"This book examines how rural Europe as a hybrid social and natural environment emerged as a key site of local, national and international governance in the interwar years. The post-war need to secure and intensify food production, to protect contested border areas, to improve r…
This study examines some of the evolving challenges faced by EU regional policy in light of enlargement and assesses some of the approaches and trends in terms of territorial development policy and practice. The chapters reflect on the diversity of approaches to spatial planning…
The European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP) is published in eleven official EU languages and so is the most international planning policy document that exists. This book is the only comprehensive account of the process of preparing, negotiating and adopting this document…
"The European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP) is published in eleven official EU languages and is the most international planning policy document that exists. This book is a unique look at the ESDP offering a snapshot of contemporary European spatial planning." -- Publish…