DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES FOR PERIPHERAL AREAS OF EUROPE

The Transport Research Group of the University of Ulster is currently completing a three year research programme into Peripherality and the Single European Market. Final results will be available by March 1994. The programme of research has a number of stages including a review of theory, identification and measurement of the extent of any problems relating to peripherality as faced in a number of designated areas in the E.U., identification of measures designed to address such challenges and an indication of their likely cost effectiveness. The overall goal is the development of a proto typical transportation strategy framework for such areas to help meet the increasing challenges they will face in the coming years. Papers presented at earlier PTRC's Annual Meetings considered the theoretical context and results of surveys of businesses in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Germany (for comparison). This paper attempts to distil the foregoing and summaries further surveys on the 'mental maps' of European businessmen as a basis for identification of the strategic framework referred to. A 'model' for peripheral regions is outlined and an example of how it might be applied is given for Northern Ireland. For the covering abstract see IRRD 867721.