DOES INTEGRATION WORK FOR CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT?

Abstract

This paperi aims to clarify the added value of an integrated perspective on corridor development in Europe. For many years, knowledge on corridors has been developed in a sectoral, technocratic manner, despite a growing call for an integrated analysis of corridor issues. The integration argument is however lacking specific knowledge on different problem areas. The question therefore remains to what extent an integrated analysis would be beneficial to resolve persistent corridor issues such as the existence of bottlenecks. This paper is sensitive to the multi-dimensional nature of corridors and explores the extent to which certain problem areas of corridors (in particular the economic and transport dimension) contribute to an integrated analysis of corridor issues at different spatial scales. It will be examined whether the added value of the integration argument is provable and whether this leads to a restating of the importance of corridors for present-day European policy objectives.