Czech Republic

A deep analysis of Czech Republic National Urban Policy

Region: Europe & North America

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gdp

205270
GDP per capita

pop

10.5M
Population (2016)

pop growth

0.1%
Population growth rate

inflation

0.6%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

100%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

100%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

34.5%
Forested areas

co2

98
CO2 emissions estimate

female

51%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

68.3%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

81.3
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

75.4
Male life expectancy

unemployment

6.1%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

73%
Urban population

male pop

55.2%
Male education

female pop

77.4%
Female education


Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset

title
TITLE OF NUP

The principles of urbanpolicy of theCzech Republic (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Implementation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

The Ministry of Regional Development

stages
TIMELINE

2017

focus
FOCUS

The 2010 principles of urban policy lay out the foundation for a future national urban policy. The principles highlight the importance of urban policy for regional development in a multi-sectoral manner. The focus is on the environment, sustainable urban development, and promoting growth by creating regional development poles.

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The principles are termed as an explicit NUP, however, they provide a framework for creating a future NUP. The principles are representative of an implicit NUP. They were formulated in 2010 and thus they are at the implementation stage

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Thematic scope of Czech Republic NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Low

Graphical Representation

Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of Czech Republic NUP

Measurement of how Czech Republic NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Czech Republic, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Czech Republic NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Implementation phase.

YES

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Czech Republic 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 Czech Republic NUP.

YES

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Czech Republic NUP does 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.

YES