Newsletter #19

territorial future thoughts by spatialforesight

In December 2022, we shared three territorial future thoughts in our blog. One addresses technological trends which may affect territorial development and cohesion. One discusses the meaning of cross-border labour markets, and one shows why European lake regions deserve more attention.

Mega-trends shaping territorial cohesion. What trends will shape territorial developments and cohesion outlooks in the years to come? This blog post summarises some key findings concerning technological trends. (Read (Si apre in una nuova finestra))

What is a cross-border labour market? Cross-border labour markets are signs of European integration. Yet, the term ‘cross-border labour markets’ means many different things in European policy discussions. (Read (Si apre in una nuova finestra))

European lake regions deserve more attention. Lake regions in Europe are often overlooked, despite their economic, social and environmental importance. This concerns also governance arrangements of lake regions. (Read (Si apre in una nuova finestra))

Search blog posts by topics

To allow you to easier navigate among past blog posts, we have grouped them under five topics:

• Cohesion (policy) (Si apre in una nuova finestra): Cohesion is important to European integration, but what do we actually mean by cohesion? And, what about the future of cohesion policy?

• Resilience & transition (Si apre in una nuova finestra): Europe faces green, digital and just transitions, and has to become more resilient. What does this mean for its places and people?

• Scenarios & visions (Si apre in una nuova finestra): Europe needs imaginaries of possible and desirable futures. What futures can we picture, and what futures do we want for which places?

• Territories (Si apre in una nuova finestra): Europe is characterised by an enormous territorial diversity. How does this diversity look like and what does it mean for the future?

• Trends (Si apre in una nuova finestra): Trends shape the future of territories and of cohesion. What trends are most important how do the affect different types of places?

In the pipeline

In 2023 we will keep on feeding the blog with reflections about the future, Europe, spaces, places and people. In the pipeline are among others blog posts on territorial cohesion & performance-based financing, mega-trends affecting territorial development, and particularities of lake regions.

Stay tuned. (Si apre in una nuova finestra)

Season's Greetings and a 2023 with abundant vitality and exciting opportunities.

Your Spatial Foresight team