Art. 8
LAURA COLINI – LORENZO TRIPODI
This study appraises the praxis related to sustainable integrated (participative) approach to urban development during the first half of Cohesion Policy 2007-2013. Urban development is assessed in reference to Art.8 (EC regulations 1080/2006), which supports the development of participative, integrated and sustainable strategies to tackle the high concentration of economic, environmental and social problems affecting distressed urban areas.