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ESPON Open Seminar ( Gödöllö ). Metropolisation and Polycentric Development in Central Europe (POLYCE) Lead Partner : Vienna University of Technology
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ESPON Open Seminar (Gödöllö) • Metropolisation and Polycentric • Development in Central Europe • (POLYCE) • Lead Partner: Vienna University ofTechnology • Project Partners: University of Ljubljana, Slovak University of Technology Bratislava, University of Szeged, Czech Technical University in Prague, University ofPrague, CEPS - CentreforPopulations, Povertyand 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:levelof 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% EU27 population, 33% EU27 GDP • Comparative identifying Metropolitan Profiles • characteristics based on 9 components of TC • about 100 European metropolises / MEGAs
Policy relevance – Territorial Agenda economicrestructuring • Interviews with relevant actors • Assessment of recent urban development trends • Perspectives for future developments • Meaning of cooperative initiatives for metropolitan development sociodemographicprocesses technologicalinnovations Inclusion smart metropolitandevelopment Metropolisation Polycentricity • 5 local WS: Discussion and expertise on thematic fields • Most important development trends • Elaboration of development perspectives (thematic fields) • Elaboration of relevant governance approaches Competitiveness governance • 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)
Many Thanks for Your Attention • Further information • http://www.interact-eu.net/danube_region_projects/polyce/327/5491 • http://www.espon.eu/main/Menu_Projects/Menu_TargetedAnalyses/polyce.html • http://www.polyce.eu/