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Political 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 political trends. What trends will shape territorial developments and cohesion outlooks in the years to come? This blog post summarises some key findings concerning political trends.

06/03/2023 06/03/2023

Policy pointers for European lake regions

Regional integration, land-lake integration, policy integration, vertical integration & European integration are essential for a better management of large lake regions. Regional integration, land-lake integration, policy integration, vertical integration & European integration are essential for a better management of large lake regions.

20/02/2023 20/02/2023

Economic 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 economic trends. What trends will shape territorial developments and cohesion outlooks in the years to come? This blog post summarises some key findings concerning economic trends.

13/02/2023 13/02/2023

Cohesion policy responses to the Ukraine refugee crisis

Russia’s war on Ukraine causes massive migration waves which have significant consequence for the EU . What does this mean for cohesion and cohesion policy? Russia’s war on Ukraine causes massive migration waves which have significant consequence for the EU . What does this mean for cohesion and cohesion policy?

06/02/2023 06/02/2023

Societal 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 societal trends. What trends will shape territorial developments and cohesion outlooks in the years to come? This blog post summarises some key findings concerning societal trends.

23/01/2023 23/01/2023

Monitoring of cross-border labour markets – why and how?

Monitoring cross-border labour markets is important. There are examples where data compilation and harmonisation challenges have been solved. What can we learn from them? Monitoring cross-border labour markets is important. There are examples where data compilation and harmonisation challenges have been solved. What can we learn from them?

16/01/2023 16/01/2023

Environment related 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 environmental trends. What trends will shape territorial developments and cohesion outlooks in the years to come? This blog post summarises some key findings concerning environmental trends.

09/01/2023 09/01/2023

Territorial cohesion and performance-based financing

There is an important and intellectually stimulating debate to be held, to explore how territorial cohesion and performance-based financing might come together. There is an important and intellectually stimulating debate to be held, to explore how territorial cohesion and performance-based financing might come together.

02/01/2023 02/01/2023 1 reação

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. Cross-border labour markets are signs of European integration. Yet, the term ‘cross-border labour markets’ means many different things in European policy discussions.

19/12/2022 19/12/2022

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. What trends will shape territorial developments and cohesion outlooks in the years to come? This blog post summarises some key findings concerning technological trends.

14/12/2022 14/12/2022

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. Lake regions in Europe are often overlooked, despite their economic, social and environmental importance. This concerns also governance arrangements of lake regions.

05/12/2022 05/12/2022

Territorial Strategies

A good strategy has to be transformative, of societal relevance and open up new pathways. This calls for strategic capacities, policy innovation, functional area, and ... A good strategy has to be transformative, of societal relevance and open up new pathways. This calls for strategic capacities, policy innovation, functional area, and ...

24/11/2022 24/11/2022

EU Green Deal going local & regional: Circular economy

Moving towards circularity and sustainable consumption & production is one of the important aspect of the European Green Deal. What can local and regional authorities do? Moving towards circularity and sustainable consumption & production is one of the important aspect of the European Green Deal. What can local and regional authorities do?

16/11/2022 16/11/2022

Regional sensitivities to the energy crisis

The war on Ukraine shows Europe's dependency on energy imports and how vulnerable our economies are to shocks. Which regions in Europe are particularly affected by this? The war on Ukraine shows Europe's dependency on energy imports and how vulnerable our economies are to shocks. Which regions in Europe are particularly affected by this?

04/11/2022 04/11/2022

EU Green Deal going local & regional: Building and Renovation

Local and regional authorities can contribute to the EU Green Deal by developing place-based and participatory solutions to reducing energy consumption of buildings. Local and regional authorities can contribute to the EU Green Deal by developing place-based and participatory solutions to reducing energy consumption of buildings.

24/10/2022 24/10/2022

Urban shrinkage and population decline as opportunity for rethinking

Population decline is challenging to accept. However, it also holds a chance for long-term objective setting and readjustment of the focus of planners and policy makers. Population decline is challenging to accept. However, it also holds a chance for long-term objective setting and readjustment of the focus of planners and policy makers.

14/10/2022 14/10/2022

EU Green Deal going local & regional: Zero Pollution

Local and regional authorities can contribute to the EU Green Deal by developing local or regional actions and action plans to move towards zero pollution. Local and regional authorities can contribute to the EU Green Deal by developing local or regional actions and action plans to move towards zero pollution.

07/10/2022 07/10/2022

Connectivity and geographic specificities

As energy prices rise, also mobility becomes increasingly more expensive in large parts of Europe. This has different implications for different types of regions. As energy prices rise, also mobility becomes increasingly more expensive in large parts of Europe. This has different implications for different types of regions.

26/09/2022 26/09/2022

Impacts of the energy crisis - scenario thoughts

What happens if the EU becomes more closed in the light of growing de-globalisation, or if pragmatic decision making or the idea of accelerating green transition prevail? What happens if the EU becomes more closed in the light of growing de-globalisation, or if pragmatic decision making or the idea of accelerating green transition prevail?

14/09/2022 14/09/2022

Urban trends

Urban areas are strongly shaped by their inhabitants, they are sensitive to the greatest challenges of our times, and still must be future-oriented and sustainable. Urban areas are strongly shaped by their inhabitants, they are sensitive to the greatest challenges of our times, and still must be future-oriented and sustainable.

04/09/2022 04/09/2022

Energy transition & geographic specificities

Energy transition means different things to different types of places, depending on the structure of energy consumption and the potential for renewable energy production. Energy transition means different things to different types of places, depending on the structure of energy consumption and the potential for renewable energy production.

24/08/2022 24/08/2022

Trend molecules for the city of tomorrow

What trend molecules shape our cities of tomorrow? Trend molecules bundle individual trends into causal-relationships and offer overviews on complex trend landscapes. What trend molecules shape our cities of tomorrow? Trend molecules bundle individual trends into causal-relationships and offer overviews on complex trend landscapes.

16/08/2022 16/08/2022

A scenario to just transition

Flourishing in green & social wellbeing: Just transition aims at a fair path towards a climate neutral economy that leaved no one behind. Insights from spatial scenarios. Flourishing in green & social wellbeing: Just transition aims at a fair path towards a climate neutral economy that leaved no one behind. Insights from spatial scenarios.

04/08/2022 04/08/2022

Restoring nature in the Adriatic Ionian region

By 2050, the Adriatic Ionian region will take big leaps towards reviving its eco-systems to mitigate climate change effects & revive biodiversity. A territorial scenario By 2050, the Adriatic Ionian region will take big leaps towards reviving its eco-systems to mitigate climate change effects & revive biodiversity. A territorial scenario

25/07/2022 25/07/2022

Adding a spatial dimension to the EU Strategic Foresight Report

The new EU Foresight report focuses on twinning green and digital transitions. Adding just transition would make a strong case for cohesion and a territorial dimension. The new EU Foresight report focuses on twinning green and digital transitions. Adding just transition would make a strong case for cohesion and a territorial dimension.

15/07/2022 15/07/2022

A hyper-digital Danube region

By 2050, the Danube macro-region might leap to a new global digital era. What could the region look like in case of a full digital transition? A territorial scenario ... By 2050, the Danube macro-region might leap to a new global digital era. What could the region look like in case of a full digital transition? A territorial scenario ...

08/07/2022 08/07/2022

Cohesion Policy scenarios

What is the future for Cohesion Policy in a more resilient EU? Policy making can respond very differently to the need for more resilience. We have sketched 3 scenarios. What is the future for Cohesion Policy in a more resilient EU? Policy making can respond very differently to the need for more resilience. We have sketched 3 scenarios.

28/06/2022 28/06/2022

EU Green Deal going local & regional: Biodiversity

Local and regional authorities can contribute to the EU Green Deal by integrating biodiversity into their decision making and by developing biodiversity action plans. Local and regional authorities can contribute to the EU Green Deal by integrating biodiversity into their decision making and by developing biodiversity action plans.

17/06/2022 17/06/2022

Territorial cohesion on the Western Balkan?

The Western Balkan region is a highly interesting and dynamic region. It is characterised by domestic & interregional cohesion challenges, but also potential for Europe. The Western Balkan region is a highly interesting and dynamic region. It is characterised by domestic & interregional cohesion challenges, but also potential for Europe.

09/06/2022 09/06/2022

EU Green Deal going local & regional: Green mobility transitions

Local and regional authorities can contribute to the EU Green Deal by accelerating the transition to green mobility in their areas. This should be done stepwise. Local and regional authorities can contribute to the EU Green Deal by accelerating the transition to green mobility in their areas. This should be done stepwise.

03/06/2022 03/06/2022