Italy and European spatial policies: polycentrism, urban networks and local innovation practices1

Francesca Governa, Carlo Salone · 2005 · European Planning Studies

Summary. Italian spatial policies increasingly adopt European principles of polycentrism and networking to organize urban and territorial development. The paper examines how these concepts translate from European policy frameworks into Italian practice, analyzing operational examples of network-based approaches. It distinguishes between different meanings of networking—from relationships between cities to local collective action mechanisms—and assesses their empirical and political relevance for Italian territorial organization.

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Governa, F., & Salone, C.. (2005). Italy and European spatial policies: polycentrism, urban networks and local innovation practices1. European Planning Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/0965431042000321820

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DOI: 10.1080/0965431042000321820
Countries: Italy
Regions: Europe
Categories: regional-innovation-systems, policy, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28