Current spatial development in Europe is facing multiple challenges, among them the processes of climate change and transition of the economy towards innovation based economy especially the development of the Industry 4.0. These processes have got already clear spatial demonstration and they will be much and much more visible across Europe. The Council of the EU published on April 9th, 2019 conclusions addressing the needs to reflect these development in comprehensive policies across different levels of development policies in Europe. The papers are welcomed in this track, addressing the topic of the interplay between the reflection of global trends and local/regional specific challenges in comprehensive policies.

Chair: Karsten Zimmermann, Maros Finka