Goal conflicts in national spatial planning

The study will provide a picture of how other countries deal with conflicting objectives in spatial planning at national level. Based on a previous study on national spatial planning system in selected European countries, which Spatial Foresight has conducted for Boverekt (the Swedish Board for Housing, Building and Planning) some year ago, this new study will look into the management of conflicting objectives in Norway, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Austria, Ireland and Scotland. The study will provide a quick overview of how spatial planning in these countries identifies and manages conflicting objectives at national level, and what is required for this work.

Client: Swedish Board for Housing, Building and Planning

Duration: November - December 2024