scholarly journals Prospects for the development of transport network in Transcarpathia within cross-border territories with EU countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 512-519
Author(s):  
Natalia F. Habchak ◽  
Lidiya F. Dubis
Keyword(s):  
Network Formation ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Transport Network ◽  
Border Area ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Cross ◽  
European Standards ◽  
Criteria For Evaluation ◽  
The Eu

The article is devoted to the study of the transport network development in Transcarpathia along the border with the EU neighboring countries. The historical stages of the Transcarpathian transport network formation are considered. The main criteria for evaluation and conformity of the transport network in Ukraine have been determined in accordance with European standards. A number of legislative, regulatory, strategic and programme documents covering the development of the national transport network and border infrastructure within the study area are analyzed. The main factors proving the foreign economic activity of the Transcarpathian region towards the EU market are considered and highlighted. The capacity of transit through Ukraine and Transcarpathia within the cross-border territories are revealed. The necessity of the transport network construction is considered due to the fact that the number of passengers and cargo flows on the state border is increasing. It is described, for example, the capacity of rail and road transport across the border of Ukraine and the borders of neighbouring countries , in particular: Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania. It is statistically concluded that the most congested is the Ukrainian-Hungarian border area. The main obstacles to the effective implementation of transport and transit work in the study area are identified and possible solution is proposed involving reconstruction of old units and construction of new checkpoints on the border area of Transcarpathia and its neighbouring countries. The dimensional picture of the border areas is presented: Ukraine - Poland; Ukraine - Slovakia; Ukraine - Hungary; Ukraine - Romania. Within each part the natural resource potential, transport load, features of tourism development, necessity for development and the existing transport network modernization are characterized. Suggestions for construction the new checkpoints as well as their advantages and disadvantages are analyzed and discussed. The priorities of Ukrainian state policy, Transcarpathia as well as the priorities of neighbouring countries in the development of the national transport network within the cross-border territories have been determined.

Inequalities in access to cross-border resources? An analysis based on spatio-temporal behaviours in the cross-border area of Greater Geneva

2021 ◽  
pp. 096977642110267
Author(s):  
Alexis Gumy ◽  
Guillaume Drevon ◽  
Vincent Kaufmann
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Border Area ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Social ◽  
Neighbouring Country ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Spatio Temporal

With an activity-based approach, this article offers a new reading of cross-border integration by exploring the social and spatial conditions that predispose specific populations of Greater Geneva to cross its borders. Five different daily cross-border patterns were identified showing that travelling to the neighbouring country is still uncommon among the least qualified populations and women, and that this trend now extends beyond the mere cross-border labour market. Logistic regressions show that Greater Geneva is witnessing a functionalisation of its cross-border integration, revealing mechanisms where the increase of particular mobility may foster segregation and inequalities. This article argues for an approach where cross-border integration is not an objective but rather is a consequence of obligations and constraints that individuals face in their daily behaviours.

scholarly journals Exploring cross-border cooperation in Eastern Europe: What kind of initiatives have developed in the Romanian-Hungarian border area?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
Elena Grad-Rusu
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Border Area ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation ◽  
The Eu

Since the beginning, the European Union has believed and promoted the idea that an increase in cross-border cooperation contributes to enhanced European integration. This means that cross-border cooperation supports sustainable development along the EU’s internal and external borders, helps reduce differences in living standards and addresses common challenges across these borders. The aim of this paper is to examine the cross-border initiatives between Romania and Hungary with a special focus on the INTERREG projects, which have provided new sources of funding for cross-border activities and regional development in the RomanianHungarian border area. In this context, the cooperation has intensified in the last two decades, especially since Romania joined the EU in 2007. The research proves that cross-border projects and initiatives represent an important source of funding for this type of intervention, when no similar funding sources are available.

scholarly journals Bogataj in Del Gobbo (ur.) (2015). Lifelong learning devices for sustainable local development. Gorizia, Comitato regionale dell‘Enfap del Friuli Venezia Giulia

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 101-103
Author(s):  
Janko Muršak
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Border Area ◽  
Study Circles ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Friuli Venezia Giulia

V okviru programa čezmejnega sodelovanja, ki ga sofinancira Evropski sklad za regionalni razvoj, je izšla monografija o čezmejnem delovanju študijskih krožkov ob slovensko- -italijanski meji z naslovom Lifelong learning devices for sustainable development ter s podnaslovom The study circles experience in the cross border area Italy-Slovenia.

Perspectives of cross-border clusters development in the border oblasts of the Western Ukraine

2020 ◽  
pp. 58-71
Author(s):  
Olha Demedyuk
Keyword(s):  
Border Region ◽  
Cluster Policy ◽  
Cluster Development ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Western Border ◽  
Western Ukraine ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Smart Specialization ◽  
Developed World ◽  
The Eu

Clusters are considered to be the key to secure the competitiveness of the regional economy and implementation of goals under the innovative smart specialization directions in the entire developed world, including most EU countries. The EU is conducting a comprehensive goal-oriented cluster policy, which is part of its industrial policy. It supports and develops numerous initiatives, provides funding by the programs concerning clustering, and promotes the visibility and internationalization of clusters. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, the cluster policy is lacking. Although the importance of clusters development is noted in several programs and strategic documents, there isn’t any actual organizational or financial support of their activity. The paper aims to define the perspectives of cross-border clusters development along the Western border of Ukraine, taking into account their proximity to the EU, areas of specialization of adjoining regions, and peculiarities of functioning of clusters in Ukraine. The paper examines the peculiarities of the cluster policies in the EU and in Ukraine. The major initiatives and programs of cluster development in the EU are determined. The current condition of clusters development in the border oblasts of the Western Ukraine is analyzed. The examples of successful cross-border clusters in the EU are offered. The list of declared cross-border clusters with Ukrainian participation in the border oblasts of the Western Ukraine is presented. The clusters in the adjoining regions of neighbouring countries along the Western border of Ukraine in the domains related to major directions of clusters activity in the respective Ukrainian oblasts within the cross-border region are detected. The smart specialization areas of the adjoining regions of neighbouring countries along the Western border of Ukraine in the domains within the major directions of clusters activity in the respective Ukrainian oblasts in the framework of the cross-border region are analyzed. The main bottlenecks of cross-border clusters development are outlined and the primary directions of their solution are suggested.

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