Reinventing Dutch national spatial planning
The quest for a new governance approach between decentralization and recentralization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19383602 |
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| Authors | Joks Janssen (0000-0001-8878-9672, Tilburg School of Economics and Management), Lianne van Duinen (Dutch Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1453-1467 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Planning Practice and Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0269-7459 • E-ISSN: 1360-0583 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02697459.2025.2583808 |
| OpenAlex | W4416725230 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Over recent decades, Dutch spatial planning shifted from strong national direction towards increasing decentralization. Today, urgent societal challenges such as housing, energy, and climate adaptation are reigniting calls for a renewed national role. This paper examines the current turnaround in Dutch planning debates and explores future options. Drawing on an advisory report of the Dutch Council for the Environment and Infrastructure, we outline three scenarios – ranging from centralized to decentralized and sectoral to integrated planning. We argue that neither excessive decentralization nor overambitious recentralization is sufficient; instead, a balanced governance approach is required
Corporate governance · Decentralization · Multi-level governance · Dutch Social and Cultural Studies · HIV, TB, and STIs Epidemiology · Urban Planning and Governance
| Highly cited | No |
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