Land use, no net land take, European policy, land consumption, planning policy
Abstract :
[en] The ambitious European objective of achieving no net land take (NNLT) by 2050 calls for a radical change in the strategies and instruments of national planning policies. Based on a comparative case study of five pioneering countries, this article analyses the different approaches taken to implement the NNLT goal, drawing on policy cycle theory. It demonstrates that the transfer of the NNLT target is a top-down process that conflicts with land use plans and planning practices at the local level. This research shows that the support and involvement of the local planning level is crucial to effectively reduce land use.
Research Center/Unit :
Lepur : Centre de Recherche sur la Ville, le Territoire et le Milieu rural - ULiège
Disciplines :
Human geography & demography Business & economic sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others Regional & inter-regional studies
Author, co-author :
Lacoere, Peter; Peter Lacoere is Lector and Researcher at HOGENT, University of Applied Sciences, Valetin Vaerwyckweg 1, Gent 9000, Belgium
Decoville, Antoine; Antoine Decoville is a researcher at Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research, Porte des Sciences 11, Esch-sur-Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette 4366, Luxembourg
Delattre, Rémi; Rémi Delattre is a researcher at Avignon Université, rue Louis Pasteur 74, Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azu, 84029, France
Melot, Romain; Romain Melot is Research Professor at Université Paris-Saclay, Place de l’Agronomie 22, Palaiseau, Île-de-France 91120, France
Grimski, Detlef; Detlef Grimski is Project Leader at German Environment Agency, Wörlitzer Platz 1, Dessau-Roβlau 06844, Germany
Schamann, Martin; Martin Schamann was Senior Expert (retired) at the Austrian Environment Agency, Spittelauer Lände 5, Wien 1090, Austria
Halleux, Jean-Marie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Centres attachés à la Faculté (Sciences) > Lepur (Centre de recherche sur la Ville, le Territoire et le Milieu rural)
Language :
English
Title :
National introduction of no net land take: a comparative study of five pioneering countries seeking to limit their land consumption
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