[en] This article examines the main obstacle to the e!ective implementation of No Net Land Take (NNLT) in Wallonia: the oversupply of building development zones. After sketching the regional context and the related ‘spatial optimisation’ strategy, we will be exploring two approaches that aim to achieve the NNLT goal while avoiding financial compensation for ‘downzoning’. The first approach involves the introduction of a new form of zoning that overlays existing land-use plans. This is currently being pursued in Wallonia through the delineation of ‘centralities’. The second approach consists of downzoning areas that are not eligible for financial compensation.
Research Center/Unit :
Lepur : Centre de Recherche sur la Ville, le Territoire et le Milieu rural - ULiège
Disciplines :
Human geography & demography
Author, co-author :
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)
Hendrickx, Sébastien ; 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 :
How to address the oversupply of building development zones?
Publication date :
2025
Journal title :
Ruimte en Planning
ISSN :
1375-9175
Publisher :
Vlaamse Vereniging voor Ruimte en Planning, Gent, Belgium
Volume :
67
Pages :
20-24
Development Goals :
11. Sustainable cities and communities 13. Climate action
