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        • 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
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        • 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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        • 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.
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        • 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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      •  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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  • Inner peripheries in Europe - Possible development strategies to overcome their marginalising effects
    Policy Briefs | 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.
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  • ESPON Contributions to post-2020 Programming of ESIF
    Guidance | 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

  • Policy Brief: The territorial dimension of future policies
    Policy Briefs | September 10, 2018

    ESPON released a new policy brief and working paper that bundle together key observations and policy messages from ESPON studies with the aim of supporting the debate on the territorial dimension of future policies at European, national, regional and local scales.

  • Policy Brief: Governance, planning and financial tools in support of polycentric development
    Policy Briefs | April 19, 2018

    The instruments to strengthen polycentric development and integrated territorial development

  • Policy Brief: Indicators for Integrated Territorial and Urban Development
    Policy Briefs | April 19, 2018

    How can the impact of integrated territorial investments be measured? In this map: Potentials for further polycentric development in Europe

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  • Regional typology of eGovernment interactions
    Posters | 22 October 2017

    Persons interacting with public authorities via the internet have been gradually increasing across Europe.

  • Poster - Global potential accessibility freight to intercontinental container throughput of European sea ports, 2011
    Posters | 27 May 2014

     

  • Poster - Global freight connectivity by road, rail, shipping, 2011
    Posters | 15 May 2014

  • Poster - Functional Urban Areas in Europe
    Posters | 15 May 2014

  • Poster - Net energy trades, 2011
    Posters | 15 May 2014

  • Poster - “Coldspots” of land-sea interactions
    Posters | 15 May 2014

  • Poster - Population growth in Europe and beyond, 2000-2010
    Posters | 15 May 2014

  • Poster "Territorial patterns of innovation in Europe"
    Posters | 13 January 2014

  • Poster "Regional gender structures among young adults"
    Posters | 6 January 2014

  • Poster "Households using Internet connection, 2006-2009"
    Posters | 6 June 2013

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