It is expected to deliver a set of recommendations for national and regional agencies and utility companies together with detailed policy and design guidelines tested for their practicality and efficiency. At the regional and sub-regional scales it will inform the spatial development, transport, and economic strategies of Regional Assemblies and Regional Development Agencies.

It will also produce guidelines for utility companies, local authorities, and developers on how to achieve greater overall sustainability by more integration between spatial development and infrastructure across the different sectors and spatial scales. The ultimate aim is to produce generic, innovative, practical guidelines for the spatial development and associated infrastructure for city regions to achieve a more sustainable urban environment.