Carso, dov'è il futuro? - intervento di Gerhard Seltmann

1. IL CASO DELLA RUHR
Gerhard Seltmann – GseProjekte – Büro für Regionalentwicklung
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2. What you will see
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1.The Ruhr Region
2.Region of transformation
3.Region of cooperation
4.Region of events
5. What we have learned
6. Carso 2014+
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3. 1. The Ruhr Region
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•Population: 5.2 Mio.
•Size: 4.435 sqkm
•East-west 116 km; north-south 67 km
•11 cities – 4 counties with 42 municipalities
•Part of the regional state of Northrhine-Westfalia (population ~
17 Mio.)
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4. 1. The Ruhr Region
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5. 2. Region of transformation
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•Coal mining: 1960 – 140.000 employees > 2016 ~ 8.000
•Steel industry: 1960 – 184.000 employees > 2016 ~ 30.000
•New economic development (around 40 world market leading
companies)
•Students at universities: 1960 – 00 > 2016 ~ 260.000
•14 universities, universities of applied sciences, schools of art
•12 national scientific institutes (Fraunhofer, Leibnitz, Max-
Planck)
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6. 2. Region of transformation
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Regional transformation – Emscher Landscape Park, 470 sqkm
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7. 2. Region of transformation
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Regional transformation – Emscher Landscape Park
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8. 2. Region of transformation
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Regional transformation – Emscher Landscape Park
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9. 2. Region of transformation
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Local transformation – Gasometer Oberhausen
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10. 2. Region of transformation
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Local transformation – Former coal mine in Herten; former
storage building in Hattingen
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11. 2. Region of transformation
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Local transformation – world cultural heritage Zollverein, Essen
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12. 3. Region of cooperation
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Regional projects: Route of industrial culture
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13. 3. Region of cooperation
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New regional projects: Biking fast track Ruhr (RS1)
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14. 3. Region of cooperation
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New regional projects: Biking fast track Ruhr (RS1)
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100 km – linking 1,8 Mio. people, 10 cities and three universities;
substituting up to 50.000 cars per day. 10 km already realised

15. 3. Region of cooperation
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New regional projects: Sustainable development 2020+
Targeting: City – Education - Climate
Focus 2016: Climate
•More than 170 climate oriented projects in the making
•Long distance heating systems, sustainable energy supply
projects, E-mobility, reduction of energy consumption in existing
housing- and business areas, new low energy housing
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16. 4. Region of events
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Long tradition of regional and intermunicipal events
•IBA Emscher Park (1989-1999)
•Zollverein mine declared world cultural heritage (2001)
•European Cultural Capital (2010)
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17. 4. Region of events
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European Green Capital Essen (2017)
•Application for „Ruhr Region“ as world cultural heritage (2017-
2020)
•Climate Expo Ruhr 2022 – as part of Climate Expo Northrhine-
Westfalia (2022)
•Application for „IGA- International Garden Exhibition“ (2027)
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18. 5. What we have learned
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•Regional cooperation is a basic need for economic development
and awareness on national & international level
•regional projects should be combined with special events on a
fixed timetable
•regional targets, projects and events will emphasize both
regional and local development
•events should be linked to the unique characteristics of the
region – history, landscape, economy…
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19. 5. What we have learned
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•Local stakeholders (municipalities, public institutions, private
companies, peoples associations) are fundamental
•and are cooperating with each other as well as with regional
and national institutions
•the methods and targets of cooperation should be clearly
identified und confirmed by everybody
•For the preparation of special events – the projects included –
special organisations (created for limited time) will be useful
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May lead into
2018 – the region of peace
2020 – the region of world cultural heritage
2025 – the region of discoveries

22. Thank you very much for your
patience.
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