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Land is a scarce resource that faces competing demands, ranging from urban growth and infrastructure to environmental protection and agriculture. National governments—such as those of France and Germany—have set policy goals to reduce land take and the European Union has adopted a 'No Net Land Take' (NNLT) target for 2050. At the same time, cities are accelerating development for housing or commercial purposes, both by implementing densification strategies and by expanding urban perimeters. Thus, the provision of housing and the policy of reducing land take often contradict each other. Moreover, densification raises new conflicts over the use and distribution of land.
Land policy seeks to tackle these challenges through different instruments and strategies aimed at promoting sustainable spatial development. It thereby continually re-interprets the relationship between land-use planning, property rights, and spatial development. The European NNLT policy needs to be understood within the context of such land policy frameworks.
The ARL addresses the land question in its 2025 Brussels Talk. Together with experts from academia, policy, and practice, we will examine a variety of land policy approaches across Europe and share practical experiences, including insights from Lower Saxony, Germany. Participants will be guided through interactive "Walking Cases" based on real-world case studies from various European countries. This dynamic session will encourage active engagement in the discussion on comparative land policy and invite participants to contribute their perspectives.
Our goal is to enable a better understanding of the No Net Land Take (NNLT) Policy and to explore potential pathways for its implementation in Europe by 2050, while also examining how countries, regions, and municipalities approach the relationship between land, property, and spatial planning.
Agenda
11:30 | Registration
12:00 | Opening
Melanie Walter (Minister for Europe and Regional Development of Lower Saxony)
12:05 | Welcome
Prof. Dr. Axel Priebs (President of the ARL)
12:10 | Overview of No Net Land Take – Historical Development and European Context
Prof. Dr. Markus Hesse (Vice-President of the ARL, Professor of Urban Studies at the University of Luxembourg
12:25 | A look towards Lower Saxony – challenges and good practice approaches
Stephan Löb (Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Consumer Protection, Lower Saxony)
12:40 | Walking Cases of Land Policies in Europe - Land-Use Planning, Property Rights, and Spatial Development
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hartmann (TU Dortmund University, Chair of the ARL International Working Group on "Land Policies in Europe")
13:30 | Conclusion of the event and continuation of the discussion during a joint lunch
Contact
Dr. Britta Bockhorn
Head of International Affairs
Phone: +49 511 34842-25
britta.bockhorn@arl-net.de
Information on participating / attending:
Register here until September 26. https://pro.formcloud.de/formcycle/form/provide/22179/
Date:
10/01/2025 12:00 - 10/01/2025 14:00
Registration deadline:
09/26/2025
Event venue:
On the premises of the Representation of the State of Lower Saxony to the EU, Rue Montoyer 61,
Brussels
Belgium
Target group:
Journalists, Scientists and scholars
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Construction / architecture, Environment / ecology, Politics, Social studies, Traffic / transport
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture, Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
09/25/2025
Sender/author:
Dr. Tanja Ernst
Department:
Stabsstelle Wissenschaftskommunikation
Event is free:
no
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event80134
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