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        • Working paper: Territorial potentials for Green Infrastructure
          December 21, 2018
          Green infrastructure (GI) is considered a benefit for territorial development because it provides multiple functions within the same spatial area.
        • Working Paper: Migration and the role of European Territorial Cooperation
          December 21, 2018
          The 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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        • 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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      • Is territorialism the reaction of the places that do not matter?
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      • 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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      •  More peer-learning workshops to be offered in 2019. 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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  • Working paper: Territorial potentials for Green Infrastructure
    Policy Briefs | December 21, 2018

    Green infrastructure (GI) is considered a benefit for territorial development because it provides multiple functions within the same spatial area.

  • Working Paper: Migration and the role of European Territorial Cooperation
    Policy Briefs | December 21, 2018

    The 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.

  • Working paper: Cross-border public services in Europe
    Policy Briefs | December 20, 2018

    This working paper builds on evidence provided by an ESPON targeted analysis on cross-border public services (CPS) across Europe.

  • 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

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Posters
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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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