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  Urban expansion in Norway - development by plan?
 
 
Title: Urban expansion in Norway - development by plan?
Author: Saglie, Inger-Lise
Sandberg, Synnøve Lyssand
Appeared in: Housing, theory and society
Paging: Volume 14 (1997) nr. 2 pages 51-70
Year: 1997
Contents: It has been a commonly held assumption that Norwegian municipal land use planning has given few results. Case studies of two Norwegian settlements show, however, that present day urban pattern is a planned development after the introduction of master planning as a planning tool after 19701. In the two municipalities, respectively 96 and 98 per cent of urban expansion after 1970 is in accordance with municipal master plans. Important reasons for this unexpected success of planning is that planning had a strong legitimacy base among local politicians. Planning was introduced because of clearly visible and perceptible problems with uncontrolled urban growth such as encroachment on farmland and recreational areas, and pollution of rivers and fjords from untreated sewage. In addition, to build co-ordinated and predictable was necessary in order to achieve an efficient and economical infrastructure. Both municipalities were active in implementing the plans through acquisition of land and development of infrastructure.
Publisher: Routledge
Source file: Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften
 
 

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