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Journal Title
Regional Studies
Year (definitive publication)
2020
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Abstract
This paper discusses the role of medium towns as crucial anchors in achieving the policy goal of Territorial Cohesion. It highlights the need to counterbalance market trends to favour the continuous channelling of investment and people into larger metropolitan areas by way of proactive measures focused on attracting investment into medium towns, and as an alternative to dispersing public and private investment in lagging territories. Iberian and Nordic cases are examined in order to illustrate the possibilities and challenges of using ‘Territorial Cohesion Cities’ as development hubs in lagging regions, in order to achieve Territorial Cohesion at a national level.
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Keywords
Territorial Cohesion,Territorial Cohesion Cities,European Union Cohesion Policy,Territorial development,Medium towns,Polycentrism
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
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| UID/SOC/03127/2013 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
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