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As part of the PERINEXT Erasmus+ project, SDSN explored the challenges and opportunities shaping peri-urban areas in Belgium, with a strong focus on sustainability, governance, and climate transition. 📍 Why Belgium? Because it represents a unique case where advanced planning systems meet complex multi-level governance. 🔍 Key insights from the…

Rethinking Peri-Urban Futures: Insights from IGEA’s SWOT Analysis for TURKEY. At IGEA, we recently explored the dynamics of peri-urban areas through a comprehensive SWOT analysis as part of the PERINEXT Erasmus+ project. These transition zones, where urban meets rural, are not just spaces of expansion, but laboratories for sustainable transformation.…

Europe’s transition toward climate neutrality requires more than ambition. It requires capacity, knowledge, and action at the local level. The Perinext Climate Neutral Awareness Kit was designed precisely to support that transformation. Stay tuned, the Climate Neutral Awareness Kit will be available online very soon. 🎯 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫? 𝐕𝐄𝐓 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 preparing for careers…

During our National Workshop in Bursa, one of the five thematic working groups focused on Spatial Development in peri-urban areas. The discussions revealed a strong awareness of the structural challenges affecting peri-urban regions in Türkiye, particularly uncontrolled expansion, fragmented land use, infrastructure pressure and the need for integrated climate-sensitive planning.…

Peri-urban areas, located between cities and the countryside, are experiencing the fastest land-use change in Europe. Urban expansion continues at a rate of 0.5–0.7% per year, while built-up areas in rural regions are growing up to four times faster than urban cores, with projections indicating a possible doubling within the…