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Policy Brief: Governance, planning and financial tools in support of polycentric development
April 19, 2018
The instruments to strengthen polycentric development and integrated territorial development
Policy Brief: Indicators for Integrated Territorial and Urban Development
April 19, 2018
How to measure impact of the integrated territorial investments
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
Policy
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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EU Commissioner Corina Creţu and Luxembourg's State Secretary Camille Gira at the ESPON EGTC in Luxembourg
European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Creţu and Secretary of State for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure Camille Gira visited ESPON EGTC
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BSR-TeMo
Baltic Sea Region Territorial Monitoring System
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Urban Benchmarking
ETMS
Statistical information and practical evidence on territorial trends, dynamics, patterns and structural changes
Data Navigator
Access to data sources, statistical series and databases provided by National Statistical Offices
Functional Indicators Tool
Effects of transportation networks on accessibility and the territorial development
HyperAtlas
Compare and analyse a region?s relative position at european, national and local level
Mapping Guide
Help on mapping statistical data and delivering the right message
Online MapFinder
Access to the most relevant ESPON maps
Online Mapping Tool
Build maps and diagrams at various regional levels
Regional Typologies
ESPON provides nine regional typologies for additional analysis of project results
Territorial Impact Assessment Tool
Identify, ex-ante, potential territorial impacts of new EU Legislations, Policies and Directives
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Espon tools introductory video
To address today’s policy development, territorial diversity and cohesion challenges, the ESPON programme provides a number of tools with valuable information and data for countries, regions, cities, and citizens.
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Call for Tenders for the development of a tool regarding “Functional Urban Areas and Regions in Europe”
The service contract shall develop tools which help to benchmark and analyse data on the current situation and recent trends in functional urban areas and other functional regions in Europe using a set of indicators.
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Michaela Gensheimer "Welcome and brief introduction into ESPON 2020"
Powerpoint Presentation
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Peter Schön & Volker Schmidt - Seiwert "Development of the urban system in Germany over the past 10 years"
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Michaela Gensheimer "Second tier cities in Europe – their roles in European territorial development and their performance after the crisis"
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Michaela Gensheimer "Welcome and brief introduction into ESPON 2020"
Powerpoint Presentation
3.17 MB
Peter Schön & Volker Schmidt - Seiwert "Development of the urban system in Germany over the past 10 years"
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Michaela Gensheimer "Second tier cities in Europe – their roles in European territorial development and their performance after the crisis"
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