This paper provides an analysis of public policies for territorial cohesion and sustainability in
Europe, using a conceptual framework that takes into account theoretical approaches and …

This paper aims at identifying the current main economic thought influencing the EU
Cohesion Policy. Postulates and assumptions on how economic growth spreads spatially in …

The COVID-19 pandemic, originating as a health crisis but quickly expanding to other social
spheres, had significant and asymmetric impacts across Europe, which potentially …

This paper examines the design and implementation process of Integrated Strategies for
Sustainable Urban Development (ISUD), as well as their main effects and lessons learned in …

Countries with great deficiencies in development, research, and innovation are investing
resources to advance in this aspect; meanwhile, it is necessary to advance in initiatives that …

The “Smart territory” concept emerges strongly not only as an extension of the smart city
concept but also in opposition to it. The “smartization” of cities can produce a digital gap in …

The population of a considerable number of rural areas in the interior of Spain is in decline.
Faced with this problem, various institutions are launching initiatives to enhance the …

Sustainable development is a key feature of national, European Union and global
development strategies. The main research goal is to provide evidence on how impactful …

Territorial cohesion, recognized by the Treaty of Lisbon, has been subject to various policy
and academic debates. Despite various efforts to operationalize it, territorial cohesion has …

This article presents a systematic review of empirical studies on polycentric spatial structures
at a regional scale in order to assess their effectiveness as prescriptive and normative …