The use of structural funds for the revitalization in the 2007-2013 financial perspective by small towns in the Malopolska voivodeship Cover Image

Wykorzystanie funduszy strukturalnych na rewitalizację w perspektywie finansowej 2007-2013 przez małe miasta w województwie małopolskim
The use of structural funds for the revitalization in the 2007-2013 financial perspective by small towns in the Malopolska voivodeship

Author(s): Katarzyna Świerczewska-Pietras
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy, Geography, Regional studies, Sociology, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: revitalization; EU structural funds; small towns

Summary/Abstract: Until the Polish accession to the European Union, towns in Poland includingsmall towns did not have funds for revitalization of degraded areas. Although theactivities related to the revitalization started in the late 80's. If it had not been for the EUfunds, to this day a large part of Polish public space would not have been revitalized. In2004 Poland got an opportunity to support crisis areas and this support was used in thefirst programming period 2004–2006, as well as in the second one in the years 2007–2013. I indicate in this paper the example of Małopolska voivodeship, with particularemphasis on small towns of the region, which in order to get funds had analyzed theareas which needed the most support and inscribed projects for local revitalizationprograms so that their revitalization was possible by funds from the European Union.Therefore, the aim of this paper is to discuss issues related to the revitalization and a wayto get funds for projects inscribed in the local revitalization programs on the example ofthe small towns of Malopolska voivodeship.

  • Issue Year: 18/2014
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 91-104
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish