Territorial Cohesion

Eduardo Medeiros is a Geography Professor, a Senior Researcher of DINÂMIA'CET-IUL, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, and a DG REGIO expert.

• Introduction.- Part 1: Territorial Cohesion and the Urban Dimension.- Debating the Urban Dimension of Territorial Cohesion.- Territorial Cohesion and Spatial Inequalities: A New Approach on Spatial Injustice.- Territorial Cohesion: the Economy and Welfare of Cities.- Part 2: Territorial Cohesion and Urban Balanced Systems.- Polycentric Urban Systems and Territorial Cohesion.- Cross-border Functional Regions; Towards Territorial Cohesion? The Case of Swedish-Norwegian Border Regions.- Integrated Sustainable Urban Development Strategies in the European Union: Added Value and Challenges.- Part 3: Territorial Cohesion and Urban Development Policies.- EU Territorial Cohesion and Domestic Urban Development.- Policy Cycle of the Urban Agenda for EU and its Effects on Territorial Cohesion.- What Role Plays Europe’s Urban Diversity for Territorial Cohesion?

“The book offers a multitude of perspectives on territorial cohesion and related policies. … I consider the work as more than welcome contribution and a milestone for all scholars who would like to understand the urban dimension of territorial cohesion, and its manifestation at the EU Policy level and in various European contexts.” (Angelica Stan, Eurasian Geography and Economics, September 30, 2020)