IL CASO DELLA RUHR

Gerhard Seltmann – GseProjekte – Büro für Regionalentwicklung

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What you will see

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1.The Ruhr Region2.Region of transformation3.Region of cooperation4.Region of events5. What we have learned6. Carso 2014+

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1. The Ruhr Region

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•Population: 5.2 Mio.•Size: 4.435 sqkm•East-west 116 km; north-south 67 km•11 cities – 4 counties with 42 municipalities•Part of the regional state of Northrhine-Westfalia (population ~ 17 Mio.)

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1. The Ruhr Region

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2. Region of transformation

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•Coal mining: 1960 – 140.000 employees > 2016 ~ 8.000•Steel industry: 1960 – 184.000 employees > 2016 ~ 30.000•New economic development (around 40 world market leading companies)

•Students at universities: 1960 – 00 > 2016 ~ 260.000 •14 universities, universities of applied sciences, schools of art •12 national scientific institutes (Fraunhofer, Leibnitz, Max-Planck)

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2. Region of transformation

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Regional transformation – Emscher Landscape Park, 470 sqkm

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2. Region of transformation

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Regional transformation – Emscher Landscape Park

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2. Region of transformation

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Regional transformation – Emscher Landscape Park

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Local transformation – Gasometer Oberhausen

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2. Region of transformation

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Local transformation – Former coal mine in Herten; former storage building in Hattingen

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2. Region of transformation

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Local transformation – world cultural heritage Zollverein, Essen

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3. Region of cooperation

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Regional projects: Route of industrial culture

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3. Region of cooperation

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New regional projects: Biking fast track Ruhr (RS1)

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3. Region of cooperation

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New regional projects: Biking fast track Ruhr (RS1)

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100 km – linking 1,8 Mio. people, 10 cities and three universities; substituting up to 50.000 cars per day. 10 km already realised

3. Region of cooperation

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New regional projects: Sustainable development 2020+ Targeting: City – Education - Climate

Focus 2016: Climate•More than 170 climate oriented projects in the making•Long distance heating systems, sustainable energy supply projects, E-mobility, reduction of energy consumption in existing housing- and business areas, new low energy housing

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4. Region of events

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Long tradition of regional and intermunicipal events•IBA Emscher Park (1989-1999)•Zollverein mine declared world cultural heritage (2001)•European Cultural Capital (2010)

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4. Region of events

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European Green Capital Essen (2017)

•Application for „Ruhr Region“ as world cultural heritage (2017-2020) •Climate Expo Ruhr 2022 – as part of Climate Expo Northrhine-Westfalia (2022)•Application for „IGA- International Garden Exhibition“ (2027)

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5. What we have learned

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•Regional cooperation is a basic need for economic development and awareness on national & international level•regional projects should be combined with special events on a fixed timetable•regional targets, projects and events will emphasize both regional and local development •events should be linked to the unique characteristics of the region – history, landscape, economy…

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5. What we have learned

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•Local stakeholders (municipalities, public institutions, private companies, peoples associations) are fundamental•and are cooperating with each other as well as with regional and national institutions•the methods and targets of cooperation should be clearly identified und confirmed by everybody•For the preparation of special events – the projects included – special organisations (created for limited time) will be useful

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6. Carso 2014+

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6. Carso 2014+

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May lead into2018 – the region of peace2020 – the region of world cultural heritage2025 – the region of discoveries

Thank you very much for your patience.

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