Towards a European Territoral Cohesion Assessment Network: A Bright Future for ESPON?

The European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) has been redirected away from the voluntary, intergovernmental process of making and revising the European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP) towards a new-style EU territorial cohesion policy. The paper discusses the origins of ESPON, it...

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Published in:Town planning review 2005, Vol.76 (1), p.81-92
Main Authors: van Gestel, Ton, Faludi, Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Committees
Common fisheries policy
Communities
Community structure
Cooperation
Economic coordination mechanisms
Economic policy
EU directives
EU membership
Observational research
Observatories
Political action committees
Proposals
Regional planning
Research centers
Territorial issues
Territories
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Summary:The European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) has been redirected away from the voluntary, intergovernmental process of making and revising the European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP) towards a new-style EU territorial cohesion policy. The paper discusses the origins of ESPON, its set-up and prospects. It shows that, being in the driving seat, the Commission puts pressure on ESPON to produce results as and when needed. With a view to its future role in relation to EU territorial cohesion policy, maybe 'European Territorial Cohesion Assessment Network' (ETCAN) would be a more appropriate designation.
ISSN:0041-0020
1478-341X
DOI:10.3828/tpr.76.1.7