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- Title
Reflecting on SEA's Usefulness: A Case Study on Italy.
- Authors
Gazzola, Paola; Rinaldi, Alessandro
- Abstract
According to the published literature, for Strategic environment assessment (SEA) to make a meaningful difference, it should be integrated into planning processes. Yet, in situations and contexts where the two processes appear to be disjointed, SEA could be applied upon conclusion of the plan-making process justifying decisions already made, or just before a decision can be made to comply with existing legal requirements. Where this is the case, then what is SEA really for? This paper aims to reflect on the usefulness of SEA, and explore whether a shift of focus from actual effectiveness to perceived effectiveness could help further legitimise the need for SEA. This is done by looking at SEA practice in Italy as a case study, as the country's diverse regional setup presents situations in which SEA may appear to be avoided because being perceived as not very useful or where SEA may appear to be functioning and actually effective.
- Subjects
ITALY; DECISION making; BUSINESS planning; SENSORY perception; CLASSIFICATION
- Publication
Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy & Management, 2016, Vol 18, Issue 4, p-1
- ISSN
1464-3332
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1142/S1464333216500216