Spatial development policy: changing roles for local and regional authorities in the Netherlands

Coping with extreme climate events: Institutional flocking

“…Contemporary rural planning in the Netherlands can be characterized by four institutional developments [24][25][26]. First, there exists a tendency towards decentralization, however, within rather tight frameworks of central regulation.…”

Land assembly for urban transformation—The case of ‘s-Hertogenbosch in The Netherlands

“…1399) in Britain, for example, ''y.property as well as planning legislation are still hemmed in the straitjacket of the private law.'' In the Netherlands however, the balance between private and public in accordance with landownership leans more to the public side (Mori, 1998;Louw et al, 2003).…”

“…10 This developer proposed to develop the plot by itself or to join the area development cooperation. 9 These building claims are widely used in greenfield housing developments (see Louw et al, 2003). 10 The pre-emption right is not violated because there is no transfer of ownership.…”

Towards a synergy between ‘content’ and ‘process’ in Dutch spatial planning: the Heuvelland case

“…First, according to some, the project is blurring the boundaries between public policy-making and investing as well as between public and private parties (Louw et al 2003). Combining two responsibilities (public control and public development) could very well lead to conXicts of interest.…”