The multilevel systemic consistency of urban planning: 1 a tool for the European “cohesion policy” Part I: the planning strategy [A..2007-04 E] XXI AESOP Conference Naples, July 11-15 2007 Track:4-4: Spatial planning and economic development The multilevel systemic consistency of urban planning: a tool for the European “cohesion policy” by Franco Archibugi Planning Studies Centre Rome 00134 Italy, Via Federico Cassitto 110, Tel. (also fax) +39-06-71354200 Email:
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[email protected] Web-page: www.francoarchibugi.it Tel.:+39-06-71354004 Rome 00134, Italy,Via Antonio Zanoni 52. Abstract It is inconceivable in the planning theory a relationship between planning decisions at `global' scale and at `local' scale(according numerous recent analysis which postulate and sustain something called `glocal approach' ) unless by running through all the path which links from a systemic viewpoint the `local' to the `global scale and vice-versa. In other terms this relationship must be based on other different intermediary levels that need to be connected between the two scales. In fact any global/local impact has to be valuated through `intermediary' levels and a more close and ‘concatenated’ relationship between each of these intermediary level '. The evaluation method can be applied by the instruments of the well known planning system consistency. The cohesion policy which some time ago the European Union has promoted as general strategic goals of its own existence and task, can be considered a case study in which the planning systemic consistency may constitute a useful, even necessary tool for the achievement of that goal.