Strategic perspectives for the territorial development of the Baltic Sea Region

Görmar Wilfried

DOI:

10.5922/2079-8555-2010-2-5

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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