A sustainability framework for
physical planning by regional
authorities:
Outline
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Changes in research context>
Application of a landuse model in regional planning practice: Overijssel case1 Changes in the Dutch planning system
National plan
Regional plan
Local Plan and Physical plan
•No clear distinction between
political statements and statements that are legally binding
•Not clear who is responsible
•Time consuming procedures
•No digital information infrastructure
Physical plan
Local, regional national
Strategic plan national
Strategic plan regional
•Clear distinction between
political statements and statements that are legally binding
•Clear who is responsible
•More efficient procedures
•Digital information infrastructure
2. New formal procedure “ PlanMER”
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New EU directive about adoption ofenvironmental assessment procedures in spatial planning
– More pro active
– More consistent framework of the relevant
environmental information into decision making. – The inclusion of a wider set of factors in decision
3. new policy context
We are in a new phase of development. We are rapidly leaving the industrial society of the 19th and 20th centuries behind. The Netherlands is becoming an information and service society. Hierarchical relations and fixed systems are losing their strength and meaning. People are increasingly living and working in networks
that can quickly give way to different
networks.The government will have to ensure coherence among all the areas where
sustainability can and must be realised
Coalition agreement between the parliamentary parties of the Christian Democratic Alliance, Labour Party and Christian Union. 7 February 2007
Policy agenda “ Delta planologie”
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Adaptation to climate change (sustainability)>
Quality of Landscape (identity)Scientific research
sectoral integral Strategic (national) Operational (regional/ local) Outlooks and Monitors “planbureaus” Project evaluation by CGA Milieu-effectrapporten kostenbatenanalyses, Watertoetsen,etc. Maatschappelijke Kosten batenanalyse Consultancy and Research by Commercialparties Plan design
National research programs
4. More cooperation
Scientific research
sectoral integral Strategic (national) Operational (regional/ local) Outlooks and Monitors NAA Project evaluation by CGA Milieu-effectrapporten kostenbatenanalyses, Watertoetsen,etc. Maatschappelijke Kosten batenanalyse Consultancy and Research by Commercialparties Plan design
National research programs
5. Implementation of a National infrastructure and services for exchange of governmental geo information
National Clearing house Citizens Citizens Citizens Citizens
Outline national strategic assessments (NEA)
> Trend landuse 2040
– Storyline based on historical trends and approved policies
> Indicators
– Achievement policy targets
> Alternative sectoral spatial policies
– Introduction of new policy and trend extrapolation
– Evaluation of the different alternatives (indicator scores)
– achievable? Costs? conceivable?
> Combination of alternatives
– Evaluation of this combination scenario
Outline
Trendscenario 2040
6 alternative sectoral plans Indicator achievements of policytargets
Alternative national spatial policies:
> Take into account changes in the watersystem due to climate change
> Strengthen the international biodiversity
> To concentrate new urban development and build 40% of new dwellings on open spaces and brownfield land within existing urban areas
> Improve the economic attractiveness of the Randstad
> Realise new green spacious residential areas
Effects of altenative plan irt Trendscenario
Flooding safety adaptation
biodiversity accessibility
quality living environments International location factors green
landscape quality
Spatial desaggregration costs
Main results of national study
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Contribution to consensus in problem perception in policy>
More insight in coherences between policy goals (spatial conflicts)>
National spatial policy database>
New links between different research networks>
Last but not least: starting point for regionalOntwerpvisie beleidsvorming
Visie ter inzage Vaststelling GS en PS Vaststelling GS en PS Vaststelling GS en PS
process outline regional stategic plan
selection variation selection variation selection variation Stakeholder participation Assessment and design discussion Opstellen agenda
Agenda setting Stakeholder participation Toetsen en schetsen Formele toetsen en rapportages
Policy making process Bijeenkomsten raadplegingen Assessment and design Formele toetsen en rapportages
research design planMER
Trendscenario’s 2020 +2040
Adaptation,
Landscapes and nature Urban development and traffic/transportsystems Scores indicators
Strategic assessment
Conceptual framework scenario’s
Approval of the plan Bijeenkomsten raadplegingen Toetsen en schetsen Discussion stakeholders
Ontwerpvisie beleidsvorming
Visie ter inzage Vaststelling GS en PS Vaststelling GS en PS Vaststelling GS en PS
National spatial research agenda
selection variation selection variation selection variation Stakeholder participation Assessment and design discussion Opstellen
agenda National spatial research agenda:
•how can spatial developments be quantively characterized
•To what extent do spatial policies impact spatial developments
•How can simulations of future land use support policy makers
Further development of the National Geo-information infrastructure
Sustainable spatial developement.
Role of research in strategic policy in the field of spatial planning, environment and sustainability
Ends
Means
Policy Values
Questions further research
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Model chain or new integral model?>
Can we improve the relation between legal evaluation methods and existing landuse models>
How do we improve stakeholders participation?>
How do we come from Impact Assessment toSustainable Strategic Learning?
