Social progress in cities and rural areas of the EU - A novel approach to measure sustainable and inclusive well-being in cities, towns and suburbs, and rural areas of the EU

This paper presents a novel approach to measuring sustainable and inclusive well- being in cities and rural areas of the European Union (EU). By introducing a measure of social progress in cities, towns and suburbs, and rural areas, the study explores – for the very first time – the contribution of social, economic and environmental dimensions to sustainable and inclusive territorial well-being in the EU. The analysis reveals significant disparities in social progress between urban and rural areas of the EU, with cities generally ex

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