Policy Area ‘Spatial Planning’ focuses on encouraging the use of maritime and land-based spatial planning in all Member States around the Baltic Sea and developing a common approach for cross-border cooperation.
The overall goal of the PA ‘Spatial Planning’ is to achieve territorial cohesion perspective in the Baltic Sea Region by 2030, i.e. the Region shall be well-integrated and coherent macro-region, and it has overcome the socio-economic development divides between its individual parts and turned the global challenges into assets. See more details in this leaflet.
PA Spatial Planning has two thematic areas – maritime spatial planning (MSP) and land-based spatial planning.
PA Spatial Planning is coordinated by VASAB and HELCOM.
Read more about the PA Spatial Planning at their websites.
HA Spatial Planning in EUSBSR blog
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Workshop: How can we build a better Baltic Sea future for 2040 and beyond?
Written by PA ‘Spatial Planning’ / VASAB Secretariat
Predicting the future and preparing selves for unexpected developments has always been in people`s minds. As a response developing shared visions and setting joint goals is crucial to thrive our territories and strengthen the resilience of our communities and places we live, work or enjoy.
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Spatial Planning in EUSBSR: Adding territorial dimension towards a coherent macro-region
Written by By Let’s Communicate! and PA Spatial Planning Coordinator Liene Gaujeniete (VASAB Secretariat)
Spatial planning can be defined as the coordination of practices and policies affecting spatial organization. Spatial planning includes all levels of land use planning including urban planning, regional planning, national spatial plans, and in the European Union regional and international levels.
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Meet the Flagship: Capacity4MSP
Written by Let's communicate!
At the National Coordinators' online meeting on 29-30 June 2020 Capacity 4MSP project under Horizontal Action Spatial Planning was granted a Flagship status. Let’s get to know Capacity 4MSP and see what the project brings to the EUSBSR.
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EUSBSR flagship status - what does it mean for a project?
Written by Let's communicate!
The actions of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region are implemented by means of Flagships. Flagships demonstrate the progress of the Strategy, and may serve as pilot examples for desired action in a given field. In May, five new flagships were approved in the National Coordinators' meeting. We…
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EUSBSR flagship status - what does it mean for a project?
Written by Let's communicate!
In September, four new flagships were approved in the National Coordinators' meeting. The actions of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region are implemented by means of Flagships. Flagships demonstrate the progress of the Strategy, and may serve as pilot examples for desired action in a given field. We…