Reinforcing territorial impact assessments in Czechia

Policy agendas and future scenarios

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ID21154078
AuthorsViktor Květoň (0000-0002-8339-0811, Charles University), Štěpán Nosek (Ministry of Environment, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume43
Issue2
Pages102-110
Publication date2025-03-04
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueImpact Assessment and Project Appraisal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1461-5517 • E-ISSN: 1471-5465
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14615517.2024.2330791
OpenAlexW4392955105
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited11

This paper reveals the current state of territorial impact assessments (TIAs) and place-sensitive policymaking in Czechia, a Central European country that joined a pilot action intended to contribute to the territorial priorities of the strategic framework, the ‘Territorial Agenda 2030’. We traced the steps that were gradually taken at the national level towards the implementation of the Territorial Agenda and TIAs, including the identification of obstacles. We explored and described newly implemented mechanisms that should contribute to strengthening TIAs. We argue that the essential factors for successful implementation include a sound methodology without an administrative burden, the adjustment of institutional settings and environment, a strengthening of trust among all responsible actors and a willingness to deal with the territorial impacts of sectoral policies. Moreover, we establish that place-sensitive tools are still rather underutilized and call for an increased effort to present the best practices and results of impact evaluations from various regional contexts and environments

Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Impact assessment · Political science · Regional science · Environmental and Social Impact Assessments · Environmental Science · Public Administration · Regional Development and Policy

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