Limitations of TIAs?

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

Mon manteau me

va bien! Quel est ton problème?

Local Approach toTerritorial Assessment

Thanks a lot,

Graeme!

Graeme PurvesCompetition & Cohesion?

Importance of Levels of Planning Importance of Levels of Planning – NationalNational– Functional areasFunctional areas– Endogenous Qualities (local Endogenous Qualities (local

distinctiveness)distinctiveness)

Raises questions for application of Raises questions for application of Principle of Subsidiarity (need the Principle of Subsidiarity (need the principle of Superiority)principle of Superiority)

TIA

“Do not worry

about my Mathematics

..

I can assureyou Virna

thatTIAs are

much more difficult!

Patrick SalezHard Questions?

Definition of Territorial Cohesion?Definition of Territorial Cohesion? .. For which territories?.. For which territories? Why not done previously?Why not done previously? .. And how do we use a TIA .. And how do we use a TIA

anyway?anyway?

João TeixeiraJoão Teixeira

FactsFacts– Europe no planning competencesEurope no planning competences– ECTP key role in lobbying for change ECTP key role in lobbying for change

QuestionsQuestions– How to integrate all the How to integrate all the

assessments?assessments?

How to Assess Territorial Cohesion?

Problemen die längst gelöst sind! Réinventer la roue!

Cliff HagueAre we reinventing

Planning? Is TIA a European Invention?Is TIA a European Invention? What is different from what What is different from what

planning does anyway?planning does anyway? ESPON Tequila ESPON Tequila Lack of skills /capacity to do TIALack of skills /capacity to do TIA Ex Ante Ex Ante

Some Final Thoughts!Some Final Thoughts!

Limitations of Assessment Techniques?

SelectiveSelective

(e.g. LTS, WFD, AWP)(e.g. LTS, WFD, AWP)

ReactiveReactive (e.g. designations,, SEAs, deregulation)(e.g. designations,, SEAs, deregulation)

IncrementalIncremental (e.g. EIA, RIA, TIA) (e.g. EIA, RIA, TIA)

Do not resolve Do not resolve Disputes?Disputes? (e.g. Community Planning, deregulation)(e.g. Community Planning, deregulation)

Risks associated with Risks associated with EIAsEIAs

Technical comprehensiveness methodological purity ‘trend’ based analysis

Institutional Diversity Embedded crisis

management(Value = endangered status)

 

That’s one more we have removed from

the endangered species list!

Yes!It’s

extinct

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

The Issues?The Issues?

Assessment Overload!Assessment Overload! Few undertake explicit EIA Few undertake explicit EIA No single means of assessment?No single means of assessment? Need for PragmatismNeed for Pragmatism Matter of Fashion /FaithMatter of Fashion /Faith

.... But .......... But ......

Must not lose Faith Must not lose Faith …….…….

Problems are real Problems are real

& urgent ………& urgent ………

The Plan is the TIAThe Plan is the TIA

Thank Thank you!you!