ESPRID
Encyclopedia
European Spatial Planning Research and Information Database (ESPRID) is a web-based Information Resource (database
) managed at Newcastle University.
It provides a search platform for those interested in Spatial development Analysis, Planning
and policy
but especially Strategic Spatial Planning in a Europe
an context. In the context of the contemporary devolution processes and the growing application of the European Spatial Development Perspective
in planning practice and policy in many European countries, ESPRID provides a range of online resources.
The database
has been developed for researchers and policy-makers concerned with Strategic Spatial Planning
in a Europe
an context. It contains material from academic books and journals, policy reports, plans and policy statements, databases and websites, and also includes information on relevant experts. One of its targets is to aid those involved in Interreg
programmes and those developing spatial strategies across Europe
.
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
) managed at Newcastle University.
It provides a search platform for those interested in Spatial development Analysis, Planning
Planning
Planning in organizations and public policy is both the organizational process of creating and maintaining a plan; and the psychological process of thinking about the activities required to create a desired goal on some scale. As such, it is a fundamental property of intelligent behavior...
and policy
Policy
A policy is typically described as a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcome. The term is not normally used to denote what is actually done, this is normally referred to as either procedure or protocol...
but especially Strategic Spatial Planning in a Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an context. In the context of the contemporary devolution processes and the growing application of the European Spatial Development Perspective
European Spatial Development Perspective
The European Spatial Development Perspective is a document approved by the Informal Council of Ministers of Spatial Planning of European Commission in Potsdam in 1999. It is a legally non-binding document forming a policy framework with 60 policy options for all tiers of administration with a...
in planning practice and policy in many European countries, ESPRID provides a range of online resources.
The database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
has been developed for researchers and policy-makers concerned with Strategic Spatial Planning
Spatial planning
Spatial planning refers to the methods used by the public sector to influence the distribution of people and activities in spaces of various scales. Discrete professional disciplines which involve spatial planning include land use planning, urban planning, regional planning, transport planning and...
in a Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an context. It contains material from academic books and journals, policy reports, plans and policy statements, databases and websites, and also includes information on relevant experts. One of its targets is to aid those involved in Interreg
Interreg
Interreg is an initiative that aims to stimulate cooperation between regions in the European Union. It started in 1989, and is financed under the European Regional Development Fund...
programmes and those developing spatial strategies across Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
See also
- ESDP-NetworkEuropean Spatial Development PlanningThe European Spatial Development Planning or ESDP-Network seeks to promote education, research and professional training in spatial planning across European countries, in collaboration with many partners in other regions of the world...
- Spatial planningSpatial planningSpatial planning refers to the methods used by the public sector to influence the distribution of people and activities in spaces of various scales. Discrete professional disciplines which involve spatial planning include land use planning, urban planning, regional planning, transport planning and...
- Strategic planningStrategic planningStrategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy. In order to determine the direction of the organization, it is necessary to understand its current position and the possible avenues...
- Global Urban Research UnitGlobal Urban Research UnitGlobal Urban Research Unit is a research centre established in 2002 at the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University, England.- The formation :...
- The Globalized CityThe Globalized CityThe Globalized City: Economic Restructing and Social Polarization in European Cities is a collection of discussions and case studies of large-scale urban development projects in nine European cities...