The experiences of cross-border cooperation (CBC), undertaken not only in Europe but
throughout the world, have enabled areas to gain greater importance in recent decades at …

This article addresses the concept of Territorial Cohesion, which has been gaining
increasing interest within academia and the EU policy circles. In particular, this article …

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 …

This paper discusses the role of medium towns as crucial anchors in achieving the policy
goal of Territorial Cohesion. It highlights the need to counterbalance market trends to favour …

This paper aims to discuss polycentrism and its implications. Polycentricity plays a key role
in EU Cohesion Policy and has done so since 1999 when the notion was included in the …

Impact Assessment procedures have gained increasing attention from the European
Commission (EC), as fundamental tools in providing evidence of the potential impacts of …

This article debates the possibilities and advantages of using territorial impact assessment
(TIA) policy evaluation methodologies to assess the implementation of spatial planning …

This paper debates the evolution and importance of the urban dimension of EU policies and
in particular EU Cohesion Policy in the past three decades. It discusses the growing …

ABSTRACT European Union Cohesion Policy and Spain: a territorial impact assessment.
Regional Studies. This article examines the territorial impacts of European Union Cohesion …

In today's world, one cannot deny the magnitude of energy use. It is a necessity in every field
and can be categorized as renewable and non-renewable energy. The importance of …