1. SIRE and the Urban tables

2. Urban concept Morphological concept (built-up area) UN recommendation:
not more than 200 meter between buildings or other urban features
Use the national definition
Link to LAU (former NUTS level 5)

3. Structure of urban area (a)

4. Structure of urban area (b)

5. Structure of urban area (c)

6. Urban concept - examples
Locality (England)
Agglomeration (France)
Siedlungseinheit (Austria)
Localita’ (Italy)
Lugar (Portugal)
Taajama / tätort (Finland)

7. Census table programme
Tables 41 and 42 of the Community table programme of Population and Housing censuses in 2001
Mirror of tables 38 and 39 for LAU
Deadline: 30 June 2003

8. Available urban data All other countries are missing! Cyprus Lithuania
Hungary
Portugal
Slovenia
Sweden
All other countries are missing!

9. Action:
Remind your colleagues in the census unit to send data for tables 41 and 42 to Eurostat!

10. Thanks for listening !
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