Defining Functional Rural Areas

Lewis Dijkstra and Chris Jacobs-Crisioni

No JRC138561, JRC Research Reports from Joint Research Centre

Abstract: Functional Rural Areas describe central market towns and their hinterland. They allow for a better, i.e. more harmonised, comparison of socio-economic indicators. They are created as the rural counterpart of the Functional Urban Areas. Together they cover the entire territory. The methodology to create them is a draft, and feedback is warmly welcomed. This publication summarises the assumptions behind the delineation of Functional Rural Areas, and highlights some of the benefits of using them for statistical analysis.

Date: 2024-08
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