Urban-Rural Linkages in the Time of Covid-19: Insights from Opsterland, The Netherlands
Explore the urban-rural linkages during Covid-19 in Opsterland, The Netherlands, reflecting on challenges, governance measures, and lessons learned. Discover how rural areas contribute to the 1.5-meter economy and the importance of collaboration for resilience in the face of the pandemic.
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Urban-rural linkages in the time of Covid19 The case of Opsterland, The Netherlands Ellen van Selm, mayor of Opsterland May 21st2020
Opsterland at a glance Area (km2) Population The Netherlands 41,500 17,400,000 Frysl n (province) 5,750 649,000 Opsterland (municipality) 228 29,720 P10 Frysl n Mainly rural area Opsterland is chairing the P10, the Dutch network of 22 large rural municipalities.
COVID19 The numbers COVID19-numbers (18/05/2020) Netherlands Frysl n Opsterland Confirmed cases 44,141 577 23 People at hospitals 11,579 19 7 Total Deaths 5,694 64 0 Number of hospitalised people in The Netherlands
COVID19 - Governance National: issuing measures Regional: implementation of measures is delegated to 25 security regions Local: supervision and enforcement National approach National approach The Netherlands approach is aimed at keeping the virus under control as much as possible in order to protect vulnerable groups and make sure the healthcare system can cope. Regional Regional and Weekly meetings of the crisisteams (mayors) to monitor COVID19-cases and compliance of the measures in public space. and local local approach approach
Urban-rural linkages Main challenges for everyone: keeping the virus and economic consequences under control. National focus. Main differences between rural and urban areas: crowd management in cities is very different from that in a rural area; the degree of public support for and compliance with the measures is declining faster in rural areas; the impact on agriculture as one of the main exporting sectors of The Netherlands is not clear yet. Example Opsterland: One way routing
Reflections - What have we learned so far? Supervising a large area requires trust in our citizens rather than enforcing measures by fining. Urban and rural areas share the responsibility to avoid too much mobility in public space. The importance of meaningful rural-urban cooperation and planning: rural areas offer solutions for the 1,5 meter economy. Working together with other (rural) municipalities and government bodies becomes more important. The importance of fast internet to support working at home becomes larger The crisis might offer opportunities for redesigning the food chain: local production and consumption, buying locally, etc.
