Prof. Roberto Camagni – Politecnico di Milano OPEN DAYS European Week of Regions and Cities Brussels, 6 October 2010 Territorial Cohesion – What will it

Prof. Roberto Camagni – Politecnico di Milano

OPEN DAYSOPEN DAYSEuropean Week of Regions and CitiesEuropean Week of Regions and Cities

Brussels, 6 October 2010Brussels, 6 October 2010“Territorial Cohesion – What will it mean in the “Territorial Cohesion – What will it mean in the

regions”regions”(Session 06UNIV12)(Session 06UNIV12)

Territorial cohesion and Territorial Impact Assessment

Roberto Camagni – Politecnico di Milano


Territorial cohesion and Territorial Impact Territorial cohesion and Territorial Impact Assessment Assessment

Since the ESDP – European Spatial Developmemnt Perspective (1999), the need for a sound methodology for Territorialm Impact Assessment (TIA) of European policies was felt as crucial.

A TIA methodology has necessarily to link up with a sound theoretical and operational definition of Territorial Cohesion (TC):

Territorial impact = impact on the territorial cohesion principle

Unfortunately the concept of TC remains somehow vague.

The best early official definition: “TC translates the goal of sustainable and balanced development assigned to the Union into territorial terms” (Rotterdam Declaration, Dutch Presidency, 2004)

2008 october: Green paper on TC: no clarification; a debate is opened.2009: Sixth Progress Report on economic and social cohesion:TC= “Harmonious and sustainable development of all territories by building on their characteristics and resources”

Is territorial cohesion a sound principleIs territorial cohesion a sound principleand goal?and goal?

For us: Territorial cohesion may be seen as the territorial dimension of sustainability (beyond the technological, the behavioural and the diplomatic dimensions)

The 3 main components of territorial cohesion:* Territorial Efficiency: resource-efficiency with respect to energy, land and

natural resources; competitiveness and attractiveness of the local territory; internal and external accessibility

* Territorial Quality: the quality of the living and working environment; comparable living standards across territories; similar access to services of general interest and to knowledge

* Territorial Identity: presence of “social capital”; landscape and cultural heritage; capability of developing shared visions of the future; creativity; productive “vocations” and competitive advantage of each territory


The three sub-dimensions can be associated to The three sub-dimensions can be associated to indicators (of performance and policy impact)indicators (of performance and policy impact)


Ec

Soc

Territorial quality

Territorial efficiency

Territorial identity

Env

Quality of life and working conditions; access to services of general interest

Resource -efficiency Competitiveness, attractiveness

Social capital; shared visions

Sustainable transport: s hare of public transport and reduction of congestion on the network

Compact city form; reduction of sprawl

Co -operation between city and countryside

Integrated and balanced territori al system

Efficient and polycentric urban system

Inter -regional integration

Complementarity of knowledge and Know -how

Multiethnic solidarity and integration

Conservation and creative management of cultural resources

Conservation and creative management of natural landscape

Reduction of poverty and exclusion

Economic performance

Employment performance

Accessibility to telecommunication services and to knowledge

Strengthening of gateway cities

Financial costs and benefits of

policies

Conservation of natural resources Conservation of water

resources

Accessibility to infrastructure

Reduction of environmental risks

Quality of services

Quality of transport services

Territorial Impact Assessment of PoliciesTerritorial Impact Assessment of Policies


T erritorialE fficiencyQU ality

I dentity the TEQUILA ModelL ayeredA ssessmentModel (Camagni, 2006)

The model was developed for the ESPON 2006 and 2013 Programme.

It was applied to the EU Transport and Agricultural Policies (TIPTAP Project : 2008-2010)


The TEQUILA ModelThe TEQUILA Model

1. TEQUILA is a Multicriteria Model The 3 components of the T.C. concept and their sub-components become the criteria in the Assessment Model

2. The weights of the 3 criteria and sub-criteria are flexible:

defined by a panel of experts, by an assembly of policy makers…..

3. The general impact of EU policies on each criterion is defined using ad hoc studies, models (if available) and statistical complex indicators

4. Single-dimension Impacts and Summative Impacts are provided.

5. In case of too high impacts on some criterion, possibility of compensation among impacts is excluded: the FLAG model


Impact of transport policiesImpact of transport policies


Impact on Economic growth – Baseline ScenarioImpact on Economic growth – Baseline Scenario

A generalized positive impact, though limited, is found throughout Europe, and in Eastern Countries in particular, thanks to new infrastructure provision and to processes of growth diffusion.


Summative impacts in three scenarios (policy makers’ Summative impacts in three scenarios (policy makers’ priorities)priorities)

a. Baseline b. Infrastructure c. Pricing


Impact on emissions / the FLAG modelImpact on emissions / the FLAG model

Thanks!Thanks!

MANY THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

Roberto CamagniBEST- Politecnico di MilanoPiazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 - 20133 MILANOtel: +39 02 2399.2744 - 2745 secr.fax: +39 02 [email protected]


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Prof. Roberto Camagni – Politecnico di Milano OPEN DAYS European Week of Regions and Cities Brussels, 6 October 2010 Territorial Cohesion – What will it