In search of the territory: follow-up of the Territorial Agenda and the Leipzig Agenda 04-06-2008 On the 29th of May, the Austrian Institute for Regional Studies and
Spatial Planning (ÖIR) presented a follow-up study on the "Territorial Agenda"
and the "Leipzig Charter" (on urban development) in the European Parliament .
Both documents were agreed upon in May 2007 in Leipzig by the Member States’
ministers responsible for territorial cohesion and urban planning.
The authors of the follow-up study recommend to raise awareness and to stir
political leadership for the concept of territorial cohesion, to enhance the
policy process within the EU institutions, to add territorial indicators to
existing impact assessments, and to agree on indicators to measure progress and
impact of the "Territorial Agenda" and the related action plan. Alongside social
and economic cohesion, "territorial cohesion" will be introduced by the draft
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Article 174). Though no final
definition of "territorial cohesion" exists, its objective can be described as
achieving a more balanced development by reducing existing disparities, avoiding
territorial imbalances, and by making sector policies with a spatial impact and
regional policy more coherent.
Source: DG Regio LinksClick here to visit the DG Regio websiteClick here to read more on the Leipzig Charter Files back |
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