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The Baltic Region

2010 Issue №2(4)

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Görmar Wilfried

Strategic perspectives for the territorial development of the Baltic Sea Region

DOI
10.5922/2079-8555-2010-2-5
Pages
43-49
accessibility action plan Baltic Sea region maritime spatial planning metropolitan area North West Russia region strategy territorial development perspective urban-rural partnership

Abstract

The article describes the motives, objectives and findings of preparing a perspective for territorial development of the Baltic Sea Region and discusses issues related to its implementation. Particular attention is paid to Northwest Russia and Kaliningrad region. Promoting innovation clusters, metropolitan networks and urban-rural partnerships, improving accessibility as well as enhancing maritime spatial planning and management are key issues to be solved in transnational cooperation

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