37 research outputs found
Policy Briefing - Sustaining accessibility and connectivity in remote rural areas:transnational issues from ITRACT
Broadband in rural areas:Success- and failure factors of rural broadband initiatives
Progress report (Dutch) on our research on rural broadband initiatives, supported by a subsidy of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
Regional Development and Connectivity:A Digital Perspective
Both connectivity and accessibility are important for regional development. Places and communities need to be connected in order to be part of the wider economy, and people need to have access to places, other communities and labour markets to fully participate in society. In contemporary society, not only physical connectivity and accessibility but also digital connectivity plays an important role in the economic and social potential of regions. The relationship between them is also an important issue. This report discusses and assesses the role of physical and digital connectivity in the socioeconomic development of rural regions. In particular, we discuss issues concerning digital connectivity and rural development in remote rural areas within the North Sea Region
Policy Briefing - Sustaining accessibility and connectivity in remote rural areas:transnational issues from ITRACT
This paper relies on knowledge gained from ITRACT (Improving Transport and Accessibility through new Communication Technologies), an Interreg IVB project in the North Sea Region. We will show how digital innovation to promote mobility and accessibility in rural areas is limited by poor data infrastructure and a lack of digital engagement. It is argued that these limitations perpetuate the remoteness of these areas