1. Territorial impact assessment
Dutch approach: quick scan and national impact analysis
2 July 2010, Brussels
Renske van Tol
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2. Contents Context: dossier teams Quick scan: territorial impacts
PBL Territorial Impact Assessment strategy
Case 1: Territorial cohesion
Case 2: Energy package
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3. Context: dossier teams
Dossier team, representatives from:
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment:
Policy expert(s)
Legal expert
International affairs
Permanent representation
Other ministries involved (?)
Local government (?)
Start during pre-publication if possible
Start document:
Preliminary Dutch position
Strategy
Research questions based on Quick scan
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4. Quick scan: territorial impacts
5 questions, does the proposal affect:
National regulations w.r.t. spatial planning or sectoral regulations with a strong spatial planning component?
National, regional or local policy, e.g. Land use plans
Planning and/or implementation of large-scale regional development projects, conditions for (public-private) co-operation?
Conditions for land use plans, design and management of spatial units?
Specific physical use of land areas, large water bodies or urban environments?
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5. PBL Territorial Impact Assessment strategy
Survey the situation. Determine:
Policy phase
Significance
Knowledge requirements
Possible impacts:
Extent of impacts (magnitude, irreversibility, urgency)
Relevance for the spatial structure
Relevance for spatial policy and objectives
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6. PBL Territorial Impact Assessment strategy
2. Analyse problem and context:
What problem does the proposal address?
What are the driving forces behind the problem?
Are there alternative (policy) solutions?
3. Identify alternative policy options
4. Estimate national impacts
Which actors are affected?
Changes in legal / administrative framework?
Activities affected?
Geographical area affected (+ extent)
Do actors experience advantage or disadvantage?
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7. Case 1: TIA of Territorial cohesion
Policy phase: Green Paper
Significance: undisputed
5 different interpretations:
Socio-economic convergence
Economic competitiveness
Rural perspective
Spatial planning
Policy coordination
Knowledge requirements and possible impacts analysed per interpretation
Conclusion: territorial impacts limited, but many changes and potential benefits
Use results to choose interpretation
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8. Case 2: TIA of national energy package
Goals:
30% reduction CO2-emissions in 2020
20% renewable energy in 2020
2% energy saving per year from
Measures:
Urban environment
Wind generation
Transport (cars)
Biomass
CCS
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9. National energy package
Policy phase: national implementation
Significance: Undisputed
Measures: also undisputed
Impact assessment less relevant for decision-making process (what measures to take)
Analysis of spatial planning measures to facilitate energy policy: spatial planning as an energy measure
Conclusion: spatial planning can be an important instrument to achieve energy goals
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10. Contribution of spatial planning
Energy criterion in building permits
Structural visions taking into account development of cities, windmill parks etc.
Adjusted traffic flows
Priority treatment for clean transport modalities (free parking, fast lanes)
Energy distribution networks
Cleverly combining sources and users/storage in space
Combine biomass cultivation with marginal land use (recreation etc)
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11. Conclusion Need to pay attention to spatial effects of policy measures
National impacts
Possibilities to increase coherence
Possibilities for flexibility: keeping the goals firmly in mind
Also be aware of opportunities!
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12. Thank you for your attention
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