Austria
A deep analysis of Austria National Urban Policy
Region: Europe & North America
GDP per capita
Population (2016)
Population growth rate
Inflation Rate (2014)
Drinking water (rural)
Drinking water (urban)
Forested areas
CO2 emissions estimate
Labour force (females)
Labour force (males)
Female life expectancy
Male life expectancy
Unemp % of labour force
Urban population
Male education
Female education
Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset
TITLE OF NUP
Strengthening centres ofcities and towns (Partial)
STAGE OF NUP
Implementation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Austrian Conference on Spatial Planning
TIMELINE
2019
FOCUS
The concept provides guidance to spatial planning and development at national and city/municipal levels. It focuses on developing polycentric communities and managing population growth. The concept also considers strenghtening urban rural linkeages by developing infrastructure to support the network of small and medium sized municipalities.
Thematic scope of Austria NUP
Thematic attention
Economic
Development
Thematic attention
Spatial
Development
Thematic attention
Human
Development
Thematic attention
Environmental
Development
Thematic attention
Climate
Resilience
Graphical Representation
Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information
Measurement of how Austria NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Austria, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Austria NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Implementation phase.
YES
Territorial development
Austria NUP does address a spatial coherent territory that includes a balanced system for human settlement. Cities and towns along the urban, periurban and rural continum is also focussed in the Austria NUP.
YES
Local fiscal space
Austria NUP does not address the local fiscal space as SDG.11.a.1 qualifier. Their NUP ensures that local governments have resources to carry out activities at the local level.
NO