We are currently experiencing the challenges of reducing the effects of climate change; not only with regard to climate mitigation efforts (such as implementing the EU Green Deal to reduce the impa

On the occasion of the delivery of the Interim Report of the research project ESPON METRO, the Metropolitan City of Torino and

Being peripheral in their own countries the EU eastern external border regions face particular development challenges and less entrepreneurship than in other parts of the same country.

The ESPON EGTC has organized a  preliminary market consultation, from 16 December 2020 to 28 February 2021, with the objective to acquire information regarding potential solutions to be envisaged f

ESPON research on demographic and socio-economic dynamics affecting shrinking EU rural regions revealed a strong East-West divide. While most of these regions show a negative natural change, outmigration makes the difference. Peripherality and poor competitiveness compared to national centres foster such trends

What is needed for Szentes and its environment is simply better governance through enhanced planning capacities with new thoughts and inspirations, more attention paid to the voice of people, willingness to empower the young, and capability to mobilise local resources for the benefit of the area and for those who live here.

In Spain 80% of municipalities have lost population since 2011. Alt Maestrat is an interesting case due to its location (about an hour from the main urban centres), resulting in moderate remoteness but being not close enough for daily commuting. Furthermore, the area is located in a NUTS3 unit with above-average GDP growth and overall population increase.

Tourism is a leading and ever-growing economic sector outpacing the global economy with a 4% increase each year, according to the UNWTO Tourism Barometer 20191.

A balanced demographic structure and thriving community is the success factor, and although some rural regions are growing and others are shrinking, there are some socio-economic common denominators that predetermine the success rate: such as good governance, access to high-paid jobs within a diversified economic environment, access to good public services and so on.