Towards an Orderly Eurocity: Territorial System and Integrated Planning
The Eurocity of the Guadiana, formed by Ayamonte, Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António, shares social, economic and environmental dynamics, but suffers from the fragmentation of different regulatory frameworks and planning, which makes joint management and a common territorial model difficult.
The Pilot Project One Territory, one Vision is taking up this challenge with two lines of action: the creation of a unique geoportalThe project will include urban, territorial and cadastral information from the three municipalities; and the drafting of a joint territorial planto coordinate the existing strategic documents and management forecasts in Spain and Portugal.
For the first time, the Eurocity will have a common technical and regulatory basis to avoid duplication, strengthen transparency and guide sustainable development towards 2030. The following sub-projects are highlighted.
T01. Eurocity Territorial Geoportal
T02. Eurociudad del Guadiana Territorial Plan
T01. Eurocity Geoportal
This project consists of the creation of a advanced geoportalThis is more ambitious than a simple geo-viewer, which allows all the urban, territorial and cadastral information of the Eurocity to be visualised, cross-referenced and analysed jointly. The tool will integrate thematic layers of land classification, current urban planning, cadastre, infrastructures, services and environmental data, offering a unified reading of both sides of the border.
In addition to being a management tool for technicians and administrations, the geoportal will be open to the public, improving transparency and public participation. It will make it easy to consult which regulations affect a plot of land, what planning is in force and what strategic forecasts exist, generating a shared vision of the territory.
Benefits for the Eurocity
- Facilitate a joint territorial vision between Spain and Portugal.
- Improve administrative coordination and public transparency.
- Optimising decision-making in urban planning and management.
- To provide citizens with an accessible and modern tool.
Objectives and Targets
- Develop an operational geoportal with urban, cadastral and environmental layers.
- Integrate the information systems of both countries on a single platform.
- Promote the use of new technologies for cross-border territorial governance.
This sub-project will provide the Eurocity with a pioneering tool in Europe, reinforcing its identity as a laboratory for innovation in spatial planning.
Pilot Project T01:
Eurocity Territorial Geoportal
Promotes:
Eurociudad del Guadiana EGTC
Phase:
Proposal / Feasibility Study
Duration:
10 months
Location:
Ayamonte / VRSA /Castro Marim
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T02. Eurociudad del Guadiana Territorial Plan - PTEG
The second subproject involves the drafting of a joint territorial plan of the Eurocitywhich unifies in a single strategic document the various agendas and plans that currently coexist in the three municipalities. This instrument will bring together and harmonise the forecasts of the Andalusian Spatial Development Plans (POTA, POTLOH) and of the Algarve Regional Plan 2030The project will be implemented in conjunction with urban agendas, sustainable mobility plans and sectoral documents from both sides of the river.
The aim is to avoid regulatory and strategic dispersion, generating a single territorial framework to guide sustainable development, infrastructure management and environmental protection throughout the EuroGuadiana area. The plan will also integrate proposals for urban requalification in degraded areas and define a network of shared public spaces, reinforcing the cross-border nature of the Eurocity.
Benefits for the Eurocity
- Avoid duplication between strategic and policy plans.
- Create a single territorial reference framework for the three municipalities.
- Strengthening territorial cohesion and cross-border governance.
- Aligning local strategies with European sustainability policies.
Objectives and Targets
- Drawing up a single territorial document for the Eurocity in the 2030 horizon.
- Integrate the Spanish and Portuguese plans into the same framework.
- Promote balanced and regenerative growth throughout the territory.
This project will provide the Eurocity with a robust joint planning instrument, which not only unifies documents, but also promotes a common vision for the development of the region in a European key.
Pilot Project T02:
Eurociudad del Guadiana Territorial Plan
Promotes:
Eurociudad del Guadiana EGTC
Phase:
Proposal / Feasibility Study
Duration:
24 months
Location:
Ayamonte / VRSA /Castro Marim
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