SURF focuses on the urban fringe (social /economic/environmental) and developing instruments in which to manage a sustainable urban frindge (UF). In addition, the project aims to put the UF higher on the political agenda within the partner regions, at national and regional governments and at EU level. In most cases the UFs act as the hinterland of the urban centres, are of complex shape with a scattered landscape, administratively fragmented & dont have distinct identity. UFs are the areas under pressure facing unsustainable growth & expansion. The cities and urban fringes can not be considered in isolation & therefore there is a need of greater integration between various policies and programmes at local, regional & national level to make the urban fringes challenging and more attractive. The partnership brings together various partners across the NSR and city region which would not have been possible with out the support from the programme. Achievements: SURF focused on the urban fringe (social /economic/environmental) and developing instruments in which to manage a sustainable urban frindge. In addition, the project aimed to put the Urban Fringes higher on the political agenda within the partner regions, at national and regional governments and at EU level.In most cases the Urban Fringes act as the hinterland of the urban centres, are of complex shape with a scattered landscape, are administratively fragmented and do not have a distinct identity. Overall, Urban Fringes are the areas under pressure facing unsustainable growth and expansion.The cities and urban fringes cannot be considered in isolation, and therefore there is a need of greater integration between various policies and programmes at local, regional and national level to make the urban fringes challenging and more attractive. The partnership brought together various partners across the North Sea Region and city region, which would not have been possible without the support from the programme.DocumentsConnecting Urban and Rural SURF Final ReportSURF Toolkit for Urban Fringe ManagementAberdeen Reflection Reportprovince of West Flanders Reflection ReportAlmelo Reflection ReportProvince of Antwerp Reflection ReportProvince of East Flanders Reflection ReportEnschede Reflection ReportHamburg Reflection ReportHengelo Reflection ReportDescription of Green Corridors in Gothenburg Region ReportLeeds City Region Conference ReportAlmelo Slow Moving Traffic Connections ReportNorfolk Gaywood Valley Project ReportProvince of west Flanders Stad-Land-schap Information SheetNorfolk Gaywood Valley Project Information SheetHengelo Weusthag Park Information SheetHarryda Walking Trails Information SheetHamburg Suburbia Project Information SheetRondje Enschede Information SheetProvince of East Flanders Spatial Quality Information SheetProvince of Antwerp Laarse Beek Information SheetAlmelo Northern Park Project Information SheetAberdeen River Don Corridor Information SheetSURF SWOT reportSURF Information SheetSURF LeafletSURF Annual Report 2011SURF Annual Report 2010SURF Newsletter 6SURF Newsletter 5SURF Newsletter 4SURF Newsletter 3SURF Newsletter 2SURF Newsletter 1For more information please visit: http://archive.northsearegion.eu/ivb/projects/details/&tid=106&back=yes