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Bridging the urban-rural digital divide: taxonomy of the best practice and critical reflection of the EU countries’ approach

Marek Feurich, Jana Kouřilová, Martin Pělucha, Edward Kasabov · 2023 · European Planning Studies

Summary. EU countries use fragmented approaches to reduce the urban-rural digital divide. This paper creates a taxonomy of European rural digitalization strategies and groups countries by their implementation patterns. The analysis reveals that digital infrastructure and virtual sphere coherence are critical challenges preventing successful bridging of the divide across EU member states.

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Feurich, M., Kouřilová, J., Pělucha, M., & Kasabov, E.. (2023). Bridging the urban-rural digital divide: taxonomy of the best practice and critical reflection of the EU countries’ approach. European Planning Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2023.2186167

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DOI
10.1080/09654313.2023.2186167
Countries
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Regions
Europe
Categories
broadband-and-digital, regional-innovation-systems, policy
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2026-04-28