Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats 4.Transport and Infrastructure (including public utilities and ICT) S41 Good density of road infrastructure in W41 Under-developed air, naval and rail O41 The eligible area is crossed by T41 Political instability and international the Northern Border transport TEN-T and TRACECA networks conflicts or tensions can directly Poor quality of road infrastructure threat the significant investments in in UA infrastructure development, which need long-term planning, predictability and stability Developed transport network for W42 Old rail infrastructure and using O42 2014-2020 EU programs to S42 buses and minibuses different gauges support developing of infrastructure (ROP, BIOP, NRDP) S43 The core eligible area is crossed by W43 Very limited air direct connectivity O43 Other international donor important EU network roads of the eligible area (especially programmes (in Ukraine) to Tulcea-Odessa & develop public utility infrastructure (ROP, BIOP) S44 Good energy supply network W44 Old airport infrastructure O44 Border traffic agreement recently signed Good water and sewage networks in W45 Poor water and sewage networks in S45 urban area, especially on Romanian rural area side Good Internet access (using W46 Poor gas supply networks in the S46 broadband technologies), especially eligible area on urban area W47 Low coherence of the transport infrastructure (especially road and rail) due to the split of the eligible area of the programme in two different and specific sub-areas: north-west and south-east Conclusion: An important issue for the core eligible area of the Programme is the low level of urbanization and the associated downfalls, directly affecting the accessibility of the population to public services and basic utilities. A large number of localities and their population have limited access to the drinking water and sewage systems, which may create a negative impact on the future local development, but also on population health. Access to telecommunications and Internet backbones must be developed further to increase the competitiveness level, especially in the case of the rural settlements and their population by facilitating their access to new opportunities. Transportation should also be a priority, specifically public transportation and the improvement of the urban-rural linkages. The diversification of the modes of public transport should be the main concern especially in Satu-Mare, Suceava and Tulcea Counties, and Zakarpattia Oblast, as this can participate to increasing the mobility level of the population and to reducing the level of pollution caused by public transport modes.
Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats 4.Transport and Infrastructure (including public utilities and ICT) S41 Good density of road infrastructure in the Northern Border W41 Under-developed air, naval and rail transport Poor quality of road infrastructure in UA O41 The eligible area is crossed by TEN-T and TRACECA networks T41 Political instability and international conflicts or tensions can directly threat the significant investments in infrastructure development, which need long-term planning, predictability and stability S42 Developed transport network for buses and minibuses W42 Old rail infrastructure and using different gauges O42 2014-2020 EU programs to support developing of infrastructure (ROP, BIOP, NRDP) S43 The core eligible area is crossed by important EU network roads W43 Very limited air direct connectivity of the eligible area (especially Tulcea-Odessa & O43 Other international donor programmes (in Ukraine) to develop public utility infrastructure (ROP, BIOP) S44 Good energy supply network W44 Old airport infrastructure O44 Border traffic agreement recently signed S45 Good water and sewage networks in urban area, especially on Romanian side W45 Poor water and sewage networks in rural area S46 Good Internet access (using broadband technologies), especially on urban area W46 Poor gas supply networks in the eligible area W47 Low coherence of the transport infrastructure (especially road and rail) due to the split of the eligible area of the programme in two different and specific sub-areas: north-west and south-east Conclusion: An important issue for the core eligible area of the Programme is the low level of urbanization and the associated downfalls, directly affecting the accessibility of the population to public services and basic utilities. A large number of localities and their population have limited access to the drinking water and sewage systems, which may create a negative impact on the future local development, but also on population health. Access to telecommunications and Internet backbones must be developed further to increase the competitiveness level, especially in the case of the rural settlements and their population by facilitating their access to new opportunities. Transportation should also be a priority, specifically public transportation and the improvement of the urban-rural linkages. The diversification of the modes of public transport should be the main concern especially in Satu-Mare, Suceava and Tulcea Counties, and Zakarpattia Oblast, as this can participate to increasing the mobility level of the population and to reducing the level of pollution caused by public transport modes.
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