1. The Finnish Urban Indicators Systemby
Asta Manninen

2. The Finnish Urban Indicators System
Objectives
The needs of cities and urban regions
The needs at national level:
monitoring of regional development
Information needed in the EU regional
and structural policy
The needs of inhabitants
The needs of business activities
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3. Description of the project
Started autumn 1997
Includes 34 Finnish urban regions and
38 cities and towns
Results
first publication in October 1998 (Finnish)
second publication in July 1999 (English)
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4. The Finnish Urban Indicators System
12 domains
Demographic issues
Housing
Regional and urban economy
Employment and labour market
Transport and communication
Education
Social and health care services, social welfare
Culture and recreation
Municipal finances
Construction
Environment
Civic involvement
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5. Elements of the database
Data is collected at three levels
core city/town
functional urban region
the whole country (for comparison)
Time series
1990->1997/1998
Data sources
Statistics Finland
STAKES, ministries
cities and towns
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6. Some concluding remarks
Cooperation with cities and towns
The definition of FUR is important
New domains need to be developed
The work with urban indicators is important and will go on
We want to learn from the others and get feedback
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7. For further information:
Asta Manninen
City of Helsinki Urban Facts
Aleksanterinkatu 16-18
FIN – HELSINKI
Tel:
Fax:
Tarja Pyöriä
Ministry of the Interior
Department for regional development
FIN – HELSINKI
Kirkkokatu 12
Tel:
Fax:
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