Jacek Szlachta
Warsaw School of Economics
Territorial accessibility in light of the
ESPON ET2050 project
REGI Committee of European
Parliament Hearings
2 December 2014
Baseline Scenario:
Accessibility travel
road/rail
2036
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
2011
2016
2021
2026
2031
2041
2046
2051
European Territorial Strategy A : Promotion of Global Cities
A
European Territorial Strategy B: Promotion of Networks of Cities
B
European Territorial Strategy C: Promotion of Rural and Peripheral Regions
C
Recommendations for the future
• Policy aims for a long term development of
Europe are: openness and polycentricity.
• How to make it:
• Connecting Europe Globally
• Promoting co-development with neighbouring
countries
• Unleashing regional diversity and endogenous
development
• Supporting a balanced urban structure
• Managing natural resources sustainability
Connecting Europe Globally
• Opening up European markets to global
competition and promoting global sustainability
• Integration of transport and telecommunication
networks and geographical spread of global
gateways
• Intelligent energy networks connecting
decentralised renewal energy
Promoting co-development with
neighbouring regions
• Linking transport, telecommunication and
energy networks between Europe and
Neighbouring regions
• Promoting integrated territorial development
across borders
Unleashing regional diversity and
endogenous development
• Sufficient infrastructure to open up local and
regional potentials
Thank you for your attention
• Based on:
• ESPON project „European Territory 2050 „ – Andreu Ulied editor
• Klaus Spiekermann, Michael Wegener (S&W) – SASI model
• National Spatial Development Concept. Poland 2030
• Marshall Office of Padkarpackie Region
• More information
• www.espon.eu
• www.Et2050.eu