• The latest ESPON Newsletter is now available

    2002–2012: Ten Years of ESPON

    Throughout 2012 ESPON will celebrate 10 years of operation. ESPON has over the years provided comparable pan-European evidence, analyses and scenarios on territorial dynamics and built up a knowledge and evidence base that help regions, cities and larger territories in deciding on their development. More reading
      

    Call for Tenders

    The Call for Tenders "ESPON Data Navigator 2012" is open. Deadline for accessing the documentation is 17/02/2012. More 

    Creative people matter! New ESPON Publication

    186759-ESPON-TO5-WEB_Page_01ESPON released the publication “Territorial Dynamics in Europe: The Creative Workforce”.

    The publication focuses on territorial evidence, trends and dynamics of European regions related to the creative workforce.

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    EUROISLANDS Final Report

    ESPON releases the final report of EUROISLANDS - The Development of the Islands, European Islands and Cohesion Policy. The final report raises awareness of the specificities and diversity of this specific type of territories and takes into consideration the current policy debate related to the European Cohesion Policy. 

  • Three Maps of the Month

    Climate change and Europe’s regions

    Climate change may hamper territorial cohesion

    The regional impact of climate change is determined by a region's exposure and sensitivity. The potential of a region or country to deal with these impacts is described by its adaptive capacity. The combination of exposure, sensitivity, impact and adaptive capacity determines the climate change vulnerability. The territorial dimension of climate change and its potential challenges and opportunities for European regions and countries has to be understood within this logic.

    This month ESPON presents three maps giving climate change a territorial dimension. The first shows the potential impacts across European regions, balancing the exposure and the sensitivity of each region. The second map shows the capacity of regions to adapt to these impacts. Overlaying these two maps creates a pattern of regional vulnerability within Europe, displayed by the third map.

    The evidence shows that climate change may deepen existing socio-economic imbalances between the central and northern parts of Europe and its southern parts. In this respect, Europe’s vulnerability to climate change seems to run counter to territorial cohesion.

    Policy makers on all levels in these eastern and southern parts of Europe should pay particular attention to enhancing the adaptive capacity and lower the sensitivity of their territories as an element of future integrated strategies. EU Cohesion Policy may also provide targeted support promoting climate change adaptation and risk prevention. 


  • ESPON

    The ESPON 2013 Programme, the European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion, supports policy development related to EU Cohesion Policy. 

  • Video "Why does Europe need ESPON?"

    Mr Johannes HAHN, EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, talk about ESPON 


  • ESPON Partner Café

    Join the ESPON Partner Café and the recently launched LinkedIn Group! Share your interest and build a partnership of expertise to submit proposals for ESPON projects. Find out how to join the Partner Café and see the most recent list of potential partners here. 

  • Calendar

    08 Feb 12 ESPON MC Meeting in Brussels
     
    08 Mar 12 NTCCP Meeting in Copenhagen
     
    08-09 May 12 Meeting for Director Generals in Copenhagen
     
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