The ESPON InTerAlp project provides a systematic exploration of the specific spatial dynamics, challenges and opportunities associated with Alpine interface territories. The analysis addresses a number of key questions, including the definition and delineation of Alpine interface territories, the identification of common challenges and opportunities, and the review of governance frameworks and instruments for Alpine spatial planning and development.

The InTerAlp project contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the functional territorial development dynamics and flows that characterise the Alpine interface territories. In addition, the project analysed the types and quality of the spatial and sectoral governance and policy mechanisms that are currently in place. The project provides evidence-based guidance towards a more integrated, sustainable and inclusive development of the Alpine region, with particular reference to Alpine interface territories, for the benefit of both urban and rural areas in the Alpine context.

This final report contributes to the emerging Alpine Spatial Development Perspective (ASDP), initiated by the Alpine Convention Working Group on Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development (AC WGSPSD).2 The ESPON InTerAlp Policy brief supports regional and national stakeholders across the Alpine region with new territorial evidence to address the specific challenges and opportunities of Al-pine interface territories to facilitate integrated and sustainable spatial development.