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This presentation delves into understanding and managing functional regions in NL through GIS mapping, governance assessment, and creating regional economic capacity indices. Research focus includes collaboration, communication, and application for knowledge mobilization. The project covers province-wide research and pilot regions like Labrador Straits, Twillingate-New World Island, and Irish Loop.
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Rural-Urban Interaction in NL: Understanding and Managing Functional Regions Presentation to MNL Convention Gander, NL November 6, 2009 Funding support provided by the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Market Development Agreement
Project Components Research Focus • Identify and map (GIS) linkages between communities in “regions” • Assess governance options • Create a “regional economic capacity index” • Knowledge Mobilization: collaboration, communication, application Research Scope • Province-wide research • Pilot regions • Labrador Straits • Twillingate-New World Island • Irish Loop
Project Partners • Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation • Municipalities Newfoundland & Labrador • Memorial University – Harris Centre, Departments of Geography, Political Science & Marine Institute • University of Kentucky – Rural Studies • Irish Loop REDB • Provincial and federal agencies • Participating communities and regions
Advisory Committee • Memorial University • Municipalities Newfoundland & Labrador • NL Regional Economic Development Association • Service Canada • Dept. of Human Resources, Labour and Employment • Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency • Dept. of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development • Dept. of Municipal Affairs • Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency • NL Rural Secretariat
MNL Role • Stakeholder awareness and participation • Research Design • Information/data • Pilot/test new tools and ideas • Provide policy makers with tools for integrating the research
Activities • Website (www.municipalitiesnl.com/ccrc) • Updates on research and findings • Schedule of research-related events • Publications • Online interactive tools • Traditional Communications • Regular articles in Municipal News • Project newsletter • Presentations (regional, provincial, national, international) • Stakeholder engagement • MNL Municipal Symposium • MNL & NLREDA AGMs • Pilot Region meetings (researchers community reps) • Other regional workshops