Partner name: ISEU, European Business Management School, University of Wales, Swansea
Region: Wales
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.swansea.ac.uk
Reference person: Paul Beynon-Davies

FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT THE REGION

Country: Wales United Kingdom
Total land area:
Population:2.9 Million
Population density: Average population density across Wales is 141 inhabitants per sq km, lower than the UK's average density of 242 per sq km, but parts of Wales are even more sparsely populated: Powys has only 24 people per sq km. The most densely populated areas are in the south, with Cardiff accommodating 2,273 people per sq km
GDP of Region:
GDP per capita: GDP per capita is 80.5 per cent of the UK average
Main Cities:Cardiff, Swansea, Wrexham
Main Industries: Traditionally, Wales has economically relied on industries such as steel production, quarrying and coal mining. Agriculture is also heavily relied upon in rural areas. In the past few decades there has been a decline in these sectors. This decline has given rise to a more diverse economy in which electronics, automotive components, aerospace, engineering and financial services have grown
Regional NUTS status: NUTS 1
Objective Status:1 and 2
Partner Description: The Information Society Evaluation Unit (ISEU) is based at the European Business Management School, University of Wales, Swansea. It was initially established by the Cymru Ar-lein division of the National Assembly for Wales to evaluate its Information Society strategy for the country. The unit currently consists of two members of the Business School (Paul Beynon-Davies and Michael D. Williams) two research assistants and one funded research student. As part of its evaluation work for Cymru Ar-Lein, the unit is engaged in a series of short research projects, which aim to collect baseline data pertaining to the status of the Information Society in Wales. This data is defined by a key performance indicator framework, which has been developed by members of the unit for the Cymru Ar-lein strategy.