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- - ESPON 2020 Programme
- - Projects
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  - Targeted Analyses
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  - Transnational Outreach
  - Previous Projects
  - ESPON 2013
  - ESPON 2006
- - Projects by policy themes
  - Regional Economy
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  - Environmental challenges
  - Flows & Interaction
  - Transition & Change
  - Urban Development
  - Rural Development
  - Cross-border functions & macro regions
  - Governance models
  - Specific Solutions, Policy Instruments & Tools
- - Spotlight
  - ESPON - Policy themes
  - ESPON delivers territorial evidence for actual policy needs in various areas
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Topics & Policy
- - Topics & Policy
  - Publications
  - Inner peripheries in Europe - Possible development strategies to overcome their marginalising effects
    
    September 28, 2018
    
    Inner peripheral areas are present in almost all European countries; they deserve political attention in order to support the essential action of local stakeholders that are dealing with the associated challenges. ESPON released a new policy brief on inner peripheries in Europe.
    
    ESPON Contributions to post-2020 Programming of ESIF
    
    September 19, 2018
    
    From smart Europe to social Europe and from connectivity to low carbon economy, ESPON produced a variety of data, indicators and policy recommendations that can contribute to the post-2020 programm
- - 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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- - Spotlight
  - Blueprint planning is over
  - The added value of ESPON as a tool to facilitate the exchange of knowledge among
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Tools & Maps
- - ESPON Toolbox
  - DataBase Portal
  - Access to regional, local, urban, neighbourhood (candidate countries), world, grid and historical data
  - BSR-TeMo
  - Baltic Sea Region Territorial Monitoring System
  - CityBench
  - 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
- - Spotlight
  - 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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  - Tool selection wizard
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- - Participate
  - Invitations for Stakeholders
  - Open Invitation
  - Stakeholder Cafe (Dec 2016)
  - Previous Invitations
  - Consultations
  - Public Consultation (Mar 2014)
  - EU-level Consultation (Mar 2014)
  - Espon 2013
  - Calls for Proposals
  - Legal Framework
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- - ESPON in your country
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  - Vacancies
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  - Previous Vacancies
- - Spotlight
  - Five more peer-learning workshops offered in 2018. Policy makers who seek analytical advice are invited to send us their requests
  - The ESPON EGTC is organising a series of peer-learning workshops for all types of public authorities responsible for territorial development. The workshops are designed to enable a rapid know-how transfer and can serve various policy needs based on the experience of stakeholders who were involved in ESPON targeted analyses.
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Fundamental Policy Questions Unit, Swiss Federal Office for Spatial Development

Website: https://www.are.admin.ch/espon

Marco Kellenberger, Christina Hürzeler

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marco.kellenberger@are.admin.ch; christina.huerzeler@are.admin.ch

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Inner peripheries in Europe - Possible development strategies to overcome their marginalising effects

ESPON Contributions to post-2020 Programming of ESIF

Mapping urban structures, accessibility patterns and territorial cooperation in Europe

Between cooperation and competition: why polycentric development matters

The Danube Region: a polycentric network combining hub approaches and smart specialisation

Upper Rhine region: cross-border differentials foster functional integration

ESPON in your country

Coming soon...

National Contact Point

Marco Kellenberger, Christina Hürzeler