1. Core-Periphery Challenges GREECO Experiences
ESPON Internal Seminar 2012
“Territorial Development Opportunities in Europe and its
Neighbourhood Fostering Global Competitiveness”
Parallel Workshop Session: Workshop 1.3
Core-Periphery Challenges
GREECO Experiences

2. Workshop 1.3 – key questions for ESPON projects
Main territorial trends in relation to “territorial imbalances, regional disparities, polycentric development, and resources efficiency”?
The challenge of ressource accessibility
The challenge of path-dependency
The challenge of Catching up
The challenge of moving in the right direction

3. Workshop 1.3 – key questions for ESPON projects
Main territorial trends in relation to “territorial imbalances, regional disparities, polycentric development, and resources efficiency”?
The challenge of ressource accessibility
The challenge of path-dependency
The challenge of Catching up
The challenge of moving in the right direction

4. Workshop 1.3 – key questions for ESPON projects
Main territorial trends in relation to “territorial imbalances, regional disparities, polycentric development, and resources efficiency”?
The challenge of ressource accessibility
The challenge of path-dependency
The challenge of Catching up
The challenge of moving in the right direction

5. Workshop 1.3 – key questions for ESPON projects
Main territorial trends in relation to “territorial imbalances, regional disparities, polycentric development, and resources efficiency”?
Delinking energy consumption from employment growth in Europe.
The challenge of ressource accessibility
The challenge of path-dependency
The challenge of Catching up
The challenge of moving in the right direction

6. Workshop 1.3 – key questions for ESPON projects
Main territorial trends in relation to “territorial imbalances, regional disparities, polycentric development, and resources efficiency”?
Delinking energy consumption from employment growth in Europe.
The challenge of ressource accessibility
The challenge of path-dependency
The challenge of Catching up
The challenge of moving in the right direction

7. Workshop 1.3 – key questions for ESPON projects
2. The influence of Europe´s neighborhood on the territorial development in Europe
Conflict of interests
Demographic challenges

8. Workshop 1.3 – key questions for ESPON projects
3. Opportunities and challenges for Europe and its neighbourhood for increasing competitiveness through further cooperation and integration
Integrating different components of Green Growth
Interacting across borders
Specializing