This book explores the processes that led to the preparation of the document and outlines the differing perspectives of the European member states.

The European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP) is published in eleven official EU languages and so is the most international planning policy document that

There is a strong international dimension to spatial planning. European integration strengthens interconnections, development and decision-making across nationa

Intends to clarify the enterprise of European spatial planning. This book places emphasis on the need for a understanding of the process of European integration