Territorial analysis of spatial progress and integrated development opportunities of large lakes in Europe

Programme 2014 - 2020 ESPON 2020

Date of latest update: 2024-05-18

Description

Description (EN):

In the European Union there is not any specific approach developed for the integrated development for regions of large lakes, their social-economical space and catchment areas. This targeted analysis is aimed at overcoming that challenge and to provide to stakeholders’ regions and other regions in Europe recommendations for developing an effective spatial development tool for European large lakes. By doing so, this targeted analysis is mainly focused on territorial policies and lake governance aspects, but due to the ecological dimension and environmental regulation of large lakes, consideration of environmental conditions is also necessary. The following key concepts are to be considered: place-based approach; multifunctionality; effective territorial governance, environmental regulations. The project will also provide recommendations mainly to practitioners on how to identify and consider the specific territorial context and specificities in lake regions across Europe for better management and for integrated development of European large lakes.

Achievements (EN):

The ESPON LAKES project explores development opportunities and challenges around large lakes in Europe, and policies at different levels that effectively help addressing them. The project was initiated by three stakeholder regions, which provide a good sample of the diversity of large lakes and progressive coordination in Europe. • Lake Balaton has developed as a touristic resort area since the beginning the 20th century. It faces challenges related to seasonality of activities and attractivity for year-round resident population. Agriculture (wine grape and cereals) also plays a key role in the regional identity. Territorial planning around the lake started in the 1950’s with a first Regional Plan. Regional development has become more cooperative with the work of the Lake Balaton Regional Council which founded the Lake Balaton Development Coordination Agency in 2000. Other soft territorial cooperation entities are linked to the lake Balaton but play a minor role in regional planning. • Lake Vänern is surrounded by many rural and sparsely populated municipalities. Manufacturing and agricultural activities are overrepresented in the lake region, which is both an inner periphery in the shadow of Gothenburg (southern part) and the centre of the Värmland region (around Karlstad, northern part). The lake itself hosts significant freight traffic, commercial fishing and leisure activities with 18 leisure harbours. The lake region is undergoing a transition process to develop a more integrated approach to the use of its tourism potential. • Lake Constance is surrounded by a highly urbanised landscape with large cities and a dense network of medium size towns. The lake region is economically highly innovative, based on a strong industry and a diverse university setting. At the same the region is an important touristic destination for overnight tourism and day trips as well as leisure activities in general. Furthermore, the region is an important agricultural production area (fruits, vegetables, wine grapes, hop) and provides drinking water to more than 4 mio. people. The project explored territorial challenges, governance frameworks and integrated development options in these three lakes regions, but also in nine additional ones (Fertö-Neusiedl, Peipus, Päijänne, Lake Geneva, Maggiore, Mjøsa, Prespa, Lough Neagh, Étang de Berre) (see Map 1). It first analysed multi-level governance frameworks of large lake regions with a cross-cutting European perspective, covering all case study regions. Second, it collected quantitative (statistical, geospatial) and qualitative data for the stakeholder regions. These data were then used as the basis for a participatory process to develop “future options”. Findings from all these activities made it possible to a “framework concept”, i.e. a tool designed to help policy makers of large lake regions support integrated development and promote large lake regions.

Website: https://archive.espon.eu/

Expected Results (EN):

The main outcomes of this project should be the following: - Applicable, highly effective institutional models for territorial governance in the concerned regions, shown on the basis of the European best practices, applied for the regional specificities of concerned areas - Exploration of common weaknesses, challenges, strengths and potentials of the European lakes, especially in the stakeholder regions - Possibilities and potentials of a framework development programme or development fund for the large lakes of Europe - Recommendations and guidelines for managing lakes in a more integrated way and considering a place-based approach related also with the main directives and key policy processes related to spatial development at European level - Transferability of policy recommendations and the guidelines to be applied in similar regions in Europe

Thematic information

Regional planning and development Waterways, lakes and rivers

Specific Objective: Upgraded knowledge transfer and use of analytical user support

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 (7)

Lead Partner: Spatial Foresight Gmbh

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

Legal status: private

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Name: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Address: Schloßplatz 4, 91054 Erlangen, Germany

Legal status: public

HÉTFA Research Institute Ltd.

Name: HÉTFA Research Institute Ltd.

Address: Október 6. str. 19, H-1051 Budapest, Hungary

Legal status: private

Giacomo Salvatori

Name: Giacomo Salvatori

Address: Via Padre Eusebio Iori 13, 38123 Trento, Italy

Legal status: private

MDI Public Ltd

Name: MDI Public Ltd

Address: Keskuskatu 10 C 18, 2nd floor, FI-60100 Seinäjoki, Finland

Legal status: private

Geomedia LLC

Name: Geomedia LLC

Address: Rüütli 4, 51007 Tartu, Estonia

Legal status: private

Dr. Cormac Walsh

Name: Dr. Cormac Walsh

Address: Bergkoppelweg 30, 22335 Hamburg, Germany

Legal status: private

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Spatial Foresight Gmbh

Territorial analysis of spatial progress and integrated development opportunities of large lakes in Europe

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Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Territorial analysis of spatial progress and integrated development opportunities of large lakes in Europe

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Territorial analysis of spatial progress and integrated development opportunities of large lakes in Europe

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Territorial analysis of spatial progress and integrated development opportunities of large lakes in Europe

Partners and Projects info

Territorial analysis of spatial progress and integrated development opportunities of large lakes in Europe

Partners and Projects info

Geomedia LLC

Territorial analysis of spatial progress and integrated development opportunities of large lakes in Europe

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Territorial analysis of spatial progress and integrated development opportunities of large lakes in Europe

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Summary

Project name (EN): Territorial analysis of spatial progress and integrated development opportunities of large lakes in Europe

Project acronym: LAKES

Project start date: 2020-10-13

Project end date: 2022-02-28

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 228 605.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 186 931.22

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 186 931.22.

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.

Reports

Spatial progress and integrated development opportunities of large lakes in Europe

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/lakes

Publication date: 2023-08-20

Document date: 2021-10-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Spatial progress and integrated development opportunities of large lakes in Europe

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/lakes

Publication date: 2023-08-20

Document date: 2021-10-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Towards an integrated development?

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/lakes

Publication date: 2023-08-20

Document date: 2021-10-31

Languages: en

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Inner periphery seeking a new start

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/lakes

Publication date: 2023-08-20

Document date: 2021-10-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Cross-border Lake Region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/lakes

Publication date: 2023-08-20

Document date: 2021-10-31

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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Territorial analysis of spatial progress and integrated development opportunities of large lakes in Europe

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