Territories with geographical specificities

Programme 2014 - 2020 ESPON 2020

Date of latest update: 2022-02-25

Description

Description (EN):

Regions with specific territorial features have received increasing attention in recent years, most notably in article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Key policy documents identify the specific types of territories in two ways: as having particular challenges, and as having particular assets, many of benefit to Europe as a whole. Addressing the opportunities and challenges of specific types of territories implies that these territories need to be considered in context rather than ‘singled out’.In general, territorial cooperation seems to be a natural component of policies targeting geographically specific areas, in view of ensuring a sustainable development based on regional comparative advantages. The European level has an obvious role to play in promoting territorial cooperation beyond national borders.Gaining a better understanding of the territories with geographic specificities and their relevant challenges and opportunities is therefore crucial for the European policy dialogue and debate for developing Cohesion Policy post-2020 and a renewed Territorial Agenda for Europe which is due to be adopted by 2021. The following types of territories constitute the main focus for this project: sparsely populated regions; mountain regions; Islands, including island-states and coastal areas.

Website: https://www.espon.eu/geographical-specifities

Expected Results (EN):

The main outcome of the service should be: harmonised datasets for each category of geographic specificity used as building blocks to measure insurality, pheripheraliy, remoteness, accessibility, vulnerability, attractiveness and competitiveness. (Innovative) ways of measuring insularity, peripherality, remoteness, accessibility, vulnerability, attractiveness and their relationships with the competitiveness and sustainable growth of specific types of territories (based on qualitative and quantitative evidence). Knowledge about the key challenges and opportunities that can effectively support territories with geographic specificities in making full use of their development potential. Case studies on different territories that provide a more detailed insight into best practices to overcome peripherality, remoteness, vulnerability and the difficulties of positioning these types of territories in relation to more densely populated and dynamic neighbouring regions, including an analysis on governance aspects. A balanced geographical coverage of the ESPON space should be taken into consideration. Recommendations on how to integrate the territorial specificities as part of place-based and integrated approaches in policies at different geographical levels. Recommendations for European and national policy makers on how to integrate and consider functional aspects related to specific types of territories in sector policies and national framework plans. Guidance for regional and local policy makers with proposals for concrete steps on how to design strategies to promote the awareness of local assets in territories with geographic specificities. In particular addressing the following questions: how to better explore unique assets? How to reduce and overcome development challenges and capitalise on potentials? How to apply the concept of smart specialisation?

Thematic information

Regional planning and development

Specific Objective: Enhanced European territorial evidence production through applied research and analyses

Thematic Objective:

(11) enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration through actions to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services related to the implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions under the ESF to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administration.

Investment Priority: (11 ETC) ETC specific for transnational cooperation: enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration by developing and coordinating macro-regional and sea-basin strategies

Partners (16)

Lead Partner: Spatial Foresight Gmbh

Address: Rue de Luxembourg 7, L-7330 Heisdorf, Luxembourg

Legal status: private

TCP-International GmbH, DE

Name: TCP-International GmbH, DE

Address: Eichenweg 16, D-23758 Oldenburg, Germany

Legal status: private

Technopolis France

Name: Technopolis France

Address: rue La Fayette 88, 75009 Paris, France

Legal status: private

UHI Perth

Name: UHI Perth

Address: Crieff Road, PH1 2NX Perth , United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Nordregio

Name: Nordregio

Address: SE-111 86, Box 1658Stockholm, Sweden

Legal status: public

University of Liverpool

Name: University of Liverpool

Address: Brownlow Hill 765, L69 7ZX Liverpool, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)

Name: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)

Address: Box 7012, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden

Legal status: public

University of Geneva – GEDT

Name: University of Geneva – GEDT

Address: rue du Général Dufour CH, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland

Legal status: public

ÖIR

Name: ÖIR

Address: Frannz-Josefs-Kai 27, A-1010 Vienna, Austria

Legal status: private

E-cubed

Name: E-cubed

Address: Alpha Court, Triq Tal-Qares, Mosta, 1751 Mosta, Malta

Legal status: private

Accademia Europea di Bolzano- Eurac Research

Name: Accademia Europea di Bolzano- Eurac Research

Address: Viale Druso 1, 39100 Bolzano, Italy

Legal status: public

WYG – Croatia, HR

Name: WYG – Croatia, HR

Address: Ulica grada Vukovara 269 G, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Legal status: private

University of Cambridge

Name: University of Cambridge

Address: Charles Babbage Road 3, Hauser Forum, CB3 0GT Cambridge, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

University of Akureyri (UNAK)

Name: University of Akureyri (UNAK)

Address: Borgir v/Nordurslod , 600 Akureyri, Iceland

Legal status: public

Centre for Urban and Territorial Development

Name: Centre for Urban and Territorial Development

Address: Sos. Nicolae Titulescu, nr.12, bl. 21A, et.9 , ap. 97, Sector 1Bucarest, Romania

Legal status: private

Centre of Geographical Studies (Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning), University of Lisbon

Name: Centre of Geographical Studies (Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning), University of Lisbon

Address: Rua Branca Edmée Marques, 1600-276 Lisboa, Portugal

Legal status: public

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TCP-International GmbH, DE

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Technopolis France

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Spatial Foresight Gmbh

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UHI Perth

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Nordregio

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University of Liverpool

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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)

Territories with geographical specificities

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University of Geneva – GEDT

Territories with geographical specificities

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ÖIR

Territories with geographical specificities

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E-cubed

Territories with geographical specificities

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Accademia Europea di Bolzano- Eurac Research

Territories with geographical specificities

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WYG – Croatia, HR

Territories with geographical specificities

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University of Cambridge

Territories with geographical specificities

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University of Akureyri (UNAK)

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Centre for Urban and Territorial Development

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Summary

Project name (EN): Territories with geographical specificities

Project acronym: BRIDGES

Project start date: 2017-10-10

Project end date: 2019-09-24

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 641 978.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 524 947.98

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 524 947.98.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Videos / films

Erik Gløersen: Territories with geographical specificities

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/geographical-specifities

Publication date: 2021-02-19

Document date: 2019-07-02

Languages: en

Reports

Applied Research - Final Report

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/geographical-specifities

Publication date: 2021-02-19

Document date: 2019-10-02

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Applied Research - Final Report - Annex 1 - Module Reports

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/geographical-specifities

Publication date: 2021-02-19

Document date: 2019-10-02

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Applied Research - Final Report - Annex 2 - Case Study Syntheses

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/geographical-specifities

Publication date: 2021-02-19

Document date: 2019-10-02

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Applied Research - Final Report - Annex 3 - Case Studies

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/geographical-specifities

Publication date: 2021-02-19

Document date: 2019-10-02

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Objective factors of contraints: 1 - Lack of critical mass

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/geographical-specifities

Publication date: 2021-02-19

Document date: 2019-09-24

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Objective factors of contraints: 2 - Remoteness from urban centres

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/geographical-specifities

Publication date: 2021-02-19

Document date: 2019-09-24

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Objective factors of contraints: 3 - Low potential accessibility in Europe and in national context

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/geographical-specifities

Publication date: 2021-02-19

Document date: 2019-09-24

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Objective factors of contraints: 4 - Insularity

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/geographical-specifities

Publication date: 2021-02-19

Document date: 2019-09-24

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Objective factors of contraints: 5 - Vulnerability

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/geographical-specifities

Publication date: 2021-02-19

Document date: 2019-09-24

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

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

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 ESPON 2020

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

2024-03-04

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

68 / 69 (98.55%)

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

353 / 370 (95.41%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Data from 3 projects ((MRS. ESPON TOOL, SoET and CPS 2.0) was retrieved by Interact from the programme´s website on the 2024-03-01. Regarding partners only data only main partners is available. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.espon.eu), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-09-21 and 2023-01-03.

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Territories with geographical specificities

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