The Governance of Land Use: A Conceptual Framework

Tamara Krawchenko () and John Tomaney
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Tamara Krawchenko: School of Public Administration, University of Victoria, Victoria V8W 2Y2, Canada
John Tomaney: Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, London WC1H 0NN, UK

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 3, 1-11

Abstract: How land is used is connected to some of the most important issues of our time: sustainable development, economic development, reducing territorial inequalities and the rights of future generations, to name but a few. There is growing recognition that a wide range of policies shape how land is used and managed beyond that of land use and environmental planning systems. From fiscal and tax incentives to industry subsidies and infrastructure or transportation program design, a myriad of incentives and disincentives shape the decisions and interventions that play out across our land, often leading to adverse outcomes, such as a loss of agricultural land, environmental degradation, high housing prices or costlier services. This paper shares a conceptual framework for the governance of land use encompassing a range of policies and other factors across scales that shape how land is used and managed. This framework encourages consideration of the incentives, disincentives and complementarities across a range of policies and practices and the need for stronger alignment to meet land management goals.

Keywords: land use; governance; spatial planning; strategic planning; public policy; comparative public policy; planning theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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