Eduardo Medeiros is Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Lisbon University, Portugal.

• 1. Introduction PART I: The Territorial Dimension of Policies2. The Territorial Dimension of European Policies: A Conceptual Approach 3. The Territorial Keys of Policies 4. The Territorial Dimension of EU Policies and Territorial Equalities 5. Supporting the Europe 2020 Strategy and Territorial Cohesion: Contradictory Objectives of EU Cohesion Policy PART II: Implementing European Territorial Cohesion Policies6. Dealing’ with the Challenges of Implementing Place-based Methods of Local and Regional Development 7. Tracing the Place-based Coordinative Frameworks of EU Territorial Cohesion Policy: From European Spatial Planning towards European Territorial Governance 8. Implementing Integrated Territorial Investments 9. Encapsulating the Significance of the EGTC for Territorial Cooperation: Attempt of a Research Agenda PART III: Territorial Impact Assessment (TIA) of European Policies10. From simple to relevant TIA tools for European Policies 11. Assessing territorial impacts at various spatial levels 12. ESPON TIA - Balancing between Policy Orientation, Practicability and Scientific Ambition

Eduardo Medeiros is Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Lisbon University, Portugal.

• 1. Introduction PART I: The Territorial Dimension of Policies2. The Territorial Dimension of European Policies: A Conceptual Approach 3. The Territorial Keys of Policies 4. The Territorial Dimension of EU Policies and Territorial Equalities 5. Supporting the Europe 2020 Strategy and Territorial Cohesion: Contradictory Objectives of EU Cohesion Policy PART II: Implementing European Territorial Cohesion Policies6. Dealing’ with the Challenges of Implementing Place-based Methods of Local and Regional Development 7. Tracing the Place-based Coordinative Frameworks of EU Territorial Cohesion Policy: From European Spatial Planning towards European Territorial Governance 8. Implementing Integrated Territorial Investments 9. Encapsulating the Significance of the EGTC for Territorial Cooperation: Attempt of a Research Agenda PART III: Territorial Impact Assessment (TIA) of European Policies10. From simple to relevant TIA tools for European Policies 11. Assessing territorial impacts at various spatial levels 12. ESPON TIA - Balancing between Policy Orientation, Practicability and Scientific Ambition

Eduardo Medeiros is Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Lisbon University, Portugal.

• 1. Introduction PART I: The Territorial Dimension of Policies2. The Territorial Dimension of European Policies: A Conceptual Approach 3. The Territorial Keys of Policies 4. The Territorial Dimension of EU Policies and Territorial Equalities 5. Supporting the Europe 2020 Strategy and Territorial Cohesion: Contradictory Objectives of EU Cohesion Policy PART II: Implementing European Territorial Cohesion Policies6. Dealing’ with the Challenges of Implementing Place-based Methods of Local and Regional Development 7. Tracing the Place-based Coordinative Frameworks of EU Territorial Cohesion Policy: From European Spatial Planning towards European Territorial Governance 8. Implementing Integrated Territorial Investments 9. Encapsulating the Significance of the EGTC for Territorial Cooperation: Attempt of a Research Agenda PART III: Territorial Impact Assessment (TIA) of European Policies10. From simple to relevant TIA tools for European Policies 11. Assessing territorial impacts at various spatial levels 12. ESPON TIA - Balancing between Policy Orientation, Practicability and Scientific Ambition