Territorial impact assessment Dutch approach: quick scan and national impact analysis 2 July 2010, Brussels Renske van Tol 6 mei 2019

Contents Context: dossier teams Quick scan: territorial impacts PBL Territorial Impact Assessment strategy Case 1: Territorial cohesion Case 2: Energy package 6 mei 2019

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 6 mei 2019

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? 6 mei 2019

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 6 mei 2019

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? 6 mei 2019

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 6 mei 2019

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 2011-2020 Measures: Urban environment Wind generation Transport (cars) Biomass CCS 6 mei 2019

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 6 mei 2019

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) 6 mei 2019

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! 6 mei 2019

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