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An Urbanisation Monitoring System for Strategic Planning

In: Planning Support Systems in Practice

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  • JanJaap Harts

    (Utrecht University)

  • Kees Maat

    (Delft University of Technology)

  • Henk Ottens

    (Utrecht University)

Abstract

Efficient use of land is a major goal in urban planning strategies. In densely populated regions, where land available for urban expansion has become scarce, urbanisation policies promote compact urban development along with good spatial quality. National policy in the Netherlands seeks to reduce the consumption of urban land. This chapter describes and discusses the design, implementation and application of an instrument to monitor these strategic planning goals. It is based on current, generally available administrative and statistical data sets and on geo-information technology. The Urban Pattern, Density and Diversity (UPDD) Monitor makes it possible to translate the policy goals into indicators and to measure and visualise urban development for ex post policy evaluation. However, some problems with the interpretation of the indicators’ values could not be completely solved. Moreover, future policy changes will make periodic adjustment of the instrument inevitable.

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  • JanJaap Harts & Kees Maat & Henk Ottens, 2003. "An Urbanisation Monitoring System for Strategic Planning," Advances in Spatial Science, in: Stan Geertman & John Stillwell (ed.), Planning Support Systems in Practice, chapter 17, pages 315-329, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:adspcp:978-3-540-24795-1_17
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-24795-1_17
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