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Giancarlo Cotella is an Associate Professor of spatial planning at the Politecnico di Torino, Italy. His work focuses on the comparative analysis of spatial governance and planning systems in Europe and beyond, with particular emphasis on the impact of EU policies on domestic contexts, and on the transferability of good practices within and outside the European space.
Since the collapse of the communist regimes and the beginning of the transition period, territorial governance and spatial planning in the Western Balkans have often been marginalized within the academic and policy debates. Acknowledging this gap, this introductory chapter sets out the context for the book, presenting its aims and rationale and providing the basis upon which to unfold the discussion on territorial governance and spatial planning in the region. In doing so, it briefly delineates the transition from a centrally planned economic system to a market economy, paying particular attention to the institutional dimension. At the same time, it reflects upon the differential pace that has characterised the process of European integration in the different countries in question. Finally, it introduces the main challenges that have characterised the evolution of territorial governance in the region, as well as the potential role that territorial cooperation initiatives could play within it, before sketching out a roadmap that will guide the reader through the volume.
Erblin Berisha; Giancarlo Cotella; Alys Solly. Introduction: The Western Balkans Between Continuity and Change. Regional Research Frontiers - Vol. 2 2021, 1 -19.
AMA StyleErblin Berisha, Giancarlo Cotella, Alys Solly. Introduction: The Western Balkans Between Continuity and Change. Regional Research Frontiers - Vol. 2. 2021; ():1-19.
Chicago/Turabian StyleErblin Berisha; Giancarlo Cotella; Alys Solly. 2021. "Introduction: The Western Balkans Between Continuity and Change." Regional Research Frontiers - Vol. 2 , no. : 1-19.
The last three decades have seen the Western Balkan Region facing several institutional, economic, social, and territorial transformation. Since the early 1990s, the region has undergone radical changes that have paved the way for a diversity of territorial development models. This chapter identifies and details the main territorial challenges and drivers of change that characterise the region and could affect its future development. To do so, it proposes an historical analysis of the region’s spatial development trajectories, focussing on the role of territorial governance and spatial planning in addressing them and identifying the main challenges that hamper this activity. Finally, particular attention is dedicated to the role that international actors have played and are still playing in shaping territorial development and governance in the region.
Erblin Berisha; Giancarlo Cotella. Territorial Development and Governance in the Western Balkans. Regional Research Frontiers - Vol. 2 2021, 23 -42.
AMA StyleErblin Berisha, Giancarlo Cotella. Territorial Development and Governance in the Western Balkans. Regional Research Frontiers - Vol. 2. 2021; ():23-42.
Chicago/Turabian StyleErblin Berisha; Giancarlo Cotella. 2021. "Territorial Development and Governance in the Western Balkans." Regional Research Frontiers - Vol. 2 , no. : 23-42.
As the various contributions included in the volume show, since the beginning of the 1990s, territorial development and governance in the Western Balkans have been subjected to drastic and tumultuous transformations. Drawing on the arguments developed by the different authors, this concluding chapter summarizes the main messages of the book and illustrates the key open questions that characterize the debate around territorial development and governance in the region, as well as the challenges that are to be faced in the years to come. The chapter concludes by identifying a number of future research perspectives, that could allow a better understanding of the regional context under scrutiny.
Erblin Berisha; Giancarlo Cotella; Alys Solly. Governing Territorial Development in the Western Balkans: Conclusive Remarks and Future Research Perspectives. Regional Research Frontiers - Vol. 2 2021, 357 -381.
AMA StyleErblin Berisha, Giancarlo Cotella, Alys Solly. Governing Territorial Development in the Western Balkans: Conclusive Remarks and Future Research Perspectives. Regional Research Frontiers - Vol. 2. 2021; ():357-381.
Chicago/Turabian StyleErblin Berisha; Giancarlo Cotella; Alys Solly. 2021. "Governing Territorial Development in the Western Balkans: Conclusive Remarks and Future Research Perspectives." Regional Research Frontiers - Vol. 2 , no. : 357-381.
Giancarlo Cotella; Elisabetta Vitale Brovarone. Rethinking urbanisation after COVID-19: what role for the EU cohesion policy? Town Planning Review 2021, 92, 411 -418.
AMA StyleGiancarlo Cotella, Elisabetta Vitale Brovarone. Rethinking urbanisation after COVID-19: what role for the EU cohesion policy? Town Planning Review. 2021; 92 (3):411-418.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiancarlo Cotella; Elisabetta Vitale Brovarone. 2021. "Rethinking urbanisation after COVID-19: what role for the EU cohesion policy?" Town Planning Review 92, no. 3: 411-418.
The incremental recognition of the importance of land as a finite resource has led to the adoption and implementation of an increasing number of sustainable land use practices in European cities and regions. This paper reflects on these experiences, building on the evidence collected in the framework of the ESPON SUPER pan-European research project. In particular, the authors look at the project’s database, which includes 235 examples of sustainable urbanization interventions gathered from all around Europe. In doing so, they reflect on the outcomes of these interventions, focusing on both their scope and objectives and the types of instruments that were adopted in their implementation. The objective of this contribution is to critically analyze the rich set of practices collected throughout the project and to provide guidance for decision and policy makers aiming at promoting a more sustainable use of land. In this light, it suggests a number of recommendations and warnings, bearing in mind that no “right instruments” or “right targets” exist that could prove successful for all European cities and regions.
Alys Solly; Erblin Berisha; Giancarlo Cotella. Towards Sustainable Urbanization. Learning from What’s Out There. Land 2021, 10, 356 .
AMA StyleAlys Solly, Erblin Berisha, Giancarlo Cotella. Towards Sustainable Urbanization. Learning from What’s Out There. Land. 2021; 10 (4):356.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlys Solly; Erblin Berisha; Giancarlo Cotella. 2021. "Towards Sustainable Urbanization. Learning from What’s Out There." Land 10, no. 4: 356.
To achieve the international emission reduction targets, current researches underline the need to overcome the dominant techno-centric approaches to energy transition, in favor of analyses that explore in more detail those practices and organizational assets that play a role in favoring a transition towards a low-carbon society. In this light, the article focuses on governance practices and, in particular, on the different tools and actors involved across variable scales and temporalities. Drawing on the activities of the ERASMUS+ Strategic Partnership for Higher Education LOTUS (Locally Organized Transition of Urban Sustainable Spaces), a selection of European case studies is explored and compared in light of (i) the implemented actions in terms of energy production and efficiency measures, (ii) the legal framework and the origin of the funding and (iii) the number and type of involved actors and their partnerships. On this basis, the analysis outlines, from both a theoretical and a practical stand, a number of critical issues that characterize these episodes of energy transition governance. In particular, the authors reflect upon the interaction between energy measures and urban contexts, the need for synergies among government level and the emergence of new forms of partnership among public, private and third parties’ actors.
Federica Rotondo; Francesca Abastante; Giancarlo Cotella; Isabella Lami. Questioning Low-Carbon Transition Governance: A Comparative Analysis of European Case Studies. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10460 .
AMA StyleFederica Rotondo, Francesca Abastante, Giancarlo Cotella, Isabella Lami. Questioning Low-Carbon Transition Governance: A Comparative Analysis of European Case Studies. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (24):10460.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFederica Rotondo; Francesca Abastante; Giancarlo Cotella; Isabella Lami. 2020. "Questioning Low-Carbon Transition Governance: A Comparative Analysis of European Case Studies." Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10460.
Giancarlo Cotella; Elisabetta Vitale Brovarone. La strategia nazionale per le aree interne: una svolta place-based per le politiche regionali in Italia. ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI 2020, 22 -46.
AMA StyleGiancarlo Cotella, Elisabetta Vitale Brovarone. La strategia nazionale per le aree interne: una svolta place-based per le politiche regionali in Italia. ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI. 2020; (129):22-46.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiancarlo Cotella; Elisabetta Vitale Brovarone. 2020. "La strategia nazionale per le aree interne: una svolta place-based per le politiche regionali in Italia." ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI , no. 129: 22-46.
Até ao momento, os estudos comparativos de planeamento territorial têm-se foco predominantemente no continente europeu. Desde o final da década de 1980, um crescente número de estudos tem contribuído para a proliferação de abordagens teóricas e metodológicas, bem como para uma melhor definição do objeto de estudo. Ao mesmo tempo, a comparação orientada a outros países do mundo é menos frequente, se excluídos os 'estéreis' relatórios desenvolvidos por organizações internacionais. Com enfoque na investigação das razões por detrás deste vazio empírico, o artigo analisa as implicações teóricas e os desafios que emergem quando se aplicam no Sul Global estruturas conceptuais e analíticas desenvolvidas no Hemisfério Norte. Para fazer isso, o artigo enfatiza o papel do legado colonial e, em seguida, argumenta a necessidade de ‘ir além da eficiência técnica’ do planeamento e considerar as relações de poder dominantes escondidas por trás da aparente neutralidade dos sistemas de planeamento e governança do território, particularmente em contextos onde as desigualdades espaciais são mais profundas. Nesse sentido, o artigo sugere considerar as práticas informais paralelamente às formais, como uma maneira de entender melhor os elementos que estruturam os sistemas de planeamento territorial e governança no Sul Global. Em suma, testar estudos comparativos de planeamento territorial na América Latina pode oferecer um valor agregado ao desenvolvimento regional, estabelecendo uma agenda regional para um planeamento do território mais integrado e cooperativo.
Francesca Blanc; Giancarlo Cotella. Testing comparative spatial planning studies in the Latin American context: theoretical implications and challenges for regional development. Redes 2020, 25, 1032 -1050.
AMA StyleFrancesca Blanc, Giancarlo Cotella. Testing comparative spatial planning studies in the Latin American context: theoretical implications and challenges for regional development. Redes. 2020; 25 (3):1032-1050.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancesca Blanc; Giancarlo Cotella. 2020. "Testing comparative spatial planning studies in the Latin American context: theoretical implications and challenges for regional development." Redes 25, no. 3: 1032-1050.
L'Union européenne (UE) dispose d'un agenda territorial implicite depuis sa création. Depuis la fin des années 1980, la nécessité croissante de prendre en compte les impacts spatiaux des programmes de dépenses sectorielles a favorisé le développement d'un ensemble hétérogène de concepts, d'outils et de processus de planification spatiale à l'échelle continentale. Un cadre de gouvernance territoriale de l'UE, progressivement consolidé, a attiré l'attention des universitaires et des praticiens. Comment l’UE, malgré l’absence de compétences formelles, influence-t-elle les questions de gouvernance territoriale interne et d’aménagement du territoire et pourquoi cela est-il accepté par les pays européens ? Les processus et les pratiques promus au niveau de l'UE ont déclenché un mélange complexe d'effets désirés et non voulus dans les États membres qui ont adapté progressivement leurs systèmes d’aménagement. Cette situation correspond à une complexification croissante de la gouvernance territoriale supranationale. S'appuyant sur les résultats du projet de recherche ESPON COMPASS (Comparative Analysis of Territorial Governance and Spatial Planning Systems in Europe), la contribution proposée vise à éclairer ce processus, souvent qualifié d'européanisation de la gouvernance territoriale. Pour ce faire, elle examine le rôle que les politiques aux effets spatiaux, mises en place par l'UE au fil du temps, ont joué dans la transformation de la gouvernance territoriale et de l’aménagement du territoire dans les États membres. Précisément, elle présente et compare les effets des directives sectorielles (dans les domaines de l’environnement, de l’énergie et de la concurrence), des politiques spatiales (politique de cohésion, coopération territoriale et politique urbaine) et des processus discursifs (document d’orientation général, politique spatiale intergouvernementale, agenda urbain, ESPON) développés au niveau de l'UE afin d’établir comment ces différents éléments jouent un rôle dans la gouvernance territoriale et l'aménagement du territoire dans les 32 pays qui composent l'espace ESPON.
Giancarlo Cotella. How Europe hits home? The impact of European Union policies on territorial governance and spatial planning. Géocarrefour 2020, 94, 1 .
AMA StyleGiancarlo Cotella. How Europe hits home? The impact of European Union policies on territorial governance and spatial planning. Géocarrefour. 2020; 94 (94):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiancarlo Cotella. 2020. "How Europe hits home? The impact of European Union policies on territorial governance and spatial planning." Géocarrefour 94, no. 94: 1.
Territorial imbalances between catalysts of development and lagging areas are raising concerns in the majority of European regions. The divide between main urban nodes and marginal territories poses serious development challenges. The polarization of social, economic and cultural opportunities in urban areas and the phenomena of ageing, depopulation and impoverishment of inner areas are often the result of place-neutral, spatially-blind approaches to development, and constitute a hurdle towards the European objective of social, economic and territorial cohesion. In order to face these challenges, since a decade the European Union is pushing towards more place-based approaches to development, combining bottom-up and top-down logic within multilevel, multiactor and multifund context-sensitive processes. The experiences of the River Agreements and the National Strategy for Inner Areas represents interesting examples of the Italian take on the EU place-based logics, aiming at reversing the negative development trends that characterize the country’s marginal areas. Despite each presenting its own peculiarities, the two approaches share some common ground, as they both attempt to develop innovative, place-sensitive governance processes, featuring a participatory dimension and aiming at overcoming administrative and sectoral boundaries. This contribution discusses the potentials and limitations of the two approaches, with particular attention for the place-based flavour of the peculiar multilevel governance frameworks they adopt. The presented findings constitute an input to the debate on policies for the reactivation of marginal areas and the rebalance of territorial inequalities in a sustainable perspective.
Giancarlo Cotella; Elisabetta Vitale Brovarone; Angioletta Voghera. Italy Testing the Place-Based Approach: River Agreements and National Strategy for Inner Areas. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes 2020, 113 -124.
AMA StyleGiancarlo Cotella, Elisabetta Vitale Brovarone, Angioletta Voghera. Italy Testing the Place-Based Approach: River Agreements and National Strategy for Inner Areas. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes. 2020; ():113-124.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiancarlo Cotella; Elisabetta Vitale Brovarone; Angioletta Voghera. 2020. "Italy Testing the Place-Based Approach: River Agreements and National Strategy for Inner Areas." Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes , no. : 113-124.
Rural territories are worse equipped than urban ones in terms of accessibility to services and opportunities, due to their scattered development and peripheral character. Increasing cuts to loss-making services in traditional public transport contributed to increased social inequality and marginality, in so doing undermining the livability of rural communities. In this light, improving accessibility is an essential prerequisite for the sustainable development of rural areas. Whereas demand responsive transport solutions are often seen as a panacea in circumstances where traditional services are not viable, their implementation is more challenging than it may seem, due to the potential barriers intrinsically related to the differential socioeconomic, cultural, and institutional features of places. Furthermore, enhancing transport offer is only one side of the multifaceted prism of rural accessibility, and the institution of effective multi-level and multi-sector governance mechanisms is a precondition to approach the mentioned challenges under a more comprehensive perspective. Drawing on the results of the European Territorial Observatory Network (ESPON) Urban-Rural Connectivity in Non-Metropolitan Areas (URRUC) project, the paper sheds light on this issue, exploring the accessibility challenges of rural areas and proposing a multilayer policy approach aimed at supporting decision-makers in improving rural accessibility across Europe.
Elisabetta Vitale Brovarone; Giancarlo Cotella. Improving Rural Accessibility: A Multilayer Approach. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2876 .
AMA StyleElisabetta Vitale Brovarone, Giancarlo Cotella. Improving Rural Accessibility: A Multilayer Approach. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (7):2876.
Chicago/Turabian StyleElisabetta Vitale Brovarone; Giancarlo Cotella. 2020. "Improving Rural Accessibility: A Multilayer Approach." Sustainability 12, no. 7: 2876.
This symposium presents the results of a roundtable of well-known European spatial planning scholars critically engaging with Andreas Faludi's The Poverty of Territorialism. A Neo-Medieval View of Europe and of European Spatial Planning (2018). The book allows readers to rethink the current debates surrounding territorialism in the context of the European Union, as well as its implications for democracy. In particular, it argues that the open-ended character of the European project requires continuous efforts to (re)conceptualize spatial relations both inside and outside of existing administrative containers, in turn putting the democratic control of state territories and their development in question. Shedding a light on the above, this contribution presents some of the discussion that emerged during the roundtable. Its convenor (Giancarlo Cotella) introduces the aims and scope of the event, before leaving the floor to the critical considerations proposed by one of the participants (Eva Purkarthofer). Finally, the author of the book is given the chance to reply.
Giancarlo Cotella; Eva Purkarthofer; Andreas Faludi. The poverty of territorialism and the future of European spatial integration. Regional Studies 2020, 54, 999 -1003.
AMA StyleGiancarlo Cotella, Eva Purkarthofer, Andreas Faludi. The poverty of territorialism and the future of European spatial integration. Regional Studies. 2020; 54 (7):999-1003.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiancarlo Cotella; Eva Purkarthofer; Andreas Faludi. 2020. "The poverty of territorialism and the future of European spatial integration." Regional Studies 54, no. 7: 999-1003.
Italy has been characterised by a wide north–south divide since its unification and regional development policies have traditionally followed suit. The reform of the EU cohesion policy in 1988 did not break this pattern, with southern regions that continued to receive larger amounts of resources for structural interventions, while northern ones focused on industrial reconversion and innovation. A place-based experimental turn in Italian regional policy took place in 2012, with the development of the so-called National Strategy for Inner Areas, as a way to tailor the integrated expenditure of EU and domestic funds to the territorial specificities of the lagging areas of each region. Building on the results of two ESPON Targeted Analyses, the chapter critically elaborates on this experience, reflecting on its element of success and pitfalls, with particular reference to the Piedmont and Liguria regions.
Giancarlo Cotella; Elisabetta Vitale Brovarone. The Italian National Strategy for Inner Areas. Dilemmas of Regional and Local Development 2020, 50 -71.
AMA StyleGiancarlo Cotella, Elisabetta Vitale Brovarone. The Italian National Strategy for Inner Areas. Dilemmas of Regional and Local Development. 2020; ():50-71.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiancarlo Cotella; Elisabetta Vitale Brovarone. 2020. "The Italian National Strategy for Inner Areas." Dilemmas of Regional and Local Development , no. : 50-71.
Although the functions of spatial governance and planning systems are generalizable, 30 years of comparative studies, especially in Europe, have shown the heterogeneity characterising these ‘institutional technologies’. This contribution builds on the materials of the recently concluded ESPON COMPASS research project to propose a European typology on the capacity of public authorities to control spatial development, a crucial aspect for the life of entire cities, regions and countries. Based on the opinions expressed by respective national experts, the systems of 39 countries (28 EU and 11 non-EU) are compared in relation to the mechanisms to allocate land use and spatial development rights as well as to the prevalence of the state vs. the market in guiding the development decisions. As a result, the European systems are placed on an X-Y diagram, which makes it possible to cluster them in consistent types that raise new comparative observations and general findings. In summary, the capacity for public control of spatial development looks variegated in Europe, although limited overall. Even if the power relations between state and market established in each institutional context are certainly influential, the models adopted for allocating spatial development rights also play a role in determining the observed trends.
Erblin Berisha; Giancarlo Cotella; Umberto Janin Rivolin; Alys Solly. Spatial governance and planning systems in the public control of spatial development: a European typology. European Planning Studies 2020, 29, 181 -200.
AMA StyleErblin Berisha, Giancarlo Cotella, Umberto Janin Rivolin, Alys Solly. Spatial governance and planning systems in the public control of spatial development: a European typology. European Planning Studies. 2020; 29 (1):181-200.
Chicago/Turabian StyleErblin Berisha; Giancarlo Cotella; Umberto Janin Rivolin; Alys Solly. 2020. "Spatial governance and planning systems in the public control of spatial development: a European typology." European Planning Studies 29, no. 1: 181-200.
Sustainable land use depends on both the socio-economic processes that trigger spatial development and the effectiveness of spatial governance tools that aim to regulate these processes. The ESPON Sustainable Urbanization and land-use Practices in European Regions (SUPER) research project aims to analyze the main land-use dynamics in Europe, looking at and comparing the interventions implemented in the various countries in order to promote sustainability. In particular, a sample of 227 interventions was chosen from a total of 39 European countries. This paper analyzes them on the basis of four different variables: (i) the scale at which the interventions are conceived; (ii) the type of territories subject to them; (iii) the type of interventions; (iv) the type of instruments behind these interventions. On this basis, it develops a number of considerations concerning the effectiveness of the interventions implemented in Europe to promote more sustainable use of land.
Alys Solly; Erblin Berisha; Giancarlo Cotella; Umberto Janin Rivolin. How Sustainable Are Land Use Tools? A Europe-Wide Typological Investigation. Sustainability 2020, 12, 1257 .
AMA StyleAlys Solly, Erblin Berisha, Giancarlo Cotella, Umberto Janin Rivolin. How Sustainable Are Land Use Tools? A Europe-Wide Typological Investigation. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (3):1257.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlys Solly; Erblin Berisha; Giancarlo Cotella; Umberto Janin Rivolin. 2020. "How Sustainable Are Land Use Tools? A Europe-Wide Typological Investigation." Sustainability 12, no. 3: 1257.
This article examines how spatial planning systems have changed in Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece in times of economic recession and austerity politics, in amid pressures of external actors, and local conditions and traditions. We analyse the round of reforms of spatial planning and territorial governance implemented by national governments under pressures by European institutions, as well as local responses to them. On the one hand, we highlight how European institutions have used the conditionalities attached to bailout packages and other instrument of pressure to frame what can be considered an implicit Southern European spatial planning policy developed by the European Union. On the other, we suggest that Southern European planning amid crisis and austerity should be understood, together, as field that problematizes the idea of Europeanization of planning; a space used as ‘prototype’ for new rounds of neoliberalization; and a political space that continuously develops through top-down/bottom-up dialectic conflicts.
Simone Tulumello; Giancarlo Cotella; Frank Othengrafen. Spatial planning and territorial governance in Southern Europe between economic crisis and austerity policies. International Planning Studies 2019, 25, 72 -87.
AMA StyleSimone Tulumello, Giancarlo Cotella, Frank Othengrafen. Spatial planning and territorial governance in Southern Europe between economic crisis and austerity policies. International Planning Studies. 2019; 25 (1):72-87.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSimone Tulumello; Giancarlo Cotella; Frank Othengrafen. 2019. "Spatial planning and territorial governance in Southern Europe between economic crisis and austerity policies." International Planning Studies 25, no. 1: 72-87.
The need for more sustainable cities has become a primary objective of urban strategies. The urgency for a radical transition towards sustainability in a long term-vision has brought with it several new concepts, such as smart urbanism, and models, such as smart city, eco-city, sustainable neighborhood, eco-district, etc. While these terms are fascinating and visionary, they often lack a clear definition both in terms of theoretical insight and empirical evidence. In this light, this contribution aims at defining a conceptual framework through which to further substantiate the blurred concept of eco-district and sustainable neighborhood. It does so by reviewing the concepts of smart urbanism and sustainable neighborhood/eco-districts in the literature, including also references to other well-known sustainability-oriented models of urban development. It then explores whether several indicators, emerging from the analysis of exemplary case studies of sustainable neighborhoods in Europe, can be used to clearly identify the characteristics of a sustainable approach at the district scale. The analysis, built on a review of existing literature, allows for both the clarification of several issues related to these fields of inquiry, as well as for the identification of the potential bridges to link these issues.
Marta Bottero; Caterina Caprioli; Giancarlo Cotella; Marco Santangelo. Sustainable Cities: A Reflection on Potentialities and Limits based on Existing Eco-Districts in Europe. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5794 .
AMA StyleMarta Bottero, Caterina Caprioli, Giancarlo Cotella, Marco Santangelo. Sustainable Cities: A Reflection on Potentialities and Limits based on Existing Eco-Districts in Europe. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (20):5794.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarta Bottero; Caterina Caprioli; Giancarlo Cotella; Marco Santangelo. 2019. "Sustainable Cities: A Reflection on Potentialities and Limits based on Existing Eco-Districts in Europe." Sustainability 11, no. 20: 5794.
The steady rise in global energy demand and the close connection between fossil energy consumption and climate change have led to a growth in the scientific and political debates over how best to address future energy requirements and, in particular, how to effectively promote and accompany a transition towards a low-carbon society. At the same time, considering that European Union (EU) imports cover about half of its energy needs, energy security has become a policy priority for the EU and its Member States. As a matter of fact, energy issues have been at the heart of the European agenda since its inception, and the progressive consolidation of sustainability and security of supply as the main complementary pillars of the EU energy strategy have allowed for Europe’s energy system to become incrementally lower-carbon, more competitive, and more secure. However, while the EU has been successful in institutionalising a climate policy, the formulation of a fully effective en...
Giancarlo Cotella. Energy transition and energy security: a twofold, multi-scalar challenge for the European territory. Ecocity, Knowledge city, Smart city 2019, 123 -138.
AMA StyleGiancarlo Cotella. Energy transition and energy security: a twofold, multi-scalar challenge for the European territory. Ecocity, Knowledge city, Smart city. 2019; ():123-138.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiancarlo Cotella. 2019. "Energy transition and energy security: a twofold, multi-scalar challenge for the European territory." Ecocity, Knowledge city, Smart city , no. : 123-138.
More than two thirds of EU citizens live in urban areas and cities are easily identifiable as Europe’s core hubs for the promotion of territorial cohesion and overall economic growth. Whereas urban planning issues strictly remain in the hands of the Member states, since at least 30 years the EU has developed guidelines and initiatives with a more or less explicit territorial focus, among which the urban dimension had grown momentum through time. Since the publication of the Green paper on the Urban environment, a number of instruments directly targeting Member States’ cities have been introduced and the urban dimension has finally entered EU mainstream cohesion policy. The chapter discusses how the lack of urban planning competences notwithstanding, the EU cohesion policy progressively developed an urban dimension. Moreover, it explores the domestic impact of the latter, also in relation to the institutional innovations that its implementation brought along with it.
Giancarlo Cotella. The Urban Dimension of EU Cohesion Policy. Territorial Cohesion 2018, 133 -151.
AMA StyleGiancarlo Cotella. The Urban Dimension of EU Cohesion Policy. Territorial Cohesion. 2018; ():133-151.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiancarlo Cotella. 2018. "The Urban Dimension of EU Cohesion Policy." Territorial Cohesion , no. : 133-151.
Giancarlo Cotella. The Routledge handbook to regional development in Central and Eastern Europe. Regional Studies 2018, 52, 1595 -1596.
AMA StyleGiancarlo Cotella. The Routledge handbook to regional development in Central and Eastern Europe. Regional Studies. 2018; 52 (11):1595-1596.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiancarlo Cotella. 2018. "The Routledge handbook to regional development in Central and Eastern Europe." Regional Studies 52, no. 11: 1595-1596.