Cezar Teclean
Bucharest University of Economic Studies – Centre of International Business and Economics, Piața Romană 6, Bucharest, Romania
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/ITEMA.2018.266
2nd International Scientific Conference on Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture – ITEMA 2018 – Graz, Austria, November 8, 2018, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS published by the Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans, Belgrade, Serbia; ISBN 978-86-80194-13-4
2nd International Scientific Conference on Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture – ITEMA 2018 – Graz, Austria, November 8, 2018, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS published by the Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans, Belgrade, Serbia; ISBN 978-86-80194-13-4
Abstract
In this paper we propose to evaluate the role of spatial accessibility on the regional economic development in the European Union. The evaluation criterion of spatial accessibility is represented by interregional territorial connectivity given by the highways and high-speed railways infrastructures. In order to measure the territorial interconnectivity, we used the number of border territorial connections of each NUTS 2 region for highways and high-speed railways. In order to evaluate the regional economic development, we used the value of the regional GDP (gross domestic product). The space modeling of territorial accessibility, obtained by quantitative mapping of trans-regional interconnection, allowed the identification of areas with different levels of infrastructural equipment. The interpolation of the interregional connection with the regional GDP distribution allowed quantifying the impact of spatial accessibility on the regional economic development. The relevance of this approach is that, according to this model prepared, we will be able to identify the spaces what they need improving their interregional contacts, as a prerequisites for economic growth. In fact, the results of our research highlight the proposal of a space ranking of the infrastructural priorities, in order to homogenize the regional economic development, as a condition for increasing the economic and territorial connection on main land.
Key words
spatial accessibility, highway infrastructure, high-speed railways infrastructure, regional economic development, European Union
References
[1] Humphreys, M. (2012), Sustainability in European Transport Policy, Routledge.
[2] Council of European Union (2006), Council Decision of 6 October 2006 on Community strategic guidelines on cohesion (2006/702/EC) – Annex, pt. 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, Brussels.
[3] Keeble, D., Owens, P. L., Thompson, C. (1982), Regional Accessibility and Economic Potential in the European Community, Regional Studies, 16(6), pp. 419-432.
[4] Krugman, P. (1991), Increasing returns and economic geography, Journal of Political Economy, 99(3), pp. 483-499.
[5] Fujita, M., Krugman, P. (2004), The new economic geography: Past, present and the future, Papers in Regional Science, vol. 83(1), pp. 139-164.
[6] Köhler, J. (2014), Globalization and Sustainable Development: Case Study on International Transport and Sustainable Development, The Journal of Environment & Development, 23(1), pp. 66-100.
[7] Bertolini, L., Clercq, F., Kapoen, L. (2005), Sustainable accessibility: a conceptual framework to integrate transport and land use plan-making. Two test-applications in the Netherlands and a reflection on the way forward, Transport Policy, 12(3), pp. 207-220.
[8] Coppola, P., Papa, E. (2010), Accessibility Planning Tools for Sustainable and Integrated Land Use/Transport (LUT) Development: An Application to Rome, Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 87, pp. 133-146.
[9] Curtis, C., Scheurer, J. (2010), Planning for sustainable accessibility: Developing tools to aid discussion and decision-making, Progress in Planning, 74(2), pp. 53-106.
[10] Bueno, P. C., Vassallo, J. M., Cheung, K. (2015), Sustainability Assessment of Transport Infrastructure Projects: A Review of Existing Tools and Methods, Transport Reviews, 35(5), pp. 622-649.
[11] Hirschhausen, C. von (2002), Modernizing Infrastructure in Transformation Economies: Paving the Way to European Enlargement, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham.
[12] European Commission (2018), Transport in the European Union. Current Trends and Issues (retrieved from https://ec.europa.eu/transport/sites/transport/files/2018-transport-in-the-eu-current-trends-and-issues.pdf).
[13] Hensher, D. A., Button, K. J., Haynes, K. E., Stopher, P. (2004), Handbook of Transport Geography and Spatial Systems, Series Handbooks in Transport, 5.
[14] Condeço-Melhorado, A., Reggiani, A., Gutierrez, J. (2014), Accessibility and Spatial Interaction, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham.
[15] Calatayud, A., Palacin, R., Mangan, J., Jackson, E., Ruiz-Rua, A. (2016), Understanding Connectivity to International Markets: a Systematic Review, Transport Reviews, 36(6), pp. 713-736.
[16] Condeço-Melhorado, A., Martin, J. C., Gutiérrez, J. (2011), Regional Spillovers of Transport Infrastructure Investment: A Territorial Cohesion Analysis, European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, 11(4), pp. 389-404.
[17] Moreno, R., López-Bazo, E. (2007), Returns to Local and Transport Infrastructure under Regional Spillovers, International Regional Science Review, 30(1), pp. 47-71.
[18] Heshmati, A. (2013), Globalization and the E.U.’s Development Strategy, 1970-2007, Journal of Globalization Studies, 4(2), pp. 32-47.
[19] Godnič, B., Vodopivec, R. (2017), Globalization and Integration Processes in Europe, Journal of Universal Excellence, 6(1), pp. 1-10.
[20] Hae, K. (2013), Regionalism, Globalization and Economic Development of the World, Journal of Globalization Studies, 4(2), pp. 21-31.
[21] Howell, A. (2013), Is Geography ‘Dead’ or ‘Destiny’ in a Globalizing World? A Network Analysis and Latent Space Modeling Approach of the World Trade Network, Journal of Globalization Studies, 4(2), pp. 3-20.
[22] Evers, D. (2008), Reflections on Territorial Cohesion and European Spatial Planning, Journal of Economic and Social Geography, 99(3), pp. 303-315.
[23] Panke, D. and Stapel, S. (2017), Overlapping regionalism in Europe: Patterns and effects, The British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 20(1), pp. 239-258.
[24] López, E., Gutiérrez, J., Gómez, G. (2008), Measuring Regional Cohesion Effects of Large-scale Transport Infrastructure Investments: An Accessibility Approach, European Planning Studies, vol. 16(2), pp. 277-301.
[25] Puga, D. (1999), The rise and fall of regional inequalities, European Economic Review, 43(2), pp. 303-334.
[26] Scholz, F. (2005), The Theory of Fragmenting Development, Geographische Rundschau, International Edition, 1(2), pp. 4-11.
[27] Baldwin, R., Forslid, R., Martin, P., Ottaviano, G., Robert-Nicoud, F. (2003), Economic Geography and Public Policy, Princeton University Press, Princeton.
[28] Berg, C. N., Deichmann, U., Liu, Y., Selod, H. (2017), Transport Policies and Development, The Journal of Development Studies, 53(4), pp. 465-480.
[2] Council of European Union (2006), Council Decision of 6 October 2006 on Community strategic guidelines on cohesion (2006/702/EC) – Annex, pt. 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, Brussels.
[3] Keeble, D., Owens, P. L., Thompson, C. (1982), Regional Accessibility and Economic Potential in the European Community, Regional Studies, 16(6), pp. 419-432.
[4] Krugman, P. (1991), Increasing returns and economic geography, Journal of Political Economy, 99(3), pp. 483-499.
[5] Fujita, M., Krugman, P. (2004), The new economic geography: Past, present and the future, Papers in Regional Science, vol. 83(1), pp. 139-164.
[6] Köhler, J. (2014), Globalization and Sustainable Development: Case Study on International Transport and Sustainable Development, The Journal of Environment & Development, 23(1), pp. 66-100.
[7] Bertolini, L., Clercq, F., Kapoen, L. (2005), Sustainable accessibility: a conceptual framework to integrate transport and land use plan-making. Two test-applications in the Netherlands and a reflection on the way forward, Transport Policy, 12(3), pp. 207-220.
[8] Coppola, P., Papa, E. (2010), Accessibility Planning Tools for Sustainable and Integrated Land Use/Transport (LUT) Development: An Application to Rome, Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 87, pp. 133-146.
[9] Curtis, C., Scheurer, J. (2010), Planning for sustainable accessibility: Developing tools to aid discussion and decision-making, Progress in Planning, 74(2), pp. 53-106.
[10] Bueno, P. C., Vassallo, J. M., Cheung, K. (2015), Sustainability Assessment of Transport Infrastructure Projects: A Review of Existing Tools and Methods, Transport Reviews, 35(5), pp. 622-649.
[11] Hirschhausen, C. von (2002), Modernizing Infrastructure in Transformation Economies: Paving the Way to European Enlargement, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham.
[12] European Commission (2018), Transport in the European Union. Current Trends and Issues (retrieved from https://ec.europa.eu/transport/sites/transport/files/2018-transport-in-the-eu-current-trends-and-issues.pdf).
[13] Hensher, D. A., Button, K. J., Haynes, K. E., Stopher, P. (2004), Handbook of Transport Geography and Spatial Systems, Series Handbooks in Transport, 5.
[14] Condeço-Melhorado, A., Reggiani, A., Gutierrez, J. (2014), Accessibility and Spatial Interaction, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham.
[15] Calatayud, A., Palacin, R., Mangan, J., Jackson, E., Ruiz-Rua, A. (2016), Understanding Connectivity to International Markets: a Systematic Review, Transport Reviews, 36(6), pp. 713-736.
[16] Condeço-Melhorado, A., Martin, J. C., Gutiérrez, J. (2011), Regional Spillovers of Transport Infrastructure Investment: A Territorial Cohesion Analysis, European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, 11(4), pp. 389-404.
[17] Moreno, R., López-Bazo, E. (2007), Returns to Local and Transport Infrastructure under Regional Spillovers, International Regional Science Review, 30(1), pp. 47-71.
[18] Heshmati, A. (2013), Globalization and the E.U.’s Development Strategy, 1970-2007, Journal of Globalization Studies, 4(2), pp. 32-47.
[19] Godnič, B., Vodopivec, R. (2017), Globalization and Integration Processes in Europe, Journal of Universal Excellence, 6(1), pp. 1-10.
[20] Hae, K. (2013), Regionalism, Globalization and Economic Development of the World, Journal of Globalization Studies, 4(2), pp. 21-31.
[21] Howell, A. (2013), Is Geography ‘Dead’ or ‘Destiny’ in a Globalizing World? A Network Analysis and Latent Space Modeling Approach of the World Trade Network, Journal of Globalization Studies, 4(2), pp. 3-20.
[22] Evers, D. (2008), Reflections on Territorial Cohesion and European Spatial Planning, Journal of Economic and Social Geography, 99(3), pp. 303-315.
[23] Panke, D. and Stapel, S. (2017), Overlapping regionalism in Europe: Patterns and effects, The British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 20(1), pp. 239-258.
[24] López, E., Gutiérrez, J., Gómez, G. (2008), Measuring Regional Cohesion Effects of Large-scale Transport Infrastructure Investments: An Accessibility Approach, European Planning Studies, vol. 16(2), pp. 277-301.
[25] Puga, D. (1999), The rise and fall of regional inequalities, European Economic Review, 43(2), pp. 303-334.
[26] Scholz, F. (2005), The Theory of Fragmenting Development, Geographische Rundschau, International Edition, 1(2), pp. 4-11.
[27] Baldwin, R., Forslid, R., Martin, P., Ottaviano, G., Robert-Nicoud, F. (2003), Economic Geography and Public Policy, Princeton University Press, Princeton.
[28] Berg, C. N., Deichmann, U., Liu, Y., Selod, H. (2017), Transport Policies and Development, The Journal of Development Studies, 53(4), pp. 465-480.
