Uncovering the Territorial Dimension of European Union Cohesion Policy: Cohesion, Development, Impact Assessment and Cooperation

ISBN-13: 9780367889289 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 204 str.

Eduardo Medeiros

Opis

This book examines the ‘territorial dimension’ of EU Cohesion Policy, specifically assessing territorial impacts at the various spatial levels, engaging theoretically and empirically with the notion and role of the ‘territorial dimension’ within a strongly fragmented EU policymaking process.

Spis treści

1. Introduction

PART I: The Territorial Dimension of Policies

2. The Territorial Dimension of European Policies: A Conceptual Approach

3. The Territorial Keys of Policies

4. The Territorial Dimension of EU Policies and Territorial Equalities

5. Supporting the Europe 2020 Strategy and Territorial Cohesion: Contradictory Objectives of EU Cohesion Policy

PART II: Implementing European Territorial Cohesion Policies

6. Dealing’ with the Challenges of Implementing Place-based Methods of Local and Regional Development

7. Tracing the Place-based Coordinative Frameworks of EU Territorial Cohesion Policy: From European Spatial Planning towards European Territorial Governance

8. Implementing Integrated Territorial Investments

9. Encapsulating the Significance of the EGTC for Territorial Cooperation: Attempt of a Research Agenda

PART III: Territorial Impact Assessment (TIA) of European Policies

10. From simple to relevant TIA tools for European Policies

11. Assessing territorial impacts at various spatial levels

12. ESPON TIA - Balancing between Policy Orientation, Practicability and Scientific Ambition

O autorze

Eduardo Medeiros is Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Lisbon University, Portugal.