Transcript Tales of Periphery

„Europejski Fundusz Rolny na rzecz Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich: Europa inwestująca w obszary wiejskie.”
Projekt opracowany przez Ministerstwo Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi
Projekt współfinansowany ze środków Unii Europejskiej w ramach Pomocy Technicznej Programu Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich na lata 2007-2013
Instytucja Zarządzająca Programem Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich na lata 2007-2013 Minister Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi
Dr Martin Barthel
University of Eastern Finland
Tales of
Periphery
The economization of the
peripheral location
The Case study of Przemysl
Periphery
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Indicators for peripheral regions:
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Location: low density of settlements, remoteness, no real
regional centre, inadequate infrastructure, weak educational
and health infrastructure
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Economy: mono structured, small enterprises, high
unemployment, low investments, weak GDP, less
innovation and high tech industry.
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Demographic: migration, overageing, brain drain, low level
of education
Question
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Which local strategies are used to deal with peripheral
location?
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Which discourse on periphery is present at remote
locations?
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Is periphery seen as obstacle or chance?
Case Study Przemysl
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Location: located on the border with Ukraine (triple
periphery), no state university, no sufficient highway,
nearest centre Rzeszow
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Economic: -9,1% investment, compared to Voivodship,
18,2% unemployment 2012,
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Demographic: 2010: 65.000, 2012: 64200, -4,9%
migration saldo in 2012,
Fieldwork
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In-depth interviews with local stakeholders
Newspaper and literature analysis
Analysis of the "strategic sukseu" of the city of Przemysl
Using the periphery
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Periphery as chance:
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Use of untouched environment for the development of
tourism
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Border Crossing in Medyka as "overland harbor" ( Woznyak
2000)
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Cross-border trade, SME
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Low cost of work as driver for investments
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Cross-Border Cooperation
Border Trade
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Professionalisation of informal economy
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1. Suitcase trade (1980s - 1990s)
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2. Mrowki ( from 1990s)
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3. Basar Trade
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4. Trade companies
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A third of commercial space located on the Basar,
roughly a third envolved in trade
Tourism in the periphery
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Strategic development of Agro- and Ecotourism
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Border Tourism ( e.g. Basars, fortification, curzon line,
multicultural heritage)
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Promoting Przemysl as hub to Ukraine ( first city in EU)
Conclusions
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The peripheral situation is realized as a challenge
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Tourism and Trade are seen as resources
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The Border is main determination for regional
development
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Peripheral location is used
For Przemysl the peripheral location is an accepted truth. The city seeks to economize the periphery in order to foster
its development.
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Thank you for
your attention
Dr Martin Barthel
Karelian Institute
University of Eastern Finland