Cities and rural areas

This theme is of a territorial nature and refers to integrated territorial planning. Integration can be “horizontal”, grouping individual projects in the same geographical area but addressing different sectors to achieve objectives that would otherwise not be achievable singularly; or “vertical” between local government and other local entities to enable the development of projects built around the actual needs expressed by local players. The programmes classified under “Cities and Rural Areas” cover a diverse range of sectors, predominantly related to tourism (through location enhancement), urban renewal and social infrastructure schemes. It does not include projects aimed at improving urban mobility, which fall under the “Transport” theme.