Transcript Territorial accessibility in light of the ESPON ET2050 project

Jacek Szlachta
Warsaw School of Economics
Territorial accessibility in light of the
ESPON ET2050 project
REGI Committee of European
Parliament Hearings
2 December 2014
Baseline Scenario:
Accessibility travel
road/rail
2036
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
2011
2016
2021
2026
2031
2041
2046
2051
European Territorial Strategy A : Promotion of Global Cities
A
European Territorial Strategy B: Promotion of Networks of Cities
B
European Territorial Strategy C: Promotion of Rural and Peripheral Regions
C
Recommendations for the future
• Policy aims for a long term development of
Europe are: openness and polycentricity.
• How to make it:
• Connecting Europe Globally
• Promoting co-development with neighbouring
countries
• Unleashing regional diversity and endogenous
development
• Supporting a balanced urban structure
• Managing natural resources sustainability
Connecting Europe Globally
• Opening up European markets to global
competition and promoting global sustainability
• Integration of transport and telecommunication
networks and geographical spread of global
gateways
• Intelligent energy networks connecting
decentralised renewal energy
Promoting co-development with
neighbouring regions
• Linking transport, telecommunication and
energy networks between Europe and
Neighbouring regions
• Promoting integrated territorial development
across borders
Unleashing regional diversity and
endogenous development
• Sufficient infrastructure to open up local and
regional potentials
Thank you for your attention
• Based on:
• ESPON project „European Territory 2050 „ – Andreu Ulied editor
• Klaus Spiekermann, Michael Wegener (S&W) – SASI model
• National Spatial Development Concept. Poland 2030
• Marshall Office of Padkarpackie Region
• More information
• www.espon.eu
• www.Et2050.eu