Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages.
Meastar gur gá tacú le gníomhaíochtaí comhtháite faoi chuimsiú na forbartha inbhuanaithe uirbí chun dul i ngleic leis na dúshláin eacnamaíocha, chomhshaoil, aeráide, dhéimeagrafacha agus shóisialta a dhéanann difear do limistéir uirbeacha, lena n-áirítear limistéir uirbeacha feidhme, agus an gá chun naisc uirbeacha-thuaithe a chur chun cinn á chur san áireamh.