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BBR/BBSR publications on ESPON

BBSR (ed.): Atlas for the Territorial Agenda 2030. Maps on European Territorial Development. BMI Publication, Berlin, December 2020 (in English, German, French)
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Informal meeting of Ministers responsible for Spatial Planning and Territorial Development and/or Territorial Cohesion (ed.): Territoriale Agenda 2030, 1 December 2020, Germany (in English, German, French)
Territorial Agenda 2030 - #Territorial Agenda website

BBSR (ed.): European Atlas of Services of General Interest. Special Publication, Bonn, August 2013
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BBSR (ed.): European transport corridors and regional development. Informationen zur Raumentwicklung 7/8.2012, Bonn, 2012 (in German with English abstracts)
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BBSR (ed.): Germany in Europe. Assessment of the ESPON results of 2006 from a German point of view. Special Publication, Bonn 2009
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BMVBS/BBSR (ed.): Germany in Europe. Assessment of the ESPON results of 2006 from a German point of view. Abstract. Forschungen, Heft 135, Bonn 2009
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BMVBS/BBR (ed.): Maps on European territorial development. BMVBS Special Publication, Bonn 2007
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Publications and articles of BBR/BBSR staff on ESPON

Essays

Böhme, Kai; Schön, Peter: From Leipzig to Leipzig. Territorial research delivers evidence for the new territorial agenda of the European Union. In: Taylor & Francis Online (ed.), disP, Volume 42/2006, Issue 165
From Leipzig to Leipzig


Research News

BBSR (Hrsg.): No. 1/2021
Improving everyday life in rural regions in Europe

BBSR (Hrsg.): No. 2/2020
Atlas for the Territorial Agenda 2030

BBSR (Hrsg.): No. 1/2020
A future for all places – the Territorial Agenda 2030
ESPON Week

BBSR (Hrsg.): No. 1/ July 2019
The BBSR’s “Europa Atlas” – the differences determining the variety
Sustainable Urbanization and land-use Practices in European Regions

BBSR (Hrsg.): No 1 / June 2017
Understanding and shaping Europe - 25 years of European Spatial and Urban Development Division in the BBSR

BBSR (Hrsg.): No. 1/ June 2016
The BBSR at the Metropolitan Solutions

BBSR (ed.): No 1 / May 2015
Nineteen ESPON Contact Points jointly brought territorial evidence closer for decision-making

BBSR (ed.): No 1/May 2014
ESPON on the Road

BBSR (ed.): No 2/December 2013
The ESPON SCALES project: how to better disseminate European territorial development information on different spatial scales Services of General Interest in Europe - results of the ESPON SeGI project

BBSR (ed.): No 2/December 2012
Territorial cooperation in Europe - how is it going on?

BBSR (ed.): No 1/June 2012
The ESPON 2013 Programme entering the finishing straight

BBSR (ed.): No 2/December 2011
ESPON project "Indicators and perspectives for services of general interest in territorial cohesion and development (SeGI)"

BBR (ed.): No 1/June 2010
Germany in Europe. Abstract of ESPON 2006 results now available

BBR (ed.): No 2/December 2008
Germany in Europe: An assessment of the ESPON results of 2006 for German regions

BBR (ed.): No 1/May 2008
ESPON 2013: the European observation network on territorial development and cohesion

BBR (ed.): No 2/December 2007
EU programmes on territorial cooperation (2007–2013): The new INTERREG and ESPON programmes are about to start

BBR (ed.): No 1/April 2007
ESPON - providing scientific evidence on the European territory

BBR (ed.): No. 2/September 2006
ESPON 2006 on the home stretch - ESPON 2013 ready for take off
The ESPON programme digs deeper - from MEGAS to the role of small and medium-sized towns
ESPON YoungStars Seminar - a successful continuation

BBR (ed.): No.2/September 2005
The ESPON 2006 Programme approaches the last third

BBR (ed.): No.1/March 2005
Half-time for the ESPON 2006 Programme

BBR (ed.): No 2/December 2003
ESPON 2006 - First results were presented

BBR (ed.): No 1/June 2003
ESPON 2006 Programme - One step ahead

BBR (ed.): No 2/December 2002
ESPON 2006 Programme - A successful start

BBR (ed.): No 1/July 2002
ESPON 2006: The programme will soon start

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Project reports of the BBR/BBSR as lead partner

2015

ESPON Coordination Unit, BBSR, (ed.): ESPONontheRoad - Bringing closer ESPON evidence for decision making. Final Report, February 2015
ESPON on the Road - ESPON website

2014

ESPON Coordination Unit, BBSR, (ed.): ESPON ATLAS - Mapping European Territorial Structures and Dynamics, November 2014
ESPON ATLAS 2013 - ESPON website

ESPON Coordination Unit, BBSR, (ed.): ESPON ATLAS - Mapping European Territorial Structures and Dynamics, Final Report Part A and Part B, Oktober/November 2014
ESPON Atlas - ESPON website

2013

ESPON Coordination Unit, BBSR, (ed.): Guidelines for the dissemination of ESPON results in different spatial contexts, 2013
ESPON SCALES - ESPON website

ESPON Coordination Unit, BBSR, (ed.): ESPON SCALES Breakdown and capitalisation of ESPON results on different scales. Final Report, 2013
ESPON SCALES - ESPON website

2007

BBR (ed.): ESPON Project 4.1.3 Monitoring Territorial Development, 2006
Monitoring Territorial Development - ESPON website

2006

BBR (ed.): ESPON Project 3.1 ESPON Atlas. Mapping the structure of the European territory, 2006
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BBR (ed.): ESPON Project 2.4.2 Integrated analysis of transnational and national territories, 2006
Integrated analysis of transnational and national territories - ESPON website

2005

BBR (ed.): ESPON Project 3.1 Integrated tools for European spatial development, 2005
Integrated tools for European spatial development - ESPON website


Project reports with BBR participation

2022

ESPON EGTC, BBSR, (Hrsg.): Uptake article „ESPON Peer Learning Workshop: Climate change adaptation strategies in the Baltic Sea Region“. Online Peer Learning Workshop „Climate change strategies in Baltic Sea Region“ on 5 May 2022
Transnational Outreach Support 2019–2022

ESPON EGTC, BBSR, (Hrsg.): Post-event brief „ESPON Forum on Sustainable Urbanisation and Land-use Practices“. Online Roundtable „Sustainable Urbanisation and Land-use Practices“ on 27th January 2022
Transnational Outreach Support 2019–2022

2021

ESPON EGTC, VVA Brussels (Belgium) etc. (ed.): CE-FLOWS – Spatial dynamics and integrated territorial development scenarios for the functional area of central Europe. Final report, October 2021
CE FLOWS

2020

ESPON EGTC, BBSR, (Hrsg.): SUPER – Sustainable Urbanization and land-use Practices in European Regions. Main Report, November 2020
SUPER – ESPON website

Volker Schmidt-Seiwert, Tom Goosse (ed.): Country fiche „Territorial patterns and relations in Germany“, August 2020
Transnational Outreach Support 2019–2022

2019

ESPON EGTC, Nordregio etc. (ed.): BT2050 - Territorial Scenarios for the Baltic Sea Region. Main Report, November 2019
BT2050 - ESPON website

2014

ESPON Coordination Unit, Royal Town Planning Institute, (ed.): USESPON. Transnational Networking Activities 2013/7. Final Report, March 2014
USESPON - ESPON website

2007

Free University of Brussels, IGEAT (ed.): ESPON Project 3.2 Spatial scenarios in relation to the ESDP and EU Cohesion Policy, 2005
Spatial scenarios in relation to the ESDP - ESPON website

2006

Austrian Institute for Regional Studies and Spatial Planning (ÖIR) (ed.): ESPON Project 1.4.1 The role of small and medium sized towns, 2005
The role of small and medium sized towns - ESPON website

2005

University of Kiel, Institute of Regional Research (ed.): ESPON Project 2.1.1 Territorial impact of EU transport and TEN policies, 2005
Territorial impact of EU transport and TEN policies - ESPON website

Institute for Regional Development and Structural Planning (IRS) (ed.): ESPON Project 2.2.2 Territorial effects of the Pre-Accession Aid, 2005
Territorial effects of the Pre-Accession Aid - ESPON website


Publications of the ESPON Coordination Unit with BBR/BBSR participation

2019

ESPON EGTC (ed.): Synthesis Report. State of the European Territory, 2019
Synthesis Report. State of the European Territory, 2019

ESPON EGTC (ed.): ESPON Scientific Report. Building the next generation of research on territorial development, September 2019
ESPON Scientific Report 2019

2017

ESPON EGTC (ed.): European Territorial Review. Territorial Cooperation for the future of Europe, September 2017
European Territorial Review

2014

ESPON Coordination Unit (ed.): Third ESPON 2013 Scientific Report. Progress on a European Platform for Applied Territorial Science, December 2014
Third ESPON 2013 Scientific Report - ESPON website

ESPON Coordination Unit (ed.): Third ESPON 2013 Synthesis Report. Territories finding a New Momentum: Evidence for Policy Development, Growth and Investment. Results by July 2013
Third ESPON 2013 Synthesis Report - ESPON website

2013

ESPON Coordination Unit (ed.): Second ESPON 2013 Scientific Report. Science in support of European Territorial Development and Cohesion, December 2013
Second ESPON 2013 Scientific Report - ESPON website

ESPON Coordination Unit (ed.): Second ESPON 2013 Synthesis Report. Territorial insight: Where to focus what types of investments. Results by early 2013
Second ESPON 2013 Synthesis Report - ESPON website

2012

ESPON Coordination Unit (ed.): Territorial Impact Assessment of Policies and EU Directives, December 2012
Territorial Impact Assessment - ESPON Website

ESPON Coordination Unit (ed.): ESPON Projects. Final Overview, December 2012
Project Overview - ESPON Website

2010

ESPON Coordination Unit (ed.): First ESPON 2013 Scientific Report. Scientific Dialogue on Cities, Rural Areas and Rising Energy Prices. December 2010
First ESPON 2013 Scientific Report - ESPON website

ESPON Coordination Unit (ed.): First ESPON 2013 Synthesis Report. New Evidence on Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Territories. Results by summer 2010
First ESPON 2013 Synthesis Report - ESPON website

2006

ESPON Coordination Unit (ed.): Scientific Report II. Applied territorial research. Building a scientific platform for competitiveness and cohesion, 2006
Building a scientific platform for competitiveness and cohesion - ESPON website

ESPON Coordination Unit (ed.): Synthesis Report III. Territory matters for competitiveness and cohesion. Facets of regional diversity and potentials in Europe, 2006
Facts of regional diversity and potentials in Europe - ESPON website

ESPON Coordination Unit (ed.): Scientific Report I. European Territorial Research in Progress. Conference Proceedings of the 1st ESPON Scientific Conference, 2006
Conference Proceedings of the 1st ESPON Scientific Conference - ESPON website

ESPON Coordination Unit (ed.): ESPON Briefing 2. Mapping regional competitiveness and cohesion, 2006
Mapping regional competitiveness and cohesion - ESPON website

2005

ESPON Coordination Unit (ed.): Synthesis Report II. In search of territorial potentials. Midterm results by spring, 2005
In search of territorial potentials. Midterm results by spring - ESPON website

2004

ESPON Coordination Unit (ed.): ESPON Briefing 1. Diversity within the European territory. A selection of new maps, 2004
Diversity within the European territory. A selection of new maps - ESPON website

2003

ESPON Coordination Unit (ed.): Synthesis Report I. ESPON in Progress. Preliminary results by autumn, 2003
ESPON in Progress. Preliminary results by autumn - ESPON website


BBR publications on the Study Programme on European Spatial Planning

Forschungen

BBR (ed.): Criteria for the Spatial Differentiation of the EU Territory: Economic Strength. No. 98.2, Bonn 2001
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BBR (ed.): Criteria for the Spatial Differentiation of the EU Territory: Cultural Assets. No. 100.2, Bonn 2001
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BBR (ed.): Criteria for the Spatial Differentiation of the EU Territory: Geographical Position. No. 102.2, Bonn 2001
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BBR (ed.): Study Programme on European Spatial Planning. Final Report. No. 103.2, Bonn 2001
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