Hungary

A deep analysis of Hungary National Urban Policy

Region: Europe & North America

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gdp

138347
GDP per capita

pop

9.8M
Population (2016)

pop growth

-0.3%
Population growth rate

inflation

0.4%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

100%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

100%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

22.8%
Forested areas

co2

41
CO2 emissions estimate

female

46.3%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

62.5%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

78.5
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

71.2
Male life expectancy

unemployment

7.7%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

71.2%
Urban population

male pop

46.6%
Male education

female pop

60%
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

Modern Cities Programme (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Feasibility Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Prime Minister’s Office

stages
TIMELINE

2017

focus
FOCUS

The National Settlement Policy is currently under preparation. The development objectives are to create a multi-centered spatial structure, that focuses on the development of a network of cities and fostering functional urban areas, with a special focus on the Budapest area

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The NUP that is under preparation by the Prime Minister’s Office, is in parallel with the European and UN-Habitat urban agendas

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Thematic scope of Hungary NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Extensive

Graphical Representation

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

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of Hungary NUP

Measurement of how Hungary NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Hungary, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Hungary NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Feasibility phase.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Hungary NUP does not 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 Hungary NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Hungary 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