Territorial cohesion is a shared EU competence, but what is territory? This paper seeks to
alert planners—in particular those involved in European spatial planning—that common …

Urban Complexity and Spatial Strategies develops important new relational and
institutionalist approaches to policy analysis and planning, of relevance to all those with an …

In this innovative work Jean Hillier develops a new theory for students and researchers of
spatial planning and governance which is grounded primarily in the work of Gilles Deleuze …

This paper reports on the results of research to explore a range of attempts to develop new
regional forms, and considers the degree to which they accord to conceptualisations of …

After lengthy debate about the need for change, the 2004 Planning and Compulsory
Purchase Act introduced substantial reforms to system of town and country planning in …

Regional design, long a backbone for spatial planning, even if under other names, has
become topical again for two reasons–as a key strategy and as a key tool in spatial …

Characteristic of the discussion on territorial cohesion is that over time its potential
implications have become wider and wider. Also, there seems to be no limit to the number of …

The EU territorial cohesion policy under the Lisbon Treaty implies strategic spatial planning,
but the European Commission does not seem to be taking major initiatives in this matter …

In the Netherlands, the formation of governance arrangements around planning issues that
cross administrative boundaries has been assisted frequently by a design approach that is …

The planning activity of the regional administration of Sardinia (Italy) has undergone a deep
change after the approval of the Regional Landscape Plan (RLP), which establishes the …