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Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union ESPON 2013 Open Seminar Territorial Challenges and Cooperation in a Wider Europe Use of ESPON Results in Practice Portorož (Slovenia) 2-3 June 2008 André Mueller Former Editorial Group Coordinator [email protected] (as of 1 January 2008) Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union ”(…) to work cooperatively at the local, regional, national, and continental levels, to make sure that future spatial planning across the European landmass is compatible with Europe’s dream of inclusivity, diversity, sustainability, quality of life, universal human rights, the rights of nature, and peace among people.” [Jeremy Rifkin, The European Dream, New York 2004] Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union Key Territorial Challenges for Regions and Cities in Europe ▼ Geographical Concentration of Market Forces Activities Accelerating EU Integration in Global Economic Competition Demographic Change Effects Climate Change Impacts Rising Energy Prices EU Enlargement Communication Lack with Private Sector Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union Climate Change Effecting Economic Development ▼ Global Warming Contributing to a Decreasing Economic Performance of approx. 20 % [cf. Sir Nicholas Stern, London 2006] 2000-2004: CO2 Emission Increase of about 4.1 % in Eastern and Central European Countries and of about 2 % in Western Industrial Countries [cf. UN Climate Secretariat, Bonn 2006] Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union 1999 European Spatial Development Perspective ▼ 2000 / 2001 Lisbon Strategy + Gothenburg Strategy ▼ 2007 Territorial State and Perspectives of the EU Document + TA First Action Programme for the Implementation of the TA ▼ 2008 Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union TSP – Its Genesis and Future Rotterdam (2004) ► TSP Luxembourg (2005) ► Territorial Priorities London (2005) ► TSP + TA Baden / Vienna (2006) ► Multi-Level Governance Espoo (2006) ► Gothenburg Strategy Leipzig (2007) ► TA / TSP [TA, I (6)] + LC Azores (2007) ► First TA Action Programme ... ... (2009 / 2010) ► TSP Revision (cf. FAP, Action 4.3) Hungary (2011) ► TA Revision (cf. TA [45]) Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union Territorial State and Perspectives of the EU Document Territorial Agenda of the EU Stakeholder Dialogue = New Understanding Private (Business) Sector Scientific Community Administration EP / REGI, CoR, AEBR, CPMR, ... NGO ... Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union Territorial State and Perspectives of the EU Document Territorial Agenda of the EU Main Sources ESPON 2006 Programme European Community Initiative INTERREG (Best Practices of Cooperation) Additional National Best Practices of Added Value for Europe OECD ... Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union Territorial State and Perspectives of the EU Document Territorial Agenda of the EU ► Five Questions Why Take a Territorial Approach to Development? What is Territorial Diversity about? Why Address EU Policies? How to Achieve a More Competitive Europe of Diverse Regions? How to Realise Coherent EU Policies with Territorial Impact? Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union Territorial State and Perspectives of the EU Document Territorial Agenda of the EU ► Six Priorities for Strengthening EU Territorial Structure Urban Networking in a Polycentric Pattern Urban-Rural Partnership Clusters of Competitive and Innovative Regions Technological Networks Risk Management Ecological Structures and Cultural Resources Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union Urban Networking in a Polycentric Pattern ▼ Identifying the Potentials and Interrelationships of European Metropolitan Regions Contribution of EU Policies to Competitive and Integrated EU Metropolitan Regions Role and Potential of Secondary Urban Areas in the European Urban Network Role of EU Policies in Strengthening the EU Urban Network Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union Urban-Rural Partnership ▼ Role of Transport and ICT Networks Effects of Energy Prices in Rural Areas Effects of Metropolitan Regions and Urban Areas on their Wider Hinterland (Equal Partners) Contribution of Remote / Disadvantaged Areas (Economic Value) Exploiting Rural Resources Effects of Demographic Change on Regional Development Effects of Rising Energy Prices in Remote Regions Access to ICT Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union Clusters of Competitive and Innovative Regions ▼ International Benchmarking Stimulation of Specialisation and Division of Labour Support for Existing Strengths of Regions Training and Education Triple-Helix Fuelling (Business – Research – Public Sector) Territorial Cooperation for Building Clusters Balance and Broad Perspective Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union Technological Networks ▼ Accessibility in the Periphery High-Speed Rail, Air Services, Secondary Networks Inland and Maritime Waterways Rural and Peripheral Areas Digital Literacy, Information Society Lifecycle and Knowledge Cultural Diversity New Resources, Safer and Cleaner Energy Supply Job Creation Energy Prices / Efficiency Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union Risk Management ▼ Vulnerability Reduction Comprehensive Strategies Multi-Hazard Policy Setting, Priority Setting Risk Governance Integrated Policies and Governance Competitive Industries Urban Fluvial Landscapes of Europe Harmonised Data Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union Ecological Structures and Cultural Resources ▼ Strengthening the Effectiveness of the Habitat Directive EU Cohesion Policy and Rural Development Remote Areas Valorising (Generating Income and Employment) Preserving Traditions EU Regulations and Territorial Identities Strengthening Cultural Routes Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union Territorial State and Perspectives of the EU Document Territorial Agenda of the EU ▼ www.territorial-agenda.eu