We measure area-specific poverty in the European Union (EU) at the second level of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS 2). We construct the regional human poverty index (RHPI), which comprises four dimensions: social exclusion, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and a...

We measure area-specific poverty in the European Union (EU) at the second level of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS 2). We construct the regional human poverty index (RHPI), which comprises four dimensions: social exclusion, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and a...

The objective of this report is to propose a feasible and replicable methodology for use by different entities and at varying scales, when identifying green infrastructure (GI) elements. The proposed methodology will help those policymakers and practitioners define a landscape GI network to...

This report considers the links between water management in the EU - especially the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) - and territorial cohesion, in the perspective of spatial analysis and spatial planning. It looks at the role of spatial analysis and planning for the...

The European Union currently has eight Outermost Regions (ORs), which form an integral part of EU territory. These are: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Saint Martin, Réunion (France); the Canary Islands (Spain) and the Azores and Madeira (Portugal). Unlike the Overseas Countries and...