Alpcity

Local endogenous development
and urban regeneration of small alpine towns

Summary:



WP8 Belfort

Network and exchanges between small towns on geronthology


Case-project abstract

As said before, the department proposes to exchange experiences with its partners in the field of gerontology.

Reasons for the choice of this case-project

Gerontology is a well-known thematic for the "Conseil général". It is a direct part of the "Conseil général" public properties skills (listed in the first form). The Territoire de Belfort doesn't escape to the demographic ageing. The number of people over 75 years should increase of more than 45% until 2014, and it means that this population will then be of 13 470. The ADPA (Allocation Départementale Personnalisée d'Autonomie - that is to say "personalized allocation for the autonomy of people") is the main element of the department participation to the maintenance to residence since January 1st 2002. 1084 requests have been granted between January 1st 2002 and December 15th 2002.

WP8: Cooperation Among Towns


Adopted methodology

It deals with a work in collaboration with the Confédération de gérontologie (confederation of gerontology) of the Territoire deBelfort.


Expected benefits (local and regional levels)

See cell 5 from form 1.


Are follow-up activities foreseen ?


Expected value added (other than financial) from the participation to an INTERREG project

Setting of seminars concerning the transposability of experiences.


Expected transnational exchange benefit gained from the case


Output indicators

See expected benefits.


Impact indicators


Name of the town/s concerned


Demographic, social and economic situation of the town/s concerned and specifically identified problems


Role of the mountain resource within the local development chances of the town/s concerned (positive or negative)


Expected contribution of the foreseen actions towards the development of the town/s concerned


Who is the responsible for the concrete development of the project?

The Confederation of Gerontology of the Territoire de Belfort which, as its name indicates it, is the specialist of the question.


How are activities sub-contracted? ? (if it is the case)


Beside the partner, which administrative authorities are involved in the project? How?


Who are the main local/regional project actors?


The case is isolated or integrated within a broader frame/ programme of activities? How? How are these activities being financed?


Timetable for the project development (July 2004 - May 2006)


Total cost for the case (Euros)

The total participation of the Territoire de Belfort to the project is: € 84,958


Are experts (non SSC) involved into the case and research activities undertaken for the case? What is their role?






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