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The Alpine Space Prospective Study Alpine Space
SummitJune 20th 2006, StresaThomas
BauschMartin Vanier
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The research approach
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Structure of the study
1 Analyses 1.1 Economic, social and territorial
trends 1.2 Spatial policies in the Alpine area
1.3 The Alpine Space Interreg IIIB programme 2
Findings 2.1 Substantive key issues 2.2
Procedural key issues 2.3 Key actors 3
Proposals 3.1 Shared scenarios for the Alpine
territory 3.2 Proposals for improving
cooperation after 2006 3.3 Potential strategic
projects
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1 Territorial trends in the Alpine area
Territorial trend definition
territorial trends with a longer lasting
trends influence to a spatial (sustainable)
development

• main fields of trend-analysis
• natural resources and biodiversity
• economy
• social and cultural welfare(including RD)

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1. Territorial trends in the Alpine area
Research approach
scan of sources statistical reports, EU
documents, results of SPESP, ESPON, OECD, EEA
and other EU agencies
potential trends fields of territorial
development and described trends
trends with high impactto the Alpine
Space experts survey
main alpine trends detail analysis toeach
territorial type
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1 Territorial trends in the Alpine area
Trendlist extracted from sources
34 trends in 4 main groups each group 3-6 fields
of territorialdevelopment
A natural resources and biodiversity
B economy
C cultural and social affairs
D spatial development
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1 Territorial trends in the Alpine area
Trendanalysis based on expert survey (1)
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1 Territorial trends in the Alpine area
Trendanalysis based on expert survey (2)
1 loss of habitats and biodiversity 2
increasing environmental damages by transport 3
variety of landscapes endangered 5 dynamic
increase of natural hazards 9 growing
importance of accessibility to infrastructure and
knowledge 13 increase of transportation
volume, road growth, rail decline 14 growing
impact of trans-portation on the
environment 19 dynamic competition /
concentration in the tourism sector 22 overaging
population
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1 Territorial trends in the Alpine area
Alpine Space top trends
Definition top-trends strong territorial impact
(below 1,4), over average dynamic (below 1,92)
and over average duration (below 1,7)
A natural resources and biodiversity
C Culture and social welfare
B economy
D spatial development
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1 Territorial trends in the Alpine area
Trends with specific impact to area types
A natural resources and biodiversity
C Culture and social welfare
B economy
D spatial development
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Proposals Six prospective visions about a
shared scenario for the Alpine territory
Potential strategic projects
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1. Alpine core and the MEGAs Metropolisation,
attractiveness, global sustainability,
protection, city/mountain, solidarity,
international tourism
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2. Regional diversity puzzle and
 coopetition   coopetition  (mix of
cooperation and competition), territorial
systems, multi-level governance, clusters,
cultural partnerships, regional heritage, local
development
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3. North-South mediation Transit routes,
governmental cooperation, infrastructures,
impacts, ports and airports, technological risks
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4. Networks, corridors, connecting
elements Polycentrism, distribution, knowledge
networks, mobility management
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5. Openness and enlargement River basin,
openness, enlargement,  little Europes ,
solidarity, Alpine experience
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6. Positionning we and the others Globalisation,
international tourism, alpine amenities, global
competition, image, joint promotion -----------
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• Six visions to organise the debate about
  strategic orientations
• Visions 1, 2, 3 internal regulation and
  management of alpine diversity
• Visions 4, 5, 6 integration in a wider global
  perspective and preservation of it specificity
• Towards a permanent forum on the Alpine Space
  scenarios

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• Ideas for potential strategic projects
• (2007-2013)
• Project ideas connected with preparation and
  implementation of the Alpine Space programme
• Alpine Space 2020
• Preparatory projects (e.g. Climate Change in the
  Alps)
• Synthesis and dissemination projects
• Projects accompanying programme implementation
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• Project ideas connected with strategic key issues
• Metropolitain / urban network of the Alpine
  Space
• Rural-urban relations at work
• Regional development observatory
• Territorial effects of  brain drain 
•  Destination Alpine Space 
• Sustainable tourism in the Alpine Space

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Full report and executive summary please refer to
programme WEB-site