In-depth analysis of the connections between rural, peri-urban and urban areas, and the creation of value added and job growth

In-depth exploration of socio-economic variables at micro-spatial scale (neighbourhood) to monitor the evolution of functional linkages around the private sector and employment in the German case study region. Connections between share of commercial estate, level of purchasing power, demographic structure, unemployment rate and other variables can be made visible with the microm database. This will result in a simplified method for the analysis of rural-urban links in the area ‘New businesses and labour markets’ to be applied in WP3 in the case study areas where this theme is prioritised.