topic overview
term:
definition:
polycentric spatial development
theme: Processesdefinition:
"...a spatial development strategy to be pursued, to ensure regionally balanced development, because the EU is becoming fully integrated in the global economy. Pursuit of this concept will help to avoid further excessive economic and demographic concentration in the core area of the EU."
source:European Spatial Development Perspective – Towards Balanced and Sustainable Development of the Territory of the EU, sections: “Introduction” and “Contents”, p. 24
download document:ESDP 1999.pdf (8 MB)
http://www.europa.eu.int (PDF 8 MB)
national definition pages:
Germany -> polyzentrische/ multizentrische Raumstruktur
Belarus -> Полицентрическое развитие
Latvia -> policentriska attīstība



