ESPON Open Seminar (Gödöllö) Metropolisation and Polycentric Development in Central Europe (POLYCE) Lead Partner: Vienna University of Technology Project Partners: University of Ljubljana, Slovak University of Technology Bratislava, University of Szeged, Czech Technical University in Prague, University of Prague, CEPS - Centre for Populations, Poverty and Public Policy Studies, Politecnico di Milano Project Duration: Oct June 2012
How does POLYCE contribute to successful territorial development through governance recommendations? Elaborating enhanced Polycentric Development morphological (micro) slope of rank size distribution of centers relational (micro, meso and macro): structural:level of reciprocity, functional institutional: governance, cooperation Modelling Urban Size and Metropolisation cost & benefit functions regarding size considering metropolisation, poliycentricity, hierar-chization, connectivity, agglom.economies for 59 functional UA (~ LUZ) 26% EU27 population, 33% EU27 GDP Comparative identifying Metropolitan Profiles characteristics based on 9 components of TC about 100 European metropolises / MEGAs
Policy relevance – Territorial Agenda Place based approach strengthening territorial cohesion through polycentric development coordination of activities regarding competitiveness & inclusion Strategic cooperation & Flagship Projects on two levels (5 metropolises & Danube Region) Interviews with relevant actors Assessment of recent urban development trends Perspectives for future developments Meaning of cooperative initiatives for metropolitan development 5 local WS: Discussion and expertise on thematic fields Most important development trends Elaboration of development perspectives (thematic fields) Elaboration of relevant governance approaches Metropolisation Polycentricity Inclusion Competitiveness smart metropolitan development technological innovations economic restructuring sociodemographic processes governance
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