«Making Europe Open and Polycentric» Vision and Scenarios for the European Territory towards 2050 A political reading of ET2050 results Andreu Ulied

1.What would be the benefits of a Territorial Vision for Europe in 2050? 2.Is the proposed open and polycentric Europe the right vision? 3.How should the Territorial Vision 2050 be promoted?

GDP a.a. : 1,89 % 45 regions bellow 1,00 % Growth and growing regional disparities

GDP per capita gap Absolute disparities will likely remain

Making Europe Open and Polycentric First Policy-aim: Openness Connecting Europe globally Promoting co-development with Neighbouring regions Second Policy-aim: Polycentricity Unleashing regional diversity and endogenous development Supporting a balanced urban structure Sustainable management of natural and cultural assets

Opening up European markets to global competition and promoting global sustainability Connecting Europe globally Enhancing the efficiency of transport & telecommunication networks and decentralising EU intercontinental gateways Developing an integrated Trans- European Electric Grid and promoting energy efficiency and renewal energy sources

Supporting cross- border integrated development Promoting co-development with Neighbouring regions Linking Trans- European Networks with the Neighbouring countries’ networks

Sufficient accessibility to open up regional potentials. Unleashing regional diversity and endogenous development Universal access to services of general interest

Promoting secondary city/regions as engines of growth Supporting a balanced urban structure Smart and inclusive renewal of cities and neighborhoods Integration of functional urban regions

Sustainable management of natural and cultural assets Protecting strategic landscapes from urban sprawl and renaturalising cities Sustainable management of green infrastructures for biodiversity and resilience

1.What would be the benefits of a Territorial Vision for Europe in 2050? 2.Is the proposed open and polycentric Europe the right vision? 3.How should the Territorial Vision 2050 be promoted?

1. What are the benefits of a Territorial Vision for Europe in 2050? Promote the territorial dimension of European sectorial policies Blue Banana (Brunet 1989) / Bunch of grapes (Kunzmann & Wegener, 1991)

Visualise common European interest beyond“national interest” 1. What are the benefits of a Territorial Vision for Europe in 2050?

Focuse on long-term goals instead of short-term positions Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy 2050 Roadmap to Resource Efficient Europe 2050 Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area 2050 Roadmap for Energy 2050 Roadmap for maritime spatial planning in the EU 1. What are the benefits of a Territorial Vision for Europe in 2050?

2. Is the proposed open and polycentric Europe the right vision? Supported by European political visions: “An open community of equals with strong common institutions” Rome Treaty (1956) “The Union shall promote economic, social and territorial cohesion, and solidarity among Member States. It shall respect shall ensure that Europe's cultural heritage is safeguarded and enhanced” Treaty of Lisbon (2007) “In a changing world, we want the EU to become a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy” Europe 2020 (2010)

Based on Spatial Planning concepts shared by regions and States in Europe Compact, socially inclusive settlements Polycentric regional structures Sustainability and resilience...“Open Endogenous Development” paradigm. 2. Is the proposed open and polycentric Europe the right vision?

Updates ESDP and the Territorial Agenda to the crisis aftermath European Outline Convention (1968) European Spatial Planning Charter (1983) Europe 2000: Outlook for the development of the Community's territory (1991) Europe 2000+, Cooperation for European territorial development (1994) ESDP: European Spatial Development Prospective (1999) SPSP: Study Program on Spatial Planning (2000) Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion (2008) Territorial Agenda 2020 (2007, 2011) 2. Is the proposed open and polycentric Europe the right vision?

3. How should the Territorial Vision 2050 be promoted? By adopting a New Generation of Cohesion Policies after 2020: Place-based Sensible to macro-economic conditions. By reforming European Policies: Harmonizing market conditions in Europe More open to the neighborhood and the rest of the world Internalising environmental costs By further developing new Territorial Governance Emphasising local and European geographic scales Emphassing Cross-border Integration/cooperation

«Making Europe Open and Polycentric» Vision and Scenarios for the European Territory towards 2050 Andreu Ulied

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