Indicators of territorial cohesion

Programme 2007 - 2013 ESPON

Date of latest update: 2026-04-04

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The Lisbon Treaty adds the aim “Territorial Cohesion” as an official policy aim of the EU to the earlier aims of economic and social cohesion. Hence, the Commission and EU Member States are in a process of defining further the concept of “Territorial Cohesion”. The Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion of 2008 did bring this topic to a wide public debate. Detailing future Structural Funds 2014-2020 is expected to further progress the concept. In order to understand structures, trends and scenarios related to territorial cohesion it highlights the need to improve the evidence base and develop indicators related to territorial cohesion in order to monitor territorial dynamics related to the policy aim. The main objective of the Territorial Indicators and Indices Project is therefore to develop a set of indicators and indices that could be used to support policy makers in measuring and monitoring territorial cohesion related to European territorial development. This project shall provide a set of comparable and reliable indicators and indices that can be used to measure territorial cohesion, complex territorial development, structural issues, territorial challenges and opportunities as well as territorial effects at different geographical levels and types of regions. During the different steps in developing this set of indicators and indices other ESPON projects and relevant policy makers and stakeholders will be involved.

Achievements (EN):

Reports: Final Report - Executive Summary PDF Final Report PDF Final Report - Scientific Report PDF Final Report - Indicators Factsheets PDF Draft Final Report PDF Draft Final Report - Scientific Report PDF Draft Final Report - Annexes PDF Note on the thematic selection of indicators 23 June 2011 PDF Interim Report PDF Inception Report PDF Project Specification PDF http://www.espon.eu/main/Menu_Projects/Menu_ScientificPlatform/interco.html

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

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Evaluation systems and results Regional planning and development

Partners (3)

Lead Partner: University of Geneva, Switzerland

Address: 1211 Geneva, Switzerland

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Nordregio - Nordic Center for Spatial Development, Sweden

Name: Nordregio - Nordic Center for Spatial Development, Sweden

Address: 11186 Stockholm, Sweden

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National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Name: National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Address: GR - 106 82 Athens, Greece

Legal status: n/a

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University of Geneva, Switzerland

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Nordregio - Nordic Center for Spatial Development, Sweden

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National Technical University of Athens, Greece

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Project name (EN): Indicators of territorial cohesion

Project acronym: INTERCO

Project start date: 2010-02-01

Project end date: 2012-02-01

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 396 400.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 159 000.00

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2007 - 2013 ESPON

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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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