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In the last few years the spatial development policy discussion has, with regard to its consideration of space, shifted from a single ‘Europe of Regions’ to an integrated one of a territory of regions, metropolitan regions, and cities. The Territorial Agenda1 agreed upon in 2007 covers the territorial coexistence and the spatial responsibilities of cities and regions, and views metropolitan regions, urban centres, and the surrounding (perhaps rural) environs as being the spatial level of the spatial development activity that actually guides development. In doing so, cities are considered to be the motors of development. Building a network between different cities of various importance and the regional actors within and between urban regions should introduce the conditions necessary for the support and strengthening of development.
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Schmidt-Seiwert, V. (2009). Urbanisation Processes and Regional Disparities in Europe – The Role of Metropolitan Regions and the Importance of the Settlement Structure. In: Kilper, H. (eds) German Annual of Spatial Research and Policy 2009. German Annual of Spatial Research and Policy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03402-2_6
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