Macro-regional dynamics in the Western Mediterranean: towards a renewal of territorial cooperation

Authors

  • Thomas Perrin Universitat de Lille

Keywords:

macro-region, macro-regionalisation, Western Mediterranean, territorial cooperation.

Abstract

Although there is no European macro-regional strategy for the Western Mediterranean, various studies identify notable spatial and socio-economic characteristics of the area. The Western Mediterranean includes numerous regional and sub-state cooperation schemes and we can observe a trend towards macro-regional forms of cooperation. We point out and analyse both the variables that can drive such a macro-regionalisation, and those that can limit it. The case of the Western Mediterranean contributes to better grasp how macro-regionalisation, which combines a trans-meso scale and a post-complex rationale, can renew EU spatial references and planning policies.

Palabras clave: macro-region, macro-regionalisation, Western Mediterranean, territorial
cooperation.

Author Biography

Thomas Perrin, Universitat de Lille

Laboratòri Territoires, Villes, Environnement & Société (TVES)

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Perrin, T. (2019). Macro-regional dynamics in the Western Mediterranean: towards a renewal of territorial cooperation. Treballs De La Societat Catalana De Geografia, (87), 167–190. Retrieved from https://revistes.iec.cat/index.php/TSCG/article/view/146004

Issue

No. 87: juny 2019

Section

Conferences

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