1. Regional development and lake management – Lake Fertő University of Debrecen Centre for Environmental Management and Policy 7. Lakepromo Meeting & Seminar April 11-13, 2007 - Aalborg, Denmark Management of Lake Fertő

2. University of Debrecen Centre for Environmental Management and Policy General overview Western Transdanubian Region 11.329 km2 1.003.185 inhabitants Győr-Moson-Sopron County Sopron-Fertőd microregion SF microregion

3. New Hungary Development Plan 2007-2013 (National Strategic Reference Framework of Hungary) University of Debrecen Centre for Environmental Management and Policy Structure of regional development in Hungary Structural Economic Development OP Transport OP Social Renewal OP Social Infrastructure OP Environment and Energy OP State Reform OP Electronic Administration OP 15 Operational Programmes Regional West Pannon OPWest Pannon OP South Great Plain OP North Great Plain OP Central Hungary OP North Hungary OP Central Transdanubia OP South Transdanubia OP Implementation OP (Technical assistance)

4. Overall objective To establish an economic and public service infrastructure in line with the regional environment through environmentally consciously planned development in order to promote growth and employment Specific objectives Priorities Interventions Economy built on local innovative resources and corporate networks Tourism based on high quality services and the leveraging of heritage Network of cities comprised of liveable cities providing efficient support for regional centres Good state of the environment and safe access to regional centres and sub-centres Infrastructure supporting public services based on the local environment Regional economic development Tourism development – renewal of the Pannon Heritage Urban developmentEnvironmental protection and transport Infrastructure development of local and regional public services Development of services related to the regional cluster and providing support for the use of entrepreneurial consulting activities Complex investment incentives, development of the investor environment Development of human resources serving economic development Widening of the Pannon thermal program Pannon Cultural Journey Development of regional eco-tourism (active) programs Quantitative and qualitative development of commercial accommodations and their services Local and regional destination management Renewal of city centres to safeguard values Integrated urban rehabilitation in impoverished urban residential areas or housing developments threatened by impoverishment Improvement of the infrastructural conditions of local and regional community transport Wastewater management of small settlements Improvement of the quality of surface waters, and mitigation of risks caused by surface waters Establishment and development of services related to the safeguarding of the environment Development of regional transport connections Development of health infrastructure and services Development of social infrastructure and services Development of public education infrastructure and services Enhancement of regional information society Establishment of public service and non-governmental cooperation network WPOP

5. University of Debrecen Centre for Environmental Management and Policy Planned actions concerning Lake Fertő in Western Transdanubia (planned project packages) Western Transdanubia connecting 5 countries Pannon Economic Initiative – regional innovation and economic development programme Human treasure of Western Transdanubia Our territory: living and renewing Western Transdanubia From River Mura to Szigetköz Renewal of Pannon heritage

6. Innovative public transport in the Fertő region Establishment of a cross-border transport centre in the Fertő region Eco-mobility and eco-tourism natural heritage in the Fertő region Infrastructure fitting the landscape in the Fertő region Western Transdanubia: connecting 5 countries University of Debrecen Centre for Environmental Management and Policy

7. Development of active tourism –Fertő – Hanság (Two countries – one landscape) –Development of the water tourism of Lake Fertő –Continuous cycle tracks on the Western border, around Lake Fertő, and between Lake Fertő and Lake Balaton Development of cultural and heritage tourism, conference tourism, shopping tourism, countryside tourism, natuure parks, wine and gastronomy tourism –Declaration of Lake Fertő cultural landscape as world heritage is under process –Countryside tourism – Lake Fertő shore –Long-term utilization of the Lake Fertő - Seewinkel national park region Pannon Economic Initiative University of Debrecen Centre for Environmental Management and Policy

8. Sustainable ecologic water management –Continuation and further development of wetland reconstruction of Lake Fertő Our territory: living and renewing Western Transdanubia University of Debrecen Centre for Environmental Management and Policy Earlier wetland reconstruction (Fertő-Hanság National Park): Particularly on the South-eastern part of the lake Development of open water surface Prevention of further oxidation of residual peat stock Reconstruction of bog/fen/marsh vegetation, and aquatic flora Ensuring nestling and feeding places/habitats for aquatic birds

9. Renewal of Pannon heritage University of Debrecen Centre for Environmental Management and Policy

10. Pillar 1: Touristic developments based on territorial attractions –Eco and active tourism Fertő landscape world heritage Plage developments Cycle track around the lake Exhibitions of nature Integrated project package 2007-2013 for the Sopron-Fertőd micro-region 1. University of Debrecen Centre for Environmental Management and Policy

11. Pillar 2: Innovative developments – cohesion of the Sopron Industrial and Innovation Park and the University of West Hungary –Educational centres on the shore of Lake Fertő Integrated project package 2007-2013 for the Sopron-Fertőd micro-region 2. University of Debrecen Centre for Environmental Management and Policy

12. Pillar 3: Employment and development of task-oriented regional sub-centres –Cross-border public transport services –Biomass plant based on the reed of Lake Fertő and wastes of households, wood industry and forestry Integrated project package 2007-2013 for the Sopron-Fertőd micro-region 3. University of Debrecen Centre for Environmental Management and Policy

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