ESPON UK Network Workshop -ESPON and INTERREG IN THE UK

Building spatial knowledge

An ESPON PerspectiveCliff Hague and Jenny Crawford

Mission of the ESPON 2013 programme

“To support .. territorial cohesion and ..harmonious development of the European territory by:

1. Providing comparable information, evidence, analyses and scenarios on territorial dynamics;

2. Revealing territorial capital and potentials for development .. contributing to European competitiveness, territorial cooperation and a sustainable and balanced development”.

European Observation Network on Territorial Development and Cohesion

• Jointly funded by 31 countries and the ERDF, 2008-2013.

• €47 million• 100% project funding• 6 UK research institutions in 2008-

10 projects • At least 7 more UK institutions

successful in projects tendered 2009.

Data Sources

• Eurostat• National Statistical Offices• European Environment Agency• Urban Audit• OECD• Specific project sources

Key outputs

• Typologies and classifications• Central spatial database • Policy-related indicators• Indicator mapping• New tools for data manipulation• Scenarios• Targeted analysis for policy

experimentation and implementation

Using ESPON to identify potential INTERREG partners

Typology of population development

Key project themes so far (1)

• Demographic and migratory flows *

• Cities as drivers of development *

• Rural development trends and options *

• Energy and regional competitiveness *

• Climate change impacts on development *

• Attractiveness of regions and cities for residents and visitors

• European patterns of land use

Key project themes so far (2)

• Transport accessibility at regional/local scale and patterns in Europe

• Territorial dimensions of innovation and knowledge economy

• Globalisation

• Services of general interest

• European seas in territorial development

Using ESPON to focus a project theme:Migration and Accessibility

GDP – PPS and Accessibility

“Targeted analysis” projects

• Scope for INTERREG Partners (3+ countries) to propose research that ESPON could commission.

• Policy-makers working directly with researchers

• Transferable results bringing added value for a broader Europe-wide user-group

• Concrete plan for implementation of findings

Using ESPON to research and create synergy with an INTERREG project

• UK-led ESPON EDORA project scopes trends in rural regions.

• Potential of Rural Regions ESPON Targeted Analysis project. 3 UK stakeholders + UK-led research team.

• Trans-in-Form Baltic Sea INTERREG IVB on making rural regions attractive.

Projects being tendered May 2010

Priority 1• Maritime areas• Services of general interest

Priority2 Targeted analysis• ESPON and Territorial Impact

Assessment (CLG –led)• + Other Priority 2 projects

Plus

Also starting…

RTPI-led project on Integrated Territorial Strategies

ECTP-ESPON UK Workshop on Territorial Cohesion, 21 May, Edinburgh

New call for targeted analysis later in the year.

UK ESPON Contact Point Activity

• www.espon.org.uk

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• Summaries of projects, interviews, ESPON news.