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A regiopolis is a city outside the core of a metropolitan area, that serves as an independent driving force for development within a larger region. The concept is used to develop midsized urban regions within regional, national and global contexts. For its surrounding region, the terms regiopolis region and regiopolitan area can be used and may be shortened to regio (similar to ''metropolitan area'' and ''metro''). The term ''regiopolis'' is a hybrid combination of the words ''region'' and ''polis'' (Greek: "city"), and is used in the context of urban and regional planning. It was developed by professors Iris Reuther and Jürgen Aring in Germany in 2006, with Rostock as the first model regiopolis.〔Prof. Dr. Iris Reuther (FG Stadt- und Regionalplanung, Universität Kassel): Präsentation "Regiopole Rostock". 11 December 2008, retrieved 13 June 2009 (pdf).〕 To use and further develop their common potential, various cooperations between the regiopolis, its surrounding region, business partners and the closest metropolitan areas are fostered. ==Characteristics== In contrast to a metropolis a regiopolis is a characterization of smaller scaled centers with a high functional importance for their hinterland. Thus they are mostly situated outside of metropolitan areas. Further characteristics are * The size (not the biggest city within a country, but a size that matters within the national context) * A good accessibility combined with a good infrastructure * A high economical importance * Location of global players and hidden champions * A concentration of an innovative potential * A university. These characteristics have mainly been developed within the German framework; it is aimed to develop them further within a European context.〔http://www.regiopole.de/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「regiopolis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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