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        • Digital Innovation in Urban Environments
          November 22, 2019
          The emergence of the widespread deployment of advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, sensor technologies, cloud computing, open data, the Internet Of Things and blockchain, has re-
        • ESPON Scientific Report 2019
          September 23, 2019
          The ESPON scientific report aims to support the transition towards a new quality territorial research reflect upon ideas and inspiration for the next generation of scie
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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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        • Policy Guide "CIRCTER – Circular Economy and Territorial Consequences"
          October 28, 2019
          A transition towards a circular economy does not happen by itself; it needs to be supported and encouraged by policy and planning.
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          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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      •  Collecting experiences and evidence on local and regional responses to COVID19

      • The COVID19 pandemic will have both sanitary and territorial impacts but regions and cities won’t be hit with the same intensity. ESPON is interested in pooling local experiences and territorial policy responses. And supports actively other European Research Associations to collect scientific evidence on the impact of CORVID19.
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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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  • Digital Innovation in Urban Environments
    Policy Briefs | November 22, 2019

    The emergence of the widespread deployment of advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, sensor technologies, cloud computing, open data, the Internet Of Things and blockchain, has re-
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  • Policy Guide "CIRCTER – Circular Economy and Territorial Consequences"
    Policy | October 28, 2019

    A transition towards a circular economy does not happen by itself; it needs to be supported and encouraged by policy and planning.

  • Addressing Labour Migration Challenges in Europe
    Policy Briefs | June 5, 2019

    The free movement of labour is one of the “four freedoms” of the European Union and its single market.

  • Territorial patterns and relations in Norway - Country fiche
    Territorial Observations | April 25, 2019

  • 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.

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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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