ARTS Assessment of Regional and Territorial Sensitivity Bernd

ARTS – Assessment of Regional and Territorial Sensitivity Bernd Schuh (ÖIR) Gödöllő, Hungary 21 and 22 June 2011

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

x (One matrix) Directive/Exposur e Matrix Regional Exposure Matrix (Logical Chains from Directives to Exposure Fields) Region 2 = (Regional Exposure to Directives) Exp. Field n Exp. Field 2 Exp. Field 1 Exp. Field n Region 1 ity ts s en pac t n I im of Region m Exp. Field n al n gio tivity e R nsi se Regions Region 2 Exp. Field 1 Directive 12 Directive 12 x Region 2 al n gio ure e R pos ex Region 1 Regions al c i g Lo ins a ch Regions Exp. fields Exp. Field 2 Directive 1 Exp. Field 1 Region 1 (One matrix) (One matrix for each directive) Regional Sensitivity Matrix Territorial Impact Matrix (Regional Sensitivity to Exposure Fields) (Intensity of Impacts of Directives)

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

Manual for practitioners Steps to assess the territorial impact of LPD (1) The conceptual model : How do a directive affect the development of regions? (2) Have directives different logical chains in different types of regions ? (Regional Exposure Matrix) (3) What is the intensity of exposure deriving from an Directive? (Directive Exposure Matrix) (4) How is the territorial impact of a Directive in European regions? (Calculating the TIM and plausibility checks) (5) Which regions will be affected in which fields (Mapping)? (6) What are the policy implications (discussion)? (7) Writing the minutes