Public Infrastructure and Social Services

How can public infrastructure and services be delivered equitably?

Public infrastructure and services, such as health care and education, are cornerstones for the well-being of citizens. Changes in the technology, access and demand for these services imply a re-thinking of rural-peri-urban-urban boundaries and include new models of service provision. This raises questions about equitable access, fair assessment, representation and compensation of rural and urban needs and interests.

We will soon discuss these issues on this page and present the latest research results.

How will ROBUST deal with public infrastructure and social services?

Theresia Oedl-Wieser (BABF), the leader of ROBUST's Community of Practice on public infrastructure and social services, shares some details on the subject in an interview.

Read the full interview »

Related publications

Publication	Type	Date	Download
Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in the area of tension between the economy and climate change: A case study at rural and city district level in Southern Germany	Article	22 Jun 2020	GHG and Telecommuting_Bergs2020.pdf
Multilocality: Case Studies from Helsinki, Frankfurt/Rhein-Main, Wales, and the Metropolitan Region of Styria	Report	22 Jun 2020	ROBUST_Short-report_Multilocality_120620_end.pdf
Good Practice: Cooperation in land use, housing and transport (MAL)	Case Study	30 Apr 2020	CoH_Good practice_MAL_end.pdf
Good Practice: REKO retail and distribution model	Case Study	30 Apr 2020	CoH_Good practice_REKO_end.pdf
Good Practice: Multilocality – underlines use of regions as a starting point for regional planning and development	Case Study	30 Apr 2020	CoH_Good practice_Multilocality_end.pdf