ESPON Internal Seminar

1. ESPON Internal Seminar ARTS – Assessment of Regional and Territorial Sensitivity Liège, 17-18 November 2010

2. Content • Main objectives • The vulnerability concept • Methodology • The selectedDirectives

3. Main objectives • presenting a new and fresh reflection on methodologies for assessing territorial and regional sensitivity of EU legislation, policies and directives (LPD) • building a general common framework in which assessments concerning single different LPDs could fit; • applying the proposed framework to around 12 EU directives • building a more in depth assessment of 3 directives • supplying policy makers with an operational procedure that could work as a “evidence based policy support” in the preparation of new legislation and directives; • involving EU stakeholders (the Commission, national, regional and local authorities) and the ESPON MC in a dialogue

4. Vulnerability Concept Definitions in ARTS • Potential effects (exposure): Which economic, social, and environmental fields could be affected by EU directives? • (Territorial) sensitivity: Which characteristics make a territory potentially affected in its economic, social, and environmental fields? • Impact: Which are the territorial effects of a certain policy given its potential effects and regional sensitivities? • Adaptive capacity: How weak/strong is the ability of a system to adjust to the potential impact? link to governance aspects

5. Methodology • Directive exposure matrix / Check list for potential effect, encompassing on the two dimensions: • EU directives (12 selected directives), • types of exposure • Regional Exposure Filter assesses, if • the Directives are relevant to • each particular region • Regional Sensitivity Filter, defines • the sensitivity (low, moderate, high) of each region • against the different types of exposure • Territorial Impact Matrix, encompassing for each specific directive • the types of exposure • the sensitivity according to the regions

6. The Assessment Process Selected directives Selected directives Regions Regions Region n Directive n Region 2 Region n Region 2 Region 1 Directive 2 Region 1 Directive 1 Directive 1 Directive n Directive 2 Exposure 1 Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Exposure 2 Regional sensitivity Regional exposure Region 1 Intensity of impacts Logical chains Region 2 Types of exposures Types of exposures Types of exposures Regions Exposure n Exposure n Region n Check list for potential effects Territorial Impact Matrix Regional Sensitivity Filter Regional Exposure Filter (Regional Exposure to Directives) (Regional Sensitivity to Types of Exposure) (Logical Chains)

7. Directive Exposure Matrix Checklist for potential effects Selected directives One column for each Directive Directive 1 Directive n Directive 2 • X-axis: Directives • Y-axis: list of potential effects for a quick scan of Directives Logical chains ++ + 0 - -- ? +/- Types of exposures Check list for potential effects (Logical Chains)

8. Types of potential impact • Potential effects of a directive (qualitative magnitude) • ++ strong advantageous effect on territorial welfare • + weak advantageous effect on territorial welfare • O no effect • - weak disadvantageous effect on territorial welfare • -- strong disadvantageous effect on territorial welfare • ? Unknown effect / effect cannot be specified • +/- direction cannot be specified

9. Regulative framework Environmental effects Directive Exposure Matrix Air – aerial spraying prohibited – Improvement of air quality National Action Plan – Monitoring & Control Implementation process Deducing potential effects from Directives Training Emission Water – efficient application techniques (no aerial spraying, no drift application) – Improvement of water quality Education/awareness Soil – „immission“ decreases – improvement of soil quality (sustainable use of) Pesticides Socio-economic effects Eco-system/Bio-diversity Agricultural production quantity Land use/types of territories – Natura 2000/FFH – special use of land (hospitals, parks, playgrounds) – strong protection Agricultural production quality Input related sectors – pesticide production – spraying equipment Employment Social effects Innovation Recreational value of land Output related sectors – drinking water – fisheries – tourism Quality of Life Human Health positive correlation negative correlation

10. Directive Exposure Matrix Filling in the Checklist for potential effects e.g. Directive establishing a framework for community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides

11. Regional Exposure Filter Quick check if Directive is relevant for the region Selected directives Directive n Directive 2 Directive 1 Directive 1 Directive n Directive 2 Regional exposure Region 1 Logical chains Region 2 Types of exposures Regions No Region n Yes Check list for potential effects Regional Exposure Filter (Regional Exposure to Directives) (Logical Chains)

12. Regional Sensitivity Filter Defines the sensitivity of each region against the types of exposure Regions Region n Directive n Region 2 Directive 2 Region 1 Directive 1 Directive 1 Directive n Directive 2 Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Regional sensitivity Region 1 Region 2 Types of exposures Types of exposures Regions No Very low Low Moderate High Very high Exposure n Region n Check list for potential effects Yes Regional Sensitivity Filter Regional Exposure Filter

13. Territorial Impact Matrix Combines for each directive the sensitivity of a region (through sensitivity filter) with the potential effects of a directive towards its impact For each Directive Region n Directive n Region 2 Directive 2 DEA2 - Köln Region 1 AT13 - Wien Directive 1 Directive 1 Region n Directive n Directive 2 low Erosion Soil Quality Erosion high Regional sensitivity Regional exposure Region 1 Intensity of impacts Soil Quality Logical chains Region 2 Types of potential effects Types of potential effects No Regions Types of potential effects Exposure n Region n Yes Exposure n Check list for potential effects Territorial Impact Matrix Regional Sensitivity Filter Regional Exposure Filter

14. Territorial Impact Matrix Rules combining regional sensitivity with potential Effects Regional Sensitivity Very high Mod-erate Very low high low Core Question:Which regions are of certain interest for policy makers? -- - o Potential effect + ++

15. Governance Aspects In depth analysis for 3 test directives • Analysis of sensitivity toward governance aspects • Analysis of the adaptive capacity of the regionstowards the potential impact of EU directives, depicting their vulnerability • building a typology of governance elements and styles, that influence the implementation of EU directives

16. Relevance Filter The selection of the Directives • Eur-Lex Filter • Title check • Text check

17. The selected Directives Directive relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air Directive establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy Directive on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances Directive relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise Directive on the control of major-accident hazards - so-called Seveso II Directive Directive on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage Directive on the interoperability of electronic road toll systems in the Community Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications Directive on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection Directive on the establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides Directives on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles Directive on the energy performance of buildings