Territorial impact assessment has recently gained attention as a tool to improve the coherence of sector policies with territorial cohesion objectives. The paper presents a method for territorial impact assessment and the results of applying this method on Slovenian energy policy. A two phase approach first disaggregates the problem into a three-dimensional matrix, consisting of policy measures, territorial objectives and territorial units. The synthesis phase aggregates measures and objectives in physical, economic or socio-cultural groups and observes their interrelation through an input–output matrix. The results have shown that such a two level approach is required to obtain complete and useful information for policy developers. In contrast to the relatively favourable evaluation of individual measures on the first level of assessment, the synthesis has revealed substantial and systemic weaknesses: considerable imbalance of energy policy favouring territorial effectiveness and mainly neglecting territorial identity as well as its counterproductiveness in reducing regional disparities.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2404803
Understanding of public issues has been until recently prevailingly conceived on the presumption of their simplicity; implying that cause-effect relations can be easily understood and regulated by public administrators without interventions from public. The authors are opposing this assumption arguing that public affairs are becoming more and more complex. As a consequence, the truth about them is evasive, and the priorities and effectiveness of achieving the objectives can be viewed from several; equally valid perspectives. A new approach to evaluation of public issues should enable societal coherence while respecting the inherent variety in society. For this, active public involvement is required.
COBISS.SI-ID: 257309696
The monograph provides starting points for locating facilities of wireless systems, for their design and determination in spatial planning documents, so as to ensure efficient land use, the visual quality and to minimize the impacts of electromagnetic radiation. Because of the abundance, the problems and the expected further increase, the content relates primarily to the base stations for mobile telephony. The monograph contains a questionnaire to assess the suitability of locations for placement facilities of wireless systems.
COBISS.SI-ID: 258795008