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Assessing Territorial Cohesion

This article delves into the concept of Territorial Cohesion and the evolving role of Territorial Impact Assessments (TIA). It discusses the limitations of traditional assessments like SEA and EIA, emphasizing how TIAs integrate various factors rather than merely compiling them. Key issues include the importance of local distinctiveness, the principle of subsidiarity, and the need to overcome existing bureaucratic challenges. The paper poses critical questions about applying TIA effectively, highlighting the urgent need for practical solutions in territorial planning amidst evolving European contexts.

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Assessing Territorial Cohesion

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  1. Assessing Territorial Cohesion

  2. Limitations of TIAs?

  3. Jan Vogelj Contention or Contentious? Territorial Cohesion the new Agenda but…. • TIA seen as just another form of assessment • Domination of environmental consideration (i.e. sectoral concerns) • TIA overcomes this by integrating fragmentation not just add up • Need to replace SEA/EIA by TIA

  4. Mon manteau me va bien! Quel est ton problème? Thanks a lot, Graeme! Local Approach toTerritorial Assessment

  5. Graeme PurvesCompetition & Cohesion? • Importance of Levels of Planning • National • Functional areas • Endogenous Qualities (local distinctiveness) • Raises questions for application of Principle of Subsidiarity (need the principle of Superiority)

  6. “Do not worry about my Mathematics.. I can assure you Virna that TIAs are much more difficult! TIA

  7. Patrick SalezHard Questions? • Definition of Territorial Cohesion? • .. For which territories? • Why not done previously? • .. And how do we use a TIA anyway?

  8. JoãoTeixeira • Facts • Europe no planning competences • ECTP key role in lobbying for change • Questions • How to integrate all the assessments?

  9. How to Assess Territorial Cohesion? Problemen die längst gelöst sind! Réinventer la roue!

  10. Cliff HagueAre we reinventing Planning? • Is TIA a European Invention? • What is different from what planning does anyway? • ESPON Tequila • Lack of skills /capacity to do TIA • Ex Ante

  11. Some Final Thoughts!

  12. Selective(e.g. LTS, WFD, AWP) Reactive(e.g. designations,, SEAs, deregulation) Incremental(e.g. EIA, RIA, TIA) Do not resolve Disputes?(e.g. Community Planning, deregulation) Limitations of Assessment Techniques?

  13. Risks associated with EIAs That’s one more we have removed from the endangered species list! Technical • comprehensiveness • methodological purity • ‘trend’ based analysis Institutional • Diversity • Embedded crisis management (Value = endangered status) Yes! It’s extinct

  14. “If we ignore it , do you think it will just go away?”

  15. The Issues? • Assessment Overload! • Few undertake explicit EIA • No single means of assessment? • Need for Pragmatism • Matter of Fashion /Faith

  16. .... But ......

  17. Must not lose Faith ……. • Problems are real & urgent ……… • The Plan is the TIA

  18. Thank you!

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