corresponding regions to the South West Selection of the overall best corresponding region to the South West Analysis of the best corresponding region to the South West of England The political-administrative system of Poland The regional level The sub-regional/local level The counties The communes Structural analysis of the Pomeranian Voivodship General information/ administrative structure Spatial structure Landscape, environment and cultural heritage Demographic aspects Economic structure Transport/accessibility European Funding Current co-operations of the Pomeranian Voivodship SWOT analysis of the Pomeranian Voivodship Strengths/weaknesses of Pomerania Specific strengths of Pomerania Specific weaknesses of Pomerania Opportunities/ threats for the future development Opportunities for the future development Threats for the future development Conclusions 142 Part E: The inter-regional co-operation between the South West of England and Pomerania Best practice for inter-regional co-operation with the Accession Countries Key findings of the expert interviews for best practice Examples for best practice Stockholm Region (Sweden) Federal State of Mecklenburg Western Pomerania (Germany) County of Devon (United Kingdom) Concept for the inter-regional co-operation Results of the expert interviews regarding the inter-regional co-operation Recommendations for fields of the inter-regional co-operation Recommendations for specific projects of the inter-regional co-operation Major fields - joint development of strategies and concepts 153 VIII

6 Environment Tourism Spatial strategies General fields - direct co-operation Education/culture Economy/ administration Overall view of the projects Recommendations for the implementation of the co-operation General recommendations Implementation in the administrative framework Implementation priorities Promotion of regional development through this inter-regional co-operation - an assessment Necessity to meet specific criteria by this inter-regional co-operation Possible effects of this inter-regional co-operation on regional development Resume 171 References 173 I. Bibliography 173 II. Articles 177 III. Digital sources 178 IV. Internet sources 178 V. Interviewed experts 181 Appendix I Questionnaire Main connecting theme (best practice) Main connecting theme (inter-regional co-operation) Appendix II Indicators of corresponding regions II II VI VI VII VII IX