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Rola i znaczenie funduszy unijnych w procesie rewitalizacji
The Role and Importance of EU Funds in the Process of Revitalization

Author(s): Magdalena Ślebocka
Subject(s): Economy, Economic development, Public Finances
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: European funds; revitalization; local government

Summary/Abstract: Revitalization is a comprehensive program to rebuild degraded urban fabric. To be able to be properly performed are necessary for this purpose adequate funds. However, the funds available to the government are insufficient in relation to the scale of needs. Firstly, the fact that the regeneration process is a process complex, and second year of neglect the degradation caused escalating scale. Therefore, the local government is largely based on external public sources which include resources from EU funds. European funds have created new opportunities for improving the condition of cities, accelerating the process of rebuilding a degraded space. Their significance from period to period is constantly increasing making them an important source of financial support. The aim of this article is to identify the place and role they play cash flows of EU funds in the process of rebuilding degraded urban fabric. Research methods used in the article are based on: studying literature, simple statistical methods that focus on the analysis of figures on the value of financing regeneration projects in provinces and provincial cities.

  • Issue Year: 16/2015
  • Issue No: 8.2
  • Page Range: 71-81
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish