European ECOSTARS Consortium Meeting 5: Ostrava, CZ

18th September 2013

City of Ostrava - intentions for 2014+

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Problem Areas

social inclusion

transport

Quality of Life

education

environment

employability

sustainable economic

growth and innovation

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The term "quality of life" covers a range of areas, and in the case of a complex representation can ensure the satisfaction of the population in the city. Here we perceive the quality of life as a separate subject in relation to the relaxation and recreation of the population and as a topic of framing all activity ITI

safetyEducation, Educationpurity ofhealth carecultureenvironmentrightPolitical and economic stabilityleisurejob securityThe rate of GDP - material satisfaction, etc.

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Some aspects of quality of life Status in Ostrava

Safety standardPurity of City worseKultura High standard, but with room

for further development

Vzdělání, školství standardZdravotní péče standardŽivotní prostředí worseDoprava standardPoliticko-ekonomická stabilita standard

Volný čas worseJistota zaměstnání worseMíra HDP – materiální spokojenost, atd. worse

Model of Ostrava

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Current and future risks

• air quality• Future high unemployment• low competitiveness• social balance

Quality of life in Ostrava in relation to relaxation and recreation residents and visitors

Lack of rest and interactive areas for families with children

Low interest of investors (including FDI) on the business activities in

Growing juvenile delinquency

Poor quality housing in many parts of the city

The lack of space for leisure adolescents

Absence of interactive elements in parks, especially for elderly people (trainers, etc.)

Long-term net migration

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Long-term low attractiveness of

The lack of attractive activities for all ages and all social groups

Lack of tourist attractions and low tourist rate

Residents of rides for attractions outside Ostrava / region

Quality of life

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Životní prostředí

Old environmental burdens

Deterioration of the health status of the population

Migration

Industrial production local heating Emissions from Poland

Poor air quality

Unsustainable prosperity and development of the region

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Proposed measures

• greening of transport - clean buses, trolley buses, cars diversion from the city center, parking outside the center, bike trails

• remediation of old environmental burdens - brownfield regeneration• support responsible businesses and residents relation to the environment - compliance

with limits incentives for SMEs, promoting low-carbon strategies• restructuring of heavy industry in the eco industry - ecological production, innovation -

"clean technologies",• incentives for eco-oriented company with TX. value-added• eco culture - planting trees and plants, recycling, sports infrastructure, culture in the

streets• creation Medical School - Research in the area of respiratory diseases, improve the health

of the population - health monitoring• systematic monitoring of substances most harmful to human health - agent identification

of resources, the proportion of pollution, publication of results, sanctions• Cooperation projects on both sides of Silesia

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The opportunity for the city?

Environment

Reducing environmental performance of

external insulation

Green City

Bike paths in Ostrava

Local heating

Promoting the use of waste

Greening of transport

Research in the field of environment

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Employability

Small diversification of industry

Nižší poptávka po produkci

The economic crisis

Low salaryBad environment quality

MigrationThe growing dependence on heavy industry

Unenployment

Less revenue in the budget of City

The decline in the attractiveness of Ostrava

increase in crime

Pressure management of the ecological production

Lack of employment opportunities

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Proposed measures

• Support diversification of industry, continued support of investors coming with an emphasis on employment - should be urgently

• Investment incentives for companies with high added value• Investment in education (from kindergarten to lifelong) and

re-• Investments in the environment and improving the

competitiveness of Ostrava• Revitalization of brownfields for subsequent use• Search for and promotion of new forms method utilizing

the workforce

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Applications for projects of city

Zaměstnatelnost

Industrial zones

regeneration brownfields

outsourcing

incubator crafts

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Education

A further increase in outflow of educatedPeople from Ostrava and MSK

Lack of integration curricula and labor market requirements

Tax loss of Ostrava and related lower support educational activities

Lower educational performance population

The low cultural quality of life - reading, culture, interest in information

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Proposed measures• The possibility of attracting educated foreigners mainly from Eastern Europe• Enhancing the attractiveness of the city for students• Further development of cooperation between universities and technical

fields• Merging Technical University and the University of Ostrava - mutual

cooperation?• Improving wages and working conditions for teachers at kindergartens and

primary schools, reduce class sizes, improve the quality of teaching• Entice scientists and renowned teachers in Ostrava universities• Support for school modernization projects and to educate. system at all

levels• The emphasis on the emergence of lifelong learning programs, their strong

promotion and other efforts to promote education among the population of

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Aplikace na projekty města

Development and sustainability of

university

Science and students

Support disciplines in the field of

environment

Language learning at all educational levels

Life Science Centre

Support equipment for schools at all levelsuniversity Campus

education and

employment

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Social issues

• The high concentration of socially excluded localities problem with unemployment, crime and education in these areas

• A high proportion of pupils in special schools• A large number of people on welfare• The tension in the coexistence of minorities with the

majority• Social stress and frustration• Low quality of education

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Proposed measures

• Prevent further occurrence of excluded sites• Integration of marginalized groups by creating suitable

conditions• Prevention of juvenile delinquency - building better conditions

for leisure-skate parks, playgrounds, interactive parks, promotion of culture and sport

• Investing in the most backward parts of the city,• Improving living conditions for underprivileged citizens• Improving the quality of public space

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Applications for projects of City

Regeneration projects in social housing

estates. weak areas

Infrastructure LeisureLink to Education and Employment

social inclusion

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Transport• Undersized airport and its backwardness for competition (Brno, Katowice)• Underdevelopment transport infrastructure mainly in connection

expressways in Slovakia• High-quality connections between densely populated areas in the region• (a regional problem)

• Insufficient parking capacity• Increased emissions in the atmosphere as a result of the increase of au.

transport

• The quality of roads and roadside safety• Safety at crossings

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Proposed measures

completion of R47The greening of transport, CNG transportDrawing financial resources from the Structural Funds for the reconstruction and construction of new transport networksThe development of rail transport in the transport corridorsP + R system, residential parking - the system of the city, transport - transfer terminalsIntelligent Transport Systems

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Applications for projects of City

greening of transport

transportation Terminals

bikes

System P+R

Modernization of tram bridge

Integrated transport system

Transport

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Sustainable economic growth and innovation

• Persistent negative structural trends and processes• Loss of resource outflow of skilled / educated workforce• The worst and least efficient business environment in the Czech Republic• The region is heading towards greater economic efficiency, not because of the heavy industry

sector, but a gradual restructuring

• Unilaterally oriented industry and poor representation services - the promise of sustainability• The problem of duality "environment versus economic environment"• Low innovative activity• The low number of researchers and underrepresented sector R & D• Small cooperation between universities, companies, research. organizations and between

regions

• The great barrier restructuring and transformation of the region could be a tendency to re-open coal mining in Frenstat!!

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Proposed measures• Focusing on information and communication technology

(Anselm), Materials Engineering (tradition - the use of existing industries), Precision Engineering (tradition - the use of existing industries), indicating specific industries products to improve the environment (conditions for verification) and Tourism

• The presence of "advanced producer services" - banking, marketing, legal and accounting services determines the position in the hierarchy of cities (Sassen, 1994)

• Support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) the same incentives as the major foreign investors

• organizations that entrepreneurs provide legal, financial and administrative support - their media presentation

• Building the image of Ostrava as a center of culture and education

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Thank you for your attention

Jiří HudecOdbor ekonomického rozvojeMagistrát města OstravyStatutární město Ostravajhudec@ostrava.cz