Small and medium-sized TOWNs

Programme 2007 - 2013 ESPON

Date of latest update: 2025-08-09

Description

Description (EN):

Balanced and polycentric development of the European territory is a key challenge of territorial development and cohesion policy. ESPON has already paid considerable attention to the geographical spread of urban and economic activity throughout the European territory. This includes among else the applied research projects on cities and urban agglomerations, the roles of cities in territorial development, secondary growth poles, and development potentials in different types of areas. The results and evidence from these projects needs to be complemented with further research and additional evidence on the functional roles of small and medium-sized towns and how they contribute to the development of their territorial context and bring added value to the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.

Achievements (EN):

Reports: Final Report - Main Report PDF Final Report - Scientific Report PDF Final Report - Case Study Belgium PDF Final Report - Case Study Czech Republic PDF Final Report - Case Study Cyprus PDF Final Report - Case Study France PDF Final Report - Case Study Italy PDF Final Report - Case Study Poland PDF Final Report - Case Study Slovenia PDF Final Report - Case Study Spain PDF Final Report - Case Study Sweden PDF Final Report - Case Study UK PDF Draft Final Report PDF Interim Report - Main Report PDF Interim Report - Annex 1 References PDF Interim Report - Annex 2 Polish Case Study PDF Interim Report - Annex 3 Town Typologies PDF Interim Report - Annex 4 Socio-economic Overview PDF Interim Report - Annex 5 Policy Overview PDF Inception Report PDF Project specifications PDF http://www.espon.eu/main/Menu_Projects/Menu_AppliedResearch/town.html

Website (not verified): https://www.espon.eu/programme/espon/espon-2013-programme

Thematic information

Urban development Regional planning and development

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: Catholic University of Leuven

Address: 3001 Leuven, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science

Name: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science

Address: 128 43 Prague, Czech Republic

Legal status: n/a

University Rovira I Virgili

Name: University Rovira I Virgili

Address: 43003 Barcelona, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Université de Tours withdrew 30th September 2019

Name: Université de Tours withdrew 30th September 2019

Address: F-37000 Tours, France

Legal status: n/a

University of the West of England, Bristol

Name: University of the West of England, Bristol

Address: BS161QY Bristol, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Small and medium-sized TOWNs

Project acronym: TOWN

Project start date: 2012-02-01

Project end date: 2014-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 649 804.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 649 804.00

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Financing programme

2007 - 2013 ESPON

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

2015-05-01

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

68 / 68 (100%)

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

399 / 399 (100%)

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Small and medium-sized TOWNs

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