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National Planning Context

Urban Region of Helsinki

GeographyStatistics

Trends

Historical development

Strategic Planning

Strategic development programsMajor projects 1

Major projects 2

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Urban Region of Helsinki

Efficiency on built areas(built m2/areal m2).

1.5 - 2.1

1.0 - 1.5

0.8 - 1.0

0.6 - 0.8

0.4 - 0.6

0.2 - 0.4

0.1 - 0.2

0.0 - 0.1

Non-residental floorspace is

> 50% of total floorspace

Helsinki + Uusimaa city regional Finnish national Europeancouncils 2000 council 01-04 parliament 03 parliament 99

chosen byvoting rate 52% city councils 69% 35%

Social Democratic Party 23% 17 votes 25% 16%

Centre Party 8% 5 votes 11% 6%

National Coalition Party 27% 21 votes 23% 31%

Left Alliance 8% 6 votes 8% 8%

Green League 16% 13 votes 14% 22%

Swedish Peoples Party 10% 6 votes 9% 11%

Christian League 3% 2 votes 3% 2%

Rest 5% 2 votes 6% 3%

Political persuation

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Geografy

Water 71.760 ha (49%)

Residential area 12.185 ha (8%)

Rest urban area 4.835 (3%)

Industrial and warehouses 3.518 ha (2%)

Infrastructure 5.345 (4%)

Agriculture 6.360 (4%)

Nature/recreation 26.674 (18%)

Rest non urban area 15.813 (11%)

Total 149.490 ha (100%)

Landuse (2001)

(Helsinki Metropolitan Area)

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StatisticsPopulation (2xxx)Inhabitants

1.304.595

0-14 years (18,2%)

15-64 years (70,3%)

65+ years (11,6%)

HousingNumber of dwellings

618.299

- appartments (65,5%)- rental houses (39,3%)- built before 1970 (40,0%)

Average inhabitantsper dwelling

Public facilitiesHospital 67

educationuniversities 9students

cultural institutesmuseums 95theatres 84cinemas 65

recretion (in ha)

localregionalnatural parks

EmploymentLabour in total 988.148

non-working 312.000

labour force 676.109

unemployed 55.441

Employed (jobs) 659.114agriculture 0,1%munufacturing 20,6%services 78,7%

Economy (BNP: %)Urban commercial activities

- offices

- restaurants

- hotels

International attractions

Airport

TransportNumber of cars 525.682

private: (87,1%)

business: (12,9%)

Number of bicycles: n.a.

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Historical development 1850-19801850 1940 1980 1995

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Population 1985 1990 1995 2000 2010

Finland 4.910.664 4.998.478 5.116.826 5.172.121 5.233.104

Helsinki Region 991.335 1.044.309 1.120.539 1.211.562 1.232.525

Helsinki 485.795 492.400 525.031 538.800 543.000

Employment 1985 1990 1995 2000 2010

Finland 2.423.000 2.467.000 2.072.000 2.209.000 2.289.000

Helsinki Region 590.000 653.200 549.000 603.000 639.000

Helsinki 353.600 367.900 298.000 328.000 347.000

Economic growth 1990 1995 2000 2005

Finland -7,1 -3,6 -1,2 4,5

Helsinki Region -4,1 -4,7 0,4 4,6

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Region of Helsinki

Strategic PlanningHelsinki Master Plan 2002 Helsinki Master Plan 2002 - implementation plan

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Strategic development programsHelsinki Metropolitan Area: Transport System Plan (PLJ 2002)Road and Rail ProjectsSouthern Finlands strategic regional urban structure

Helsinki Metropolitan strategic planning aimsa, Economic networkHelsinki Master Plan 2002, strategic planning adviceCommunacations development programme

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Major projects 1Major projects

Espoo:Espoo MansionEspoo CenterSuurpelto projectTapiola projectCity-rail extension

Western metro

Helsinki-Espoo-VantaaE18-highwayFast rail Kerava-Lahti

Vantaa:Marja-VantaaMarja-railway linkAviapolis

Savio-KorsoK2-project

Helsinki:Malmi-AirfieldCenter-Palisa

JtksaariKalasatamaViikkiKruunuvuori

Vuosaari Harbour

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