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Accessibility Dynamics and Regional Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC) Perspectives in the Portuguese—Spanish Borderland

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  • Ana Vulevic

    (Institute of Transportation—CIP, Department of Urban Planning and Architecture, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
    VALORIZA—Research Centre for Endogenous Resource Valorization, 7300 Portalegre, Portugal)

  • Rui Alexandre Castanho

    (VALORIZA—Research Centre for Endogenous Resource Valorization, 7300 Portalegre, Portugal
    Institute of Research on Territorial Governance and Inter-Organizational Cooperation, 41-300 Dabrowa Górnicza, Poland
    Faculty of Applied Sciences, WSB University, 41-300 Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
    Environmental Resources Analysis Research Group (ARAM). University of Extremadura, 06009 Badajoz, Spain)

  • José Manuel Naranjo Gómez

    (VALORIZA—Research Centre for Endogenous Resource Valorization, 7300 Portalegre, Portugal
    Institute of Research on Territorial Governance and Inter-Organizational Cooperation, 41-300 Dabrowa Górnicza, Poland
    Agricultural School, University of Extremadura, 06007 Badajoz, Spain)

  • Luís Loures

    (VALORIZA—Research Centre for Endogenous Resource Valorization, 7300 Portalegre, Portugal
    Institute of Research on Territorial Governance and Inter-Organizational Cooperation, 41-300 Dabrowa Górnicza, Poland
    Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre (IPP), 7300 Portalegre, Portugal
    Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being (CinTurs), University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal)

  • José Cabezas

    (VALORIZA—Research Centre for Endogenous Resource Valorization, 7300 Portalegre, Portugal
    Institute of Research on Territorial Governance and Inter-Organizational Cooperation, 41-300 Dabrowa Górnicza, Poland
    Environmental Resources Analysis Research Group (ARAM). University of Extremadura, 06009 Badajoz, Spain)

  • Luis Fernández-Pozo

    (VALORIZA—Research Centre for Endogenous Resource Valorization, 7300 Portalegre, Portugal
    Institute of Research on Territorial Governance and Inter-Organizational Cooperation, 41-300 Dabrowa Górnicza, Poland
    Environmental Resources Analysis Research Group (ARAM). University of Extremadura, 06009 Badajoz, Spain)

  • José Martín Gallardo

    (Functional Studies of Mediterranean Ecosystems, University of Extremadura, 06009 Badajoz, Spain)

Abstract

Accessibility plays a major role in achieving sustainable transport, and therefore urban and regional sustainability. The urban public transport system promotes mobility and realizes a large part of urban movements. Moreover, improving accessibility in order to promote sustainable transport requires the application of new concepts and indicators as a powerful tool in the process of creating a balanced urban transport system. In this regard, one of the main goals of this research is to present an overview of the relevant accessibility indicators and assessment of accessibility in regional Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC) in order to transcendence challenges and obstacles for sustainable transportation in these regions along of Portuguese-Spanish border. This paper focuses on the accessibility of cross-border cooperation scenarios along the border regions of Alto Alentejo (Portugal) and Badajoz (Spain) where the Case Study Research Method (CSR) made it possible to recognize accessibility as a key factor in territorial success. Also, accessibility analysis can assess improvements as well as regional imbalances. In addition, this methodology can be used to identify missing links, which requires new investments enabling long-term sustainability.

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  • Ana Vulevic & Rui Alexandre Castanho & José Manuel Naranjo Gómez & Luís Loures & José Cabezas & Luis Fernández-Pozo & José Martín Gallardo, 2020. "Accessibility Dynamics and Regional Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC) Perspectives in the Portuguese—Spanish Borderland," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-20, March.
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