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

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Sustainable Economic Development and the Italian Network on Local Food Policies	Presentation	11 Apr 2019	Sustainable Economic Development_MAZZOCCHI.pdf
Workshop: Spatial Analysis for Better Regional Policymaking	Presentation	19 Feb 2019	01_Spatial Analysis for Better Policies Introduction_Bergs.pdf 02_Kernel Density Analysis_Budde.pdf 03_Regional Data and their Implications_Budde.pdf 04_Spatial Heterogeneity and Dependence_Bergs.pdf 05_Spatial Autocorrelation and the Spatial Durbin Model_Eilers.pdf
Tukums Rural-Urban Update, Issue 1	Newsletter	1 Feb 2019	Rural-Urban_Update_1of3_Tukums_final.pdf
Ljubljana Rural-Urban Update, Issue 1	Newsletter	1 Feb 2019	Rural-Urban_ Update_1of3_Ljubljana_final.pdf
Steirischer Zentralraum Rural-Urban Update, Issue 1	Newsletter	1 Feb 2019	Rural-Urban_Update_1of3_Graz_final.pdf