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•  Projects - Territorial Planning, Socio-economic analysis and job market .


  Project:Socio-economic Impact of Rialb Reservoir.
  Client:Gaena Environment, S.L.
  Summary:Analysis of social and economic factors in the potentiality for development in the area of the new reservoir.
  End date:December 2002



  Project:Proposal to include the municipality of Torà (Segarra) as a designated mountain zone.
  Client:Torà Municipality.
  Summary:Designating it as a mountain zone brought new funds to the agricultural producers in that rural area. CEDRICAT produced a study of socio-economic factors to facilitate this classification of Torà.
  End date:January 2003



  Project:Analysis of rural life in Barcelona province and general proposals.
  Client:Department for Economic Promotion of Barcelona County Council.
  Summary:The objective of this study is to analyse the situation in rural zones within Barcelona province (from a socio-economic perspective), to analyse the systems of access to rural zones used by Barcelona County Council (from a political and territorial and sectorial policies of DIBA) and finally, to create in the immediate future general proposals which will allow for an analysis of the benefit of the creation of ARBA Agència Rural de Barcelona (Barcelona Rural Agency) which is not included in this current study.
  End date:September 2003



  Project:Study of the demographic perspectives of Solsona and analysis of necessary public facilities up to 2020.
  Client:Solsona County Council.
  Summary:Analysing the perspectives for demographic growth and planning future facilities to meet the needs in the demographic structures. CEDRICAT carried out a technical study with a statistical analysis including planning of diverse hypotheses into population growth and its corresponding increment in facilities.
  End date:May 2005



  Project:Analysis of the job market and positive action measures for businesses for equal opportunities in the Les Garrigues region.
  Client:Project approved by the Lleida Agreement for Land Occupation with the support of Les Garrigues local government.
  Summary:This study analysed the job market in the region of Les Garrigues from a gender perspective to detect what positive action measures are necessary which favour equal opportunities for men and women in businesses. Analysis of the current situation identifies where both direct and indirect inequality and discrimination takes place.
  End date:February 2006



  Project:Identification of the specific needs of municipalities with less than 250 inhabitants , focusing on economic activity and work.

Phase1: Diagnosis and Design.
Phase 2: Once in action, follow-up and initial evaluation of the support centre and consultancy service in Berguedà and diagnosis and design of its extension to Lluçanès.
  Client:Development association of Berguedà, with the collaboration of the Specialist Strategic Office for Local Development of Barcelona County Council.
  Summary:Identifying mechanisms to promote equal opportunities among the inhabitants of small municipalities, focusing on economic activity and work through the creation of an advice centre and support to municipalities with less than 250 inhabitants in Berguedà region.
  End date: Phase 1: May 2006
Phase 2: December 2006



  Project:Creation of a public survey as preparation for the report on the Local Plan for the Solsonès Mountain communities, for the period 2006-2010.
  Client:Solsonès local Government.
  Summary:The public survey as preparation for the report on the Local Plan for the Solsonès Mountains, for the period 2006-2010 has specific objectives:
  • Its fundamental aim is to make the new Local Plans for the mountain communities public,
  • Utilising the participation of the local people, businesses, and institutions in the area in this process to, finally,
  • Deepen awareness of the problems facing the region and improve the contents of the new Local Plans.
  End date:March 2006



  Project:Statistical Annual Report for the city of Solsona 2005.
  Client:Solsona County Council
  Summary:The Statistical Annual Report for the city of Solsona is an annual publication. It is a compendium of population information, economy and the environment in the municipality, presented in an integrated, graphic and user-friendly format, facilitating its use and reference.
  End date:May 2006


  Project:Seminars on local development in Alt Pirineu and Aran: "The Values of Pyrenean Heritage and Landscape: New Sources of Work?".
  Client:La Seu d'Urgell Town Council
  Summary:The Seminar took place on 15 December 2006. Its objective was to encourage local development as an integrated, multi-disciplinary tool in order to reap maximum benefit from the area.
  End date:December 2006


  Project:Strategies to promote economic growth for the development of peripheral areas. Pilot scheme in the municipality of La Seu d'Urgell and affected surrounding areas.
  Client:Project approved by the Lleida Agreement for Land Occupation with the support of La Seu d'Urgell Town Council.
  Summary:These strategies allow:
  • - A group of economic growth experts to identify those factor which influence local economic development, in the context of rural and mountainous areas in the Lleida region, within Catalonia as a reference point.
  • - Debating the different local economic development models, according to the concrete needs of the areas.
  • - Making an inventory of the main sources of finance in order to bring about actions designed to promote local economy.
  • - Identifying competencies and skills needed by the Agent for Employment and Local Development to develop the functions and tasks specific to this work in the aforementioned areas.
  End date:June 2007


  Project:Statistical Annual Report of the city of Mollerussa 2006
  Client:Mollerussa County Council
  Summary:The Statistical Annual Report of the city of Mollerussa is an annual publication. It is a compendium of population information, economy and the environment in the municipality, presented in an integrated, graphic and user-friendly format, facilitating its use and reference.
  End date:March 2007


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  Project:Identification of factors of rural life in peri-urban and rural areas in Catalonia. Pilot scheme in L'Anòia.
  Client:L'Anoia local government, co-financed by the University Agency for the Management of Grants and Research, and the Forestry Commission of Catalonia.
  Summary:The objective is to create a specific method to identify and measure the degree of rurality in the context of Catalan municipalities, especially in areas neighbouring urban zones, through the establishment of a system of socio-demographic and economic indicators.
  End date:July 2005