Overall predictions indicate labour shortages in the EU after 2010. The Commission Staff Working Document on Europe’s demographic future points out that from around 2017 on the shrinking population in working age will lead to stagnation and, subsequently, reduction of total employment. Against this backdrop, the EU Commission acknowledges the necessity of immigration from outside the EU to meet the requirements of the European labour market. The Fourth Cohesion Report indicates that already today, population growth depends on immigration. In the above mentioned staff working document, the Commission identified a need of further analysis for the effects of migration on Europe’s demographic future. In response to above mentioned key policy documents the project deals with the effects of demographic and migratory flows on European regions and cities and examines the implications for regional competitiveness and European cohesion. Achievements: Reports:Policy brief "Demographic Diversity of the European Territory" September 2011 PDF Policy brief "Impact of migration on Population change" September 2011 PDF Policy brief "Scenarios in the European Labour Force" September 2011 PDF Final Report Version 30/09/2010 PDF Annex D1 Report on effects of demographic and migratory flows on European regions PDF Annex D2 Causes and impacts of migration PDF Annex D3 Typology of regions PDF Annex D4 Multilevel scenario model PDF Annex D5 Reference scenarios PDF Annex D6 Report on scenarios and a database of scenario drivers PDF Annex D7 Regional population dynamics: a report assessing the effects of demographic developments on regional competitiveness and cohesion PDF Annex D8 Report on climate change and migration scenario PDF Annex D9 Report on policy implications PDF Annex D11 Atlas of maps PDF Annex D12 case studies Introduction PDF Annex D12-1 case study Jihovýchod, CZ PDF Annex D12-2 case study München and its region Oberbayern, DE PDF Annex D12-3 case study Eastern Germany Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, DE PDF Annex D12-4 case study Southern Ruhr area Arnsberg, DE PDF Annex D12-5 case study Cataluña, ES PDF Annex D12-6 case study Thessalia, GR PDF Annex D12-7 case study Piemonte, IT PDF Annex D12-8 case study Molise, IT PDF Annex D12-9 case study Romanian Macroregion 2 (North-East and South-East Regions), RO PDF Annex D12-10 case study Sydsverige National Area, SE PDF Annex D12-11 case study West Yorkshire, UK PDF Annex D12-12 case study London, UK PDF Draft Final Report PDF Annex 1 - Report on effects of demographic and migratory flows on European regions PDF Annex 2 - Causes and impacts of migration PDF Annex 3 - Typology of Regions PDF Annex 4 – Multilevel scenario model PDF Annex 5 - Reference scenarios PDF Annex 7 - Regional population dynamics: a report assessing the effects of demographic developments on regional competitiveness and cohesion Annex 8 - Report on climate change and migration scenario PDF Annex 9 - Report on Policy Implications PDF Annex 11 - Atlas of maps PDF Annex 12 – Case Studies ZIP Press Release-Interim Report 08 July 2009 PDF 22,68 KBInterim Report PDF Inception Report PDF Project Specification PDF http://www.espon.eu/main/Menu_Projects/Menu_AppliedResearch/demifer.html