Bengs, ChristerNeubauer, JörgHanell, TomasRistisuo, HannaMarques da Costa, EduardaSchmidt-Thome, Kaisa2020-04-232020-04-232004Bengs, Christer, Neubauer, Jörg, Hanell, Tomas, Ristisuo, Hanna, Marques da Costa, Eduarda, & Schmidt-Thome, Kaisa. (2004). Typology of urban-rural characteristics. In Bengs, Christer, & Schmidt-Thome, Kaisa (Eds.). Urban-rural relations in Europe. ESPON 1.1.2: Final Report. Centre for Urban and Regional Studies. Helsinki University of Technology. ISBN: 951-22-7244-X951-22-7244-Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/43117In this chapter1 is presented and discussed the national definitions of urban and rural. Factors of urban-rural relations are presented based on statistical analyses and land cover data as well as their interrelations and correlations with economic indicators, population changes and typology of development prospects. The harmonised urbanrural typology is presented and analysed according to a set of factors including population, economic factors, accessibility, tourism and land use efficiency. The national definitions are compared to the harmonised typology, and the potential of the harmonised typology is tested on two national cases, that is, on Belgium and Austria. The chapter ends with a summary and a brief discussion on policy implications.engUrban-rural typologyUrban-rural relationsNational definitionsMultivariate statistical analysisIndicators of urban-rural characteristicsreport