Is there a pattern of diffusion for COVID-19 across European regions, and how has this evolved since its onset?
This policy brief is about soft territorial cooperation and how ESPON can support collaborative processes from stakeholders’ demands with schematic representations of territories and governance set
Building on the experience gained in the Circter project, this policy brief addresses and illustrates how the regulations and instruments available, such as those related to public procurement and spatial planning, can be used to facilitate the transition towards a circular economy. And provides food for thought for the 2021–27 cohesion policy programming period by highlighting policy priorities for regional development from a circular economy perspective.
Since the very beginning, cities have been not only a place of trade but also a place of production.
Atlas on Quality of Life in Slovenia analyses quality of life through dimensions, domains, and subdomains as defined in the ESPON QoL–Quality of Life Measurements and Methodol
How can the impact of integrated territorial investments be measured? In this map: Potentials for further polycentric development in Europe
...ESPON is pleased to share key findings from the Seminar in Tallinn 2017 as well as insights into how the ESPON community is gearing up for shaping the territorial future of Europe.
This policy brief aims to help European, national, regional and urban authorities to better understand the level of digitalisation of public services, to learn from others through benchmarking and to design actions for the future.
The purpose of this Policy Brief is to identify shrinking rural regions and where they are located in Europe; explore key development challenges and opportunities; examine some policy responses using case study examples from shrinking rural regions; and present some emerging policy recommendations at European, national and sub-national levels.
Persons interacting with public authorities via the internet have been gradually increasing across Europe.
Territorial Cooperation for the future of Europe - ESPON contribution to the debate on Cohesion Policy post-2020
A better understanding of FDI inflows and their effects on cities and regions helps to embrace the benefits of globalisation and prevents potentially negative effects.
This paper aims at informing policy-makers at the EU level about the benefits and added value of the interregional programmes in times of resource scarcity.
Polycentric territorial patterns encourage more balanced development between regions and more co-operative urban-rural relationships.
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.
Cross-border metropolitan areas link national urban systems in a way that can generate a number of new opportunities and agglomeration economies.
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