1. Urban Statistics: the next two years
By Berthold Feldmann

2. AIM OF THIS TALK:
Clarify the possible alternatives and prepare common decisions

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Overview of the talk
Aim: Satisfy various needs
Major task: co-ordination
Thorough evaluation
Urban Audit
USD and remote sensing
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Satisfy various needs
Collect and disseminate relevant statistics
Raise awareness of the need for data on urban agglomerations
Satisfy the needs of the Commission
Get feed back from users (cities, politicians, researchers)
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Co-ordination
Various statistics producers
National Statistical Offices
Regional statistical agencies
city data producers
research institutes
private data providers
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Co-ordination
Various users
Commission
national government agencies
regional decision makers
researchers
the media
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7. CO-ORDINATION Cities DG REGIO Eurostat National Statistical Offices
Consultants
Cities
DG REGIO
National
Statistical
Offices
Regional
Statistical
Offices
Eurostat
Alternative
statistical
agency

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Evaluation
Continuation of projects can only be justified if the benefit exceeds the costs
Otherwise alterations of projects possible
some projects may be stopped if there is no visible benefit
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9. Follow-up of Urban Audit
DG REGIO decides
A core set of indicators could be collected by Eurostat (with major input from NSOs)
London and Paris should be included as soon as possible
Cities in CEEC should also be included
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10. Follow-up of other projects
Should be continued only after a thorough cost/benefit analysis
urban statistics database
remote sensing
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Conclusion
Several promising approaches are possible
Co-operation with National Statistical Offices is essential
The interest already expressed so far in the Urban Audit justifies continuation
The form of this continuation needs to be discussed
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12. Thanks
for
your
attention
Any questions ??