A workshop organised by the RTPI and UK ESPON Contact Point
1 April 2011, Edinburgh
This workshop considered how information from the European spatial planning research programme, ESPON, can be used in the monitoring and review of strategic planning policy in Scotland.
The event was designed as an intensive exploration of the key national and city region issues from a European perspective, with a particular focus on climate change and energy.
Programme (pdf, 38KB)
Workshop report (pdf, 242KB)
Workshop report summary (pdf, 121KB)
A full report from the workshop will be made available soon.
Presentations
Cliff Hague's presentation (pdf, 1.3MB)
Gordon Dabinett's ReRISK presentation (pdf, 157KB)
Marc Nielsen's presentation - ReRISK in the Belgian context (pdf, 3MB)
Aberdeen City and Shire SDPA presentation - David Jennings (pdf, 2.5MB)
Glasgow and Clyde Valley SDPA presentation - Joseph Scott (pdf, 2.4MB)
TAYplan presentation - Pam Ewen (pdf, 9MB)
Background reading
Second National Planning Framework for Scotland (pdf, 5MB)
ReRISK Final Report (pdf, 6MB)

Useful links
Aberdeen City and Shire SDPA
Glasgow and the Clyde Valley SDPA
SESPlan (Edinburgh and South East Scotland)
TAYplan (Dundee, Perth, Angus and North Fife)
Photos by RTPI Research
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