POLYNET - Sustainable Management of European Polycentric Mega-City Regions

Programme 2000 - 2006 North West Europe

Date of latest update: 2024-11-16

Description

Description (EN):

POLYNET examines changes in functional connections and information flows (physical/transportation and virtual/ICT). The projects objectives are: i) to investigate how the modern phenomena of business decentralisation and spatial concentration are affecting patterns of network flows for urban services in seven major NWE polycentric "Global-Mega-City-Regions" or "gateways" in 6 NWE countries; ii) to analyse the impact on changes in patterns of network behaviour on information flows across the NWE and EU; iii) to investigate the effect of behaviour in one city-region on others (intra-regional, inter-regional); and iv) structure these activities within a geographically-specific research framework that will have a transnational relevance and potential impact. The project participants will undertake quantitative analyses of personal movements, business network connections and telecommunications traffic, as well as a qualitative analysis of business linkages, with the aim of proposing new policy recommendations and response. Various teams will conduct case studies using similar methodology, as well as a number of comparative analyses, in so doing contribute to the knowledge base on polycentric functional and spatial relations in the north-west Europe. At the end of the project a Transnational Policy Network will be established to promote the development of complementary spatial plans to promote polycentricity and enhance interconnections at local, regional, national and transnational levels. The project should deliver a useful contribution to the further development of the NWE Spatial Vision and the European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP).

Achievements (EN):

This project was a study project. The project main outputs were: new, innovative information to NWE databases, maps and qualitative analyses in relation to NWE polycentric functional and spatial relations; improvement of the NWE knowledge base on the effectiveness of policy in operationalising; development of a transnational policy network to develop complementary, coherent spatial plans with respect to polycentricity. The results of the project included encouraging understanding of inter-urban functional interdependencies associated with service business activity; raising awareness of the relevance of transnational business and information flows for inward investment and sustainable development; initiating cross-boundary network learning/co-operation (enabling agencies to tap into positive inter-urban synergies/complementarities); strengthening policy effectiveness in the promotion of balanced, sustainable NWE spatial development.

Thematic information

ICT and digital society Institutional cooperation and cooperation networks Regional planning and development

Partners (8)

Lead Partner: Institute of Community Studies

Address: 18 Victoria Park Square, E2 9PF London, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Institut für Landes–und Stadtentwicklungsforschung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (ILS)

Name: Institut für Landes–und Stadtentwicklungsforschung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (ILS)

Address: D-44339 Dortmund, Germany

Legal status: n/a

NSL (Netzwerk Stadt und Landschaft)

Name: NSL (Netzwerk Stadt und Landschaft)

Address: 8093 Zürich, Switzerland

Legal status: n/a

Urban Institute Ireland

Name: Urban Institute Ireland

Address: Dublin, Ireland

Legal status: n/a

Université Paris-1

Name: Université Paris-1

Address: 75231 Paris cedex 05, France

Legal status: n/a

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

Name: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

Address: D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany

Legal status: n/a

IRL (Institut für Landschafts- und Raumentwicklung)

Name: IRL (Institut für Landschafts- und Raumentwicklung)

Address: CH - 8093 Zürich, Switzerland

Legal status: n/a

University of Amsterdam

Name: University of Amsterdam

Address: 1012 ZA Amsterdam, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Partners map

Lead partner

Project partner

Summary

Project name (EN): POLYNET - Sustainable Management of European Polycentric Mega-City Regions

Project acronym: POLYNET

Project start date: 2003-01-01

Project end date: 2006-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 372 404.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 144 114.00

Co-financing sources:

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2000 - 2006 North West Europe

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2019-09-02

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

97 / 97 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

891 / 891 (100%)

Notes on the data

Languages

Contact Form

POLYNET - Sustainable Management of European Polycentric Mega-City Regions

Description

Thematic information

Partners (8)

Partners map

Summary

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Disclaimer