ESPON Open Seminar Gdll Metropolisation and Polycentric Development

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. 2010 - 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% EU 27 population, 33% EU 27 GDP Comparative identifying Metropolitan Profiles • characteristics based on 9 components of TC • about 100 European metropolises / MEGAs

Policy relevance – Territorial Agenda technological innovations economic restructuring sociodemographic processes Inclusion Metropolisation smart metropolitan development Polycentricity Competitiveness governance 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 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)

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