"Compares plans and planning framework of 5 U.S. states (Oregon, California, Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey) and 5 European nation-states (The Netherlands, Denmark, France, U.K., and Ireland) that took innovative approaches to land use and spatial planning, particularly at the supralocal...

Bislang ungenutzte Flächen werden weiterhin in großem Umfang für Siedlungs- und Verkehrszwecke in Anspruch genommen und gleichzeitig wachsen Zahl und Größe der brach liegenden Flächen in den Städten. Vor diesem Hintergrund werden auf insgesamt sechs internationalen Fachtagungen Chancen...

"As formerly community-owned land and natural resources are privatized and titling schemes proliferate, Property Rights from Below questions the trend towards treating land as a commodity and explores alternatives to the Western model."

Access to well-secured, well-zoned and well-serviced land is a crucial condition for industrial and commercial investment. In many developing countries, where the land market remains underdeveloped and the land governance framework is weak, systemic policy and institutional reforms are needed to...

"As land is lost to urban sprawl and other non-farm activity, our ability to produce food is diminished and options for future food production are limited. Farmland preservation speaks to the need to preserve the agricultural land base for future generations. The need for protection is driven by...