The North Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 works with regional development projects around the North Sea. Promoting transnational cooperation, the Programme aims to make the region a better place to live, work and invest in. Read more about the Programme here.
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Thematic Maps Thematic Maps The North Sea Programme is structured into four priorities, covering a range of themes from urban and rural development to transport and flood protection. The following maps illustrate where project partners dealing with some of these themes are located. The maps are based on an ad-hoc estimation of the secretariat and, due to the wide focus of some of the projects, might not always reflect exactly the full scope of a project. We think, however, that the maps give a fairly accurate impression of where the priorities are being addressed by our projects. | Water Projects 
Click on the map to enlarge | The first map shows the location of projects related to water with each symbol representing a partner. These projects, from all priorities, are divided into two categories for this purpose. On the one hand, all projects focusing on water as a resource (e.g. drinking water, sewage) have been identified, and these have 37 partners; on the other, all projects using water as a component of their identity (e.g. seafaring heritage) have been selected, with 36 partners. Both topics show a relatively even spread across the region. Danish partners are relatively active in the field of water as a resource and UK partners in water as identity. | | Transport Projects 
Click on the map to enlarge | The second map covers different aspects of transport. Freight and passenger transport have been separated. Freight transport has been further divided into land and sea transport, with 15 and 49 partners each; passenger transport has been divided between public transport (35) and private transport (47). Air transport has been grouped with private transport on this map. Again, all partners are shown; however, some projects deal with more aspects and hence the number of icons is actually somewhat larger than the total number of partners. Denmark (Jutland), Sweden and Norway show a particularly high participation in transport projects. | | Risk and Coastal Management Projects 
Click on the map to enlarge | The North Sea Region features many projects dealing with risk and coastal management. The third map shows where partners participating in these projects are located. In total, 29 partners participate in risk management; 38 in coastal management projects, including regional forums. Dutch and Flemish partners are relatively strongly involved in risk management and Västra Götaland partners in coastal management projects. | | Tourism Projects 
Click on the map to enlarge | A fourth topic covered by many different projects is tourism. Many of these projects met at the North Sea Tourism Forum, that was held in Lund, Sweden, in September 2004. Two tourism projects strive to connect the whole North Sea Region: the North Sea Cycle Route and the Nave Nortrail project. The partners of these two projects are highlighted on the map with cyclepath and footpath symbols. |
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