Iceland
A deep analysis of Iceland 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
Höfuðborgarstefna (Capital-city policy) (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Feasibility Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Transport and Local Government
TIMELINE
In progress (2022)
FOCUS
Iceland 2020- governmental policy statement for the economy and community guides regional development. It focuses on on strengthening municipalities.
COMMENTS
It is not an explicit NUP. The policy statement provides guidance for regional developments
Thematic scope of Iceland 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 Iceland NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Iceland, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Iceland NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Feasibility phase.
NO
Territorial development
Iceland 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 Iceland NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Iceland 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