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      • ESPON delivers territorial evidence for actual policy needs in various areas
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        • ESPON Scientific Report 2019
          September 23, 2019
          The ESPON scientific report aims to support the transition towards a new quality territorial research reflect upon ideas and inspiration for the next generation of scie
        • Addressing Labour Migration Challenges in Europe
          June 5, 2019
          The free movement of labour is one of the “four freedoms” of the European Union and its single market.
      • Evidence
        • Mapping urban structures, accessibility patterns and territorial cooperation in Europe
          June 22, 2017
          The current models and further potentials of polycentric development at different scales in Europe have been analysed by ESPON on the basis of urban structures, accessibility and cooperation
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        • Policy Guide "CIRCTER – Circular Economy and Territorial Consequences"
          October 28, 2019
          A transition towards a circular economy does not happen by itself; it needs to be supported and encouraged by policy and planning.
        • Polycentric development potential
          Between cooperation and competition: why polycentric development matters
          June 22, 2017
          Polycentric territorial patterns encourage more balanced development between regions and more co-operative urban-rural relationships.
      • Case Studies
        • The Danube Region: a polycentric network combining hub approaches and smart specialisation
          June 22, 2017
          Some European capital cities jointly function as a gateway in the form of a polycentric network with regard to specific functions in a macro-region.
        • Upper Rhine region: cross-border differentials foster functional integration
          June 22, 2017
          Cross-border metropolitan areas link national urban systems in a way that can generate a number of new opportunities and agglomeration economies.
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