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European Union Cohesion Policy and Spain: a territorial impact assessment
Journal Title
Regional Studies
Year (definitive publication)
2017
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Abstract
European Union Cohesion Policy and Spain: a territorial impact assessment. Regional Studies. This article examines the territorial impacts of European Union Cohesion Policy in Spain in the first four programming phases (1989–2013). It makes use of a multidimensional and multi-vector territorial impact assessment (TIA) procedure, which goes beyond the common socio-economic and environmental policy evaluation procedures by including elements related to territorial governance and spatial planning. Briefly, the assessment indicated a positive territorial impact of Cohesion Policy in Spain. However, the overall impact suggested several shortcomings, mostly related to a lack of long-term territorial planning vision, and to a ‘price to pay’ for a young-democratic society.
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Keywords
European Union Cohesion Policy,Spain,Territorial impact assessment,Territorial governance,Territorial development
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Earth and related Environmental Sciences - Natural Sciences
- Economics and Business - Social Sciences
- Social and Economic Geography - Social Sciences
- Other Social Sciences - Social Sciences
