Handbook of Territorial and Local Development Strategies
The Handbook, which has been produced by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy and the Joint Research Centre, provides knowledge about the design and implementation of integrated strategies in non-urban areas.
All places are important for the future wellbeing of Europe. The European Union (EU) is committed to ensuring that the development potential of places is uncovered and valorised. Integrated territorial and local development strategies promoted by EU cohesion policy are relevant tools to sustain this process.
The ‘Handbook of Territorial and Local Development Strategies’ provides valuable knowledge about how to design and implement integrated strategies in areas other than urban areas. It aims to serve managing authorities of operational programmes, local strategy owners as well as other stakeholders involved in the process.
The Handbook is a joint initiative by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and the Joint Research Centre (JRC), and it benefits from the active contribution of policymakers, practitioners and scholars.