Cross-fertilisation of cohesion policy and spatial planning

ESPON Policy Brief

Report (2021)

Contributors

V. Nadin Spatial Planning and Strategy - Architecture and the Built Environment (editor)
K.I. Piskorek Spatial Planning and Strategy - Architecture and the Built Environment (editor)
Verena Elisabeth Balz Spatial Planning and Strategy - Architecture and the Built Environment (editor)
W.A.M. Zonneveld Spatial Planning and Strategy - Architecture and the Built Environment (editor)
Neli D Georgieva Spatial Planning and Strategy - Architecture and the Built Environment (editor)
A.W. den Hoed Spatial Planning and Strategy - Architecture and the Built Environment (editor)
Zintis Hermansons ESPON EGTC (editor)
Gavin Daly ESPON EGTC (editor)
Research Group
Spatial Planning and Strategy (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
Spatial planning Cohesion policy
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Published Date

2021

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Urbanism

Research Group

Spatial Planning and Strategy

Abstract

It is incumbent on governments at all levels to ensure that cohesion policy is efficient and helps deliver territorial cohesion. Spatial planning tools can play the key role in ensuring that in the countries and regions that receive cohesion policy funding the combined territorial impacts of cohesion policy and other sectoral policies are positive. However, the cross-fertilisation of cohesion policy and spatial planning is often very weak. Drawing on real experiences across Europe, this brief proposes seven practical steps that may enhance cross-fertilisation in the short term. They complement current trends and could guide and accelerate the achievement of a more territorially sensitive and efficient cohesion policy.