PARITY OF ACCESS : PILOT APPLICATION OF INDICATORS: PARITY OF ACCESS : PILOT APPLICATION OF INDICATORS Magda PITSIAVA, Professor AUTh ESTIA-SPOSE 2nd meeting Ljubljana 21-22 January 2005


Aims of the pilot application : Aims of the pilot application Elaboration of the system of indicators in relation to the parity of access spatial typologies Selection of the appropriate pilot application area on the basis of specific criteria Production of the necessary data for the operation of SPOP in the field of the parity of access


Parity of access: inputs for the selection of territorial indicators: Parity of access: inputs for the selection of territorial indicators The current state of the art of European accessibility models The relevance with the ESDP policy objectives The specific spatial identity of the macro – region Representation of the main differentiations existing in the region (national reports) The indicators proposed by the Espon programme


Parity of access: categories of territorial indicators: Parity of access: categories of territorial indicators


Parity of access: categories of territorial indicators: Parity of access: categories of territorial indicators


Parity of access: categories of territorial indicators: Parity of access: categories of territorial indicators


Parity of access: categories of territorial indicators: Parity of access: categories of territorial indicators


Parity of Access: criteria for the selection of case study area : Parity of Access: criteria for the selection of case study area importance of the transport infrastructure potential combination of different transport modes size of potential beneficiaries (population, activities, etc.) scale of spatial and environmental impacts significance of the trans-European dimension


Transport Infrastructure and Scales of Spatial Organization: Transport Infrastructure and Scales of Spatial Organization Copyright © 1999-2004, Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, 11549 USA.


Transport Infrastructure and Scales of Spatial Organization: Transport Infrastructure and Scales of Spatial Organization Copyright © 1999-2004, Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, 11549 USA. The figure provides a perspective about the main elements structuring the organization of space at the local, regional and global levels. The major nodes structuring spatial organization at the global level are gateways mainly supported by port, airport and telecommunication activities. At the local level the defining structuring elements are employment and commercial activities, which tend to be agglomerated. Transportation has also significant impacts of regional spatial organization as it structures a set of nodes and flows within an urban system; an interdependent set of cities within a specific region.


An example: Strategic network and Corridor X: An example: Strategic network and Corridor X The design of the "strategic" network for the Southeast Europe was based on the relatively simple principles of creating links between capitals and major cities, in accordance with the major trade flows expected, which are notably those of corridor X with its connections to Hungary, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania and Romania. The first appraisal of the projects listed for individual countries, carried out using harmonized methodology, divided up the axes of the strategic network fairly easily while at the same time giving consideration to the details in order to satisfy the more specific expectations of countries. This was the result of the TIRS - Transport Infrastructure Regional Study and REBIS – Regional Balkans Infrastructure Strategy, aimed at working out investment schedules in greater detail. (C.Reynaud, 2003, The Concept of Corridors and Networks in Developing Pan-European Infrastructure)