1. URBAN AUDIT Candidate countries

2. Structure of my talk Spatial units (task 1)
Classification of variables (task 2)
Variable definitions
All spatial levels
Compilation and data transmission (task 3)
Phase 2 in 2004 (tasks 4-7)

3. Spatial units LUZ SCD Just 1 country not finally settled
LAU 1 or LAU 2 units as building blocks
Methods vary
SCD
Just 1 country not finally settled
Few exceptions to size thresholds
Census districts as basic building block
Respect the codes!

4. Classification of variables
More “A” variables on average in CC than in EU-15
Also more “C” on average than in EU - more estimations will be needed
More “C” in smaller cities (HU, LV, EE)

5. Classification of variables in CC and EU (averages)

6. Definitions of variables
Some, but not many questions from CC:s
Employees / employed persons
Doctors and dentists
Houses and apartments

7. Delivery of first data
Eurostat has created a satellite Urban db for CCs
Test data: DE1001V for all years
has arrived for 9 countries (31 Oct)
Data can be loaded
Please do not send 2 values for same city & same variable & same year !
Footnotes - characters not welcome / “ “,

8. Phase 1 approval Strict follow-up of deliveries
Formal approval will be sent through “International co-operation” units (ESTAT, NSI)
All PHARE 2001 projects are kept together
Send invoice after you receive formal acceptance

9. Phase 2 Grant under PHARE 2002 All 10 PHARE countries accepted
Contract has to be signed! But work can start before
12 month work period
You will be informed of the exact official starting date

10. Phase 2, cont. Task 4 - digital maps
Task 5 - compile existing data from external sources
Task 6 - estimate key variables
Intermediate report after 6 months
Task 7 - estimate standard variables
Produce 3 reports with quality aspects and meta information

11. Time schedule Phase 1 Data delivery Dec 2003 Final report 30 Jan 2004
Phase 2 Start winter/spring 2004
Maps 2 months after start
Final report 12 months after start

12. Conclusion There was a delay in the beginning, but now we are on track
Transmission of NSI data to Eurostat in Nov.-Dec.
Uncertainty when Phase 2 will start precisely

13. Questions: When can you deliver variables you possess in your NSI?
What are your main problems?

14. Thanks for listening !
Any Questions ?