A Ph.D. thesis supervised by the Chair Holder.
In 2017, the general socio-economic context for the Atlantic Arc (AA) is somewhat gloomy. Its low regional competitiveness and labour market indicators, restrained human capital potential, R&D&I expenditures levels below EU average, all point to a relative structural disadvantage.
These weaknesses are intensified by low demographic and economic densities (making difficult to gain scale and agglomeration economies), accessibilities issues to the EU core and low-efficient levels in Public-Private-Partnerships.
Despite these constraints, AA benefits from a strong maritime dimension, enhanced by a network of traditional port-cities where maritime industries can create thriving clusters and territorial integration that go behind coastal areas, extending to the hinterland. Also, a number of metropolitan areas and higher education poles coexist.
The AA region is the locus of a series of present/future events: (i) the Panama Canal enlargement doubles its capacity, directly defying the capacity of AA ports to meet this challenge; (ii) the UN negotiations on the Continental Shelf Enlargement ,which in the case of some MS will mean maritime areas larger than that of India, opening huge possibilities in sectors such as blue biotechnology or renewable energies, that demand new support services to be located in the near-by urban areas; (iii) the “Arctic connection” meaning sea-level rise and the creation of new maritime routes.
This Ph.D. thesis will analyse and propose approaches and policies to stimulate AA maritime port-cities to become “smart”, namely in the economic (more competitive ports, investments in maritime works and services, increase maritime tourism, ex.) and in the environmental perspectives (sea-level rise, GNL new EU Directive). All this considering the respective needs in what maritime space planning – at the Atlantic region scale – is concerned. If successful, the AA region can become the true “gateway to Western Europe”.
Impact: The conclusion of a Ph.D. thesis on issues of the EU IMP and Blue Growth. Define “smart” strategies for AA port-cities. Strenghten of the AA port cities network.
In 2017, the general socio-economic context for the Atlantic Arc (AA) is somewhat gloomy. Its low regional competitiveness and labour market indicators, restrained human capital potential, R&D&I expenditures levels below EU average, all point to a relative structural disadvantage.
These weaknesses are intensified by low demographic and economic densities (making difficult to gain scale and agglomeration economies), accessibilities issues to the EU core and low-efficient levels in Public-Private-Partnerships.
Despite these constraints, AA benefits from a strong maritime dimension, enhanced by a network of traditional port-cities where maritime industries can create thriving clusters and territorial integration that go behind coastal areas, extending to the hinterland. Also, a number of metropolitan areas and higher education poles coexist.
The AA region is the locus of a series of present/future events: (i) the Panama Canal enlargement doubles its capacity, directly defying the capacity of AA ports to meet this challenge; (ii) the UN negotiations on the Continental Shelf Enlargement ,which in the case of some MS will mean maritime areas larger than that of India, opening huge possibilities in sectors such as blue biotechnology or renewable energies, that demand new support services to be located in the near-by urban areas; (iii) the “Arctic connection” meaning sea-level rise and the creation of new maritime routes.
This Ph.D. thesis will analyse and propose approaches and policies to stimulate AA maritime port-cities to become “smart”, namely in the economic (more competitive ports, investments in maritime works and services, increase maritime tourism, ex.) and in the environmental perspectives (sea-level rise, GNL new EU Directive). All this considering the respective needs in what maritime space planning – at the Atlantic region scale – is concerned. If successful, the AA region can become the true “gateway to Western Europe”.
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Methodology: Inquiries and interviews. Delphi panel. World cafes.
Impact: The conclusion of a Ph.D. thesis on issues of the EU IMP and Blue Growth. Define “smart” strategies for AA port-cities. Strenghten of the AA port cities network.
Resulting publications: 2 scientific papers in peer-review journals + 2 communications in international congresses + 1 working paper + Information in the Chair webpage
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