Planning strategies for dealing with population decline: Experiences from the Netherlands

Beunen, Raoul ^[3] ; Meijer, Marlies ^[1] ; de Vries, Jasper ^[2]
1. [1] Utrecht University
  
  Utrecht University
  
  Países Bajos
2. [2] Wageningen UR
  
  Wageningen UR
  
  Países Bajos
3. [3] Open University, the Netherlands, Faculty of Management, Science & Technology, the Netherlands
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Localización: Land use policy: The International Journal Covering All Aspects of Land Use, ISSN 0264-8377, ISSN-e 1873-5754, Nº. 93, 2020
Idioma: inglés
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- This paper explores the selection and implementation of planning strategies and land use instruments for dealing with population decline in three different regions in the Netherlands. The study shows that each region developed very specific responses that can be explained by the different discourses that dominated planning and policymaking in that region. Although the perceptions about population decline, its consequences and suitable responses are strongly context specific, in all three regions responsible governments deemed it necessary to adapt existing policies and plans and to tailor strategies to a situation with population decline. The study also shows that ideas about using planning as a tool to stimulate economic growth prevail in the studied regions, but that it are precisely these ideas that hamper the development and implementation of policies for dealing with population decline. The paper also illustrates how Evolutionary Governance Theory can be useful for explaining why regions take different routes in dealing with population decline and for analysing the different dependencies that influence the selection of strategies.