Objective: to develop methodological studies aimed at identifying emerging geographies, their socio-economic characteristics and integrated development potential. It will also give an opportunity to assess existing governance mechanisms and recommend new ones, while promoting functional approach in planning and governance; networking and involvement of civil societies, youth initiatives and actions by other stakeholders.

This TAP will avail new and innovative territorial data on delineations and development trends of functional territories, in order to boost tailored multi-level governance mechanisms addressing different type of functional areas and to improve capacities of spatial planning authorities and involved stakeholders.

Focus: it will develop a knowledge base to better understand new emerging geographies in terms of their delineations, functional and cooperation arrangements and involved actors and stakeholders. In addition, through the observations for the entire ESPON Programme area, this TAP shall provide new knowledge and possible pathways on how to find appropriate and new governance mechanisms.