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Policy Briefs
| 8 April 2024
Under the guidance of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, attention is turning towards the pivotal role of small and medium sized cities in fostering balanced territorial d
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Policy Briefs
| 4 March 2024
The policy brief emphasizes the critical role of small and medium-sized towns and cities in achieving balanced territorial development and fostering economic, social, and territorial cohesion. S
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Policy Briefs
| 19 October 2023
A working paper and a Policy brief that were jointly developed by ESPON with Nordregio and the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU (for the first semester of 2023), focusing on two of the presidency’s priorities: the green and energy transitions.
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Latest News
| 31 August 2023
This targeted analysis will identify strengths and weaknesses of the policy tools applied by the participating stakeholders for the management and prevention of natural risks and social crises with
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Latest News
| 31 August 2023
This targeted analysis is expected to deliver evidence on territorial effects of the calamities related to climate change, and – on that basis - to work out strategies for adaptati
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Latest News
| 31 August 2023
This targeted analysis aims to develop evidence on lost development opportunities of regions at the north-eastern EU external border in effect of suspension of cross-border coopera
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Latest News
| 31 August 2023
This targeted analysis focuses on the Carpathian area, and aims to deliver evidence identifying specific territorial development trends, challenges and opportunities for its regions
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Latest News
| 31 August 2023
This targeted analysis aims to investigate how energy policies at different governance levels can support the acceleration of clean energy transition in central Europe (CE).
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Latest News
| 30 August 2023
This targeted analysis will analyse and map flows and interlinkages in Alpine interface territories - between the mountainous inner Alpine area and the metropolitan pre-Alpine lowl
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Latest News
| 29 August 2023
This targeted analysis aims to deliver high quality research on strategic planning for shrinking rural areas, with a particular focus on Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.