Mutations et ressources de territorialisation de l’espace transfrontalier Meuse-Rhin sur le temps long : vers une métropole polycentrique transfrontalière ?
Alain Malherbe
Since WWII the cross-border issue has been at heart of European project. New territories are being created, each them reacting in specific ways to crises and territorial changes. The area Maas-Rhine encompasses 3 major cities (Maastricht, Aachen Liege). It center transformations North-Western Europe as capital Carolingian Empire, territory Principality Liege well one cradles industrial revolution. Like other former basins, it now faces metropolization. Over this long period, interrelationships between its were born which influenced paths their development. Throughout history, have taken different routes depending on respective abilities integrate into a process resilience. capacity resilience depends mobilization capital. This thesis describes history within aims identifying attitudes positioning actors during that deeply transformed system (feudal, proto- industrial, metropolization). outcomes illustrate complexity relations inherent areas highlight importance for seize accumulated long-term so be able project new with area.