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Working paper: Territorial potentials for Green Infrastructure
Policy Briefs | December 21, 2018Green infrastructure (GI) is considered a benefit for territorial development because it provides multiple functions within the same spatial area.
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Working Paper: Migration and the role of European Territorial Cooperation
Policy Briefs | December 21, 2018The joint ESPON and Interact Working Paper “Migration and the Role of European Territorial Cooperation (ETC)” stems from the conclusions of the General Affairs Council meeting in November 2015.
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Working paper: Cross-border public services in Europe
Policy Briefs | December 20, 2018Most Cross-border Public Services (CPS) deal with environment protection, civil protection and disaster management and transport. In the future CPS development is expected in the fields of spatial planning, economic development, tourism and culture. Many regions in Europe also explore possibilities to establish CPS dealing with health care and labour market challenges.
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Inner peripheries in Europe - Possible development strategies to overcome their marginalising effects
Policy Briefs | September 28, 2018Inner 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.
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Atlas | 25 March 2016
The ESPON 2013 Programme continued pursuing the achievements attained by ESPON in supporting policy development with evidence in relation to territorial cohesion and the aim of a harmonious and balanced development of the European territory.
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Atlas | 1 June 2013
ESPON has published an Atlas to analyse the territorial dimension of the Europe 2020 Strategy and to present the regional and, when possible, urban dimension of Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth as defined in the Strategy.