Stakeholders ask for spatial imaginaries to generate new visions and strategiesThe Milano-Bologna urban region experiences important changes in terms of economic development. The absence of a common narrative
Catalonia has a population of 7,727,029 citizens and, since the end of February, around 65,000 cases of coronavirus have been detected. Among all these, 4,015 have been hospitalised and, still today, 210
A workshop aimed at discussing the future of the Baltic Sea Region took place on 5 March 2020 at Nordregio, in Stockholm. ESPON supported and actively participated in the organization this event,
The impact of the pandemic made borders in Europe visible again, sometimes even within the same country. One might think that, as a result, room for transnational cooperation among regions and cities has
There are not many cases in history where a world crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, has become a lever of change, upgrading the care for the least favoured and most disadvantaged citizens, such as the
Another interesting case study from ESPON Project URRUC comes from Valle Arroscia, a territory that is located on the Alpi Marittime mountains, in the Northern part of the Province of Imperia. The province
Mountain and coastal areas, islands and sparsely populated areas face several challenges related to their development. According to ESPON project BRIDGES, these challenges are similar and interlinked for
Urban-rural linkages contribute to integrating rural and urban areas into a more functional territory. These linkages aim at improving access to public services within functional areas, as well as increasing
Until 1990 only a few CPS were established. Since the beginning of the 21st century, CPS establishment has accelerated. The development since the 1990s may be linked to the introduction of the Interreg
At the beginning of the epidemic, local authorities in France made an effort to provide tools and support to citizens, companies and caregivers.The national associations of local authorities compiled lists
