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Application of SEA to Different Types of PPS: Experience in Scotland IAIA 07 Seoul 5 June 2007 Amanda Chisholm
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Purpose of presentation provide an overview of approaches to SEA taken forward for different types of PPS in Scotland
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Outline scope of SEA in Scotland types of PPS approaches –methods –data collection issues & challenges lessons learned
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Scottish legislation SEA Directive –2001/42/EC 2004 SEA Regulations –The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Scotland) Regulations 2004 2005 Act –Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005
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Qualifying PPS Regulations: eleven sectors –agriculture, energy, transport, industry, tourism, water, fisheries, forestry, telecommunications, land use planning, waste Act: everything else!
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SEA requirement all qualifying public sector plans, programmes & strategies with significant effects subject to SEA
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Sectors
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Types of PPS national: high level, very little detail regional: various local: mix –spatial and detailed –high level with very little detail
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Types of PPS Local Transport Strategy Local Authority PPS Regional Transport Strategy Corporate Plan Scottish Executive PPS Community Plan Structure Plan Local Plan National Parks Plan Masterplan/ Development Framework
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Range of methods variant of Dutch e-test structured questions SEA objectives GIS checklists matrix causal chains?
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SEA objectives & Matrix SEA objectives 12comments Policy 1 +- Policy 2+ - Proposal 1+ -
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Data collection SEA often perceived as data-driven process fit for purpose necessary? national policy vs local spatial plan
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Approaches: environmental capacity Marine Renewables Strategy, Strategic Transport Projects Review: –collect data –consider potential impacts from marine renewables devices, roads/railways/ferries –identify mitigation measures –identify areas of significant impact
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Approaches: strategic actions Historic Environment policy: –identify strategic actions –consider potential impacts –identify mitigation measures
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Issues uncertainty “influencing” PPS vs “delivery” PPS identification of strategic actions understanding of generic impacts place in the hierarchy mitigation significance
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Challenges effectiveness: –accessible? –better PPS? cost resources
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Lessons learned generic impacts strategic actions data role of guidance sharing of experience/ideas
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