Authors: Ronan Ysebaert, Marianne Guérois, Louis Laurian, RIATE Accessibility Is a crucial element of our everyday’s life and a backstone for economic development and service provision. Yet, accessibility is still a major concern for rural and remote areas. This blog...
European Statistics: New Political Agreement Amending Current Rules
Feb 2, 2024 | European news, News
BRUSSELS, February 1- The Council and the European Parliament reached a new political agreement for amending the current regulation (Regulation 223/2009) on European statistics. This accord is designed to overhaul the existing legal framework governing the...
EU Launches a Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture
Jan 29, 2024 | European news, News
Brussels, Jan 26, 2024 - President Ursula von der Leyen has launched the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture, a vital initiative aimed at shaping a collective vision for the EU's farming and food system. Chaired by Professor Peter Strohschneider, the...
Unlocking the Potential of Open Data for Rural Development
Jan 22, 2024 | Blog
Authors: Michael Kull, Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE), Tristan Berchoux (IAMM) and Ian McCallum (IIASA). In an era where decision-making is increasingly relying on both accurate and granular data, understanding the dynamics of rural territories is crucial...
The EU Council’s conclusions endorses the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas
Dec 14, 2023 | Blog
Authors: Blanca Casares Editor: Maite Iglesias Rural areas significantly contribute to the European Union's (EU) prosperity and economic resilience while facilitating the green and digital transitions. Their significance extends to pivotal aspects like food...
We’re staying in rural areas: practices, policies and tools
Author: Serafin Pazos Vidal (AEIDL) On 11 October GRANULAR presented the state of play of the project at the event We’re staying in rural areas: practices, policies and tools for thriving regions. This is part of the European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC) the...
Our Spanish Living Lab presents GRANULAR in local classrooms
Sep 20, 2023 | GRANULAR Living Labs, News
Our GRANULAR Living Lab in Ourense, Spain, has succeeded in bringing young students from Galicia together for a day focused on Europeanism and rural development. On 13 September, the municipalities of San Xoán de Río and Trives de Galicia (Spain) in Ourense hosted an...
From challenges to opportunities, our Living Lab in Italy
Sep 12, 2023 | Blog, GRANULAR Living Labs
Author: Marco Ricci, Italian Living Lab in GRANULAR Situated in Val di Cecina, the Italian Living Lab covers an area of about 1,055 km2 with 55,900 inhabitants that stretches from a hilly valley to the seacoast. Marco Ricco, facilitator of this Living Lab on behalf of...
Web scraping data on rural housing in Sweden
Aug 21, 2023 | Blog
Author: Carlos Tapia, Nordregio Web scraping Web scraping is a method for mechanically gathering data from webpages. It entails utilizing software to extract data from online pages, including text, photos, and tables. Web scraping can be used to collect pertinent...
Towards a GRANULAR territorial typology for rural diversity
Jul 17, 2023 | Blog
Authors: Mats Stjernberg, Gustaf Norlén, Anna Vasilevskaya & Carlos Tapia, Nordregio In this blog post, Mats Stjernberg, Gustaf Norlén, Anna Vasilevskaya, Carlos Tapia from Nordregio, present some key considerations towards developing an EU-wide rural typology in...