1 “... areas. All indicators were produced through a dedicated data collection, which, for most countries, uses...”

2 “...This paper describes the EU-OECD method to define functional urban areas (FUAs). Being composed...”

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4 “... of access to metropolitan areas. TL3 regions are classified as 'metropolitan' if more than half...”

5 “... satisfaction in cities is slightly higher than in rural areas, although the difference decreases...”

6 “... to which urban and rural areas are integrated in relational terms. Results shows that positive growth...”

7 “..., built-up areas in residential or business-related use are mapped and analysed for 687 European...”

8 “... metropolitan areas can experience up to 24% slower Internet speeds than the national average. Overall, cities...”

9 “..., regional and metropolitan scale. By using a harmonised definition of functional urban areas in OECD...”

10 “... for growth in large cities, while regions characterised by small cities and rural areas are less affected...”

11 “... and 2011. It does so by using a standardised definition of urban areas in 29 OECD countries as composed...”