What actually happens when you Delegate an asset?

[Paradox Song]

I assume that it removes the admin strain penalty on assets too far away from a city, but why would I ever do this over redrawing the zone border?

Does delegating do anything else, or come with any inefficiencies over redrawing?

Does the resources produced get sent to the delegated zone, or the original owner?

[Thomas]

From official manual:

"5.5.1.5. asset delegatIon
Only Rural Public Assets that are directly under your control can be delegated.These Rural Assets can be delegated to other Zones than the one in which they find themselves. This allows a certain flexibility in the wide open lands between the Cities of the Zones.

Keep in mind that Zone Delegation too far away can cause Administrative Strain for the Zone you are delegating too.A delegated Asset can not be upgraded to the next Level. Delegation is an emergency measure and for structural assignment it is better to change the Zone borders.
"

It seems you can delegate to other city if you are having problems with current asset city - but you will still get Admin Strain. Its stop-gap solution if you dont want to redraw half the map just to allow mine/airfield running in newly conqured/failing zone for 3/4 turns until you will get things under control.

[Paradox Song]

Aha, thank you. I was looking in the 4.6 area! Looks like it's a pretty useful tool for distant recycling facilities too, upgrade your recycling plants at the abandoned city or just amass them, found a small zone and forget about it.