Flemish regional planning experience and practice: project examples and the innovative spatial planning tool Spatial Compass
Johan van Reeth / BelgiumBUUR bureau voor urbanisme
Contents
1. Why a comprehensive masterplan?
2. Elaboration of a detailed spatial vision for the territory
3. Objectivation of the development potential by the spatial compass
4. Action program & possible strategic projects
Why a comprehensive masterplan?
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Lithuania: peripherization, demographic decrease, climate change
Municipal demographic situation 2050
Climate changePeripherization
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Lithuania: international connectivity
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Why a comprehensive masterplan ?
Many societal challenges are caused by fails in the spatial structure. One can only tackle these challenges by optimizing the spatial structure. A comprehensive spatial plan is the basis for this.
A good spatial plan can strengthen the impact of other state policies.
(source: LRBP 2050)
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Three strong spatial ambitions.How to put in practice ?
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Elaboration of a detailed spatial vision for the territory
Vision 2050: 2 alternatives
How to make the spatial ambitions concrete ?
How to visualize the spatial future in an attractive way ?
How to provide a good base for later regional plans ?
1st alternative(source: LRBP 2050)
2nd alternative(source: LRBP 2050)
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Resources
6 complementary spatial systems
Multimodal connectivity
Economic system
Urban system
Engineering systems
Ecosystems and cultural landscapes
optimizing the “hard” systems while strengthening the “soft” systems
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Multimodal connectivity
The mobility system provides the multimodal infrastructure
(roads, rail lines, bicycle routes, waterways), the mobility services
and the nodes to facilitate traveling and logistic flows.
*spatial interpretation of the territory of Lithuania (illustrative drawing)
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Service networks offer living services, education, health and cultural-recreational services on different levels: (inter)national,
regional, local.
Urban system
*spatial interpretation of the territory of Lithuania (illustrative drawing)
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The economical system is formed by the economic areas, the mixed urban economy, the knowledge centers and the transportation
infrastructure.
Economic system
*spatial interpretation of the territory of Lithuania (illustrative drawing)
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The ecological infrastructure forms a network of ecosystems and ecological corridors. It offers the
necessary ecosystem services.Landscape structure takes care of the elements that shape the identity of Lithuania: heritage, authentic
landscapes, cultural symbols*spatial interpretation of the territory of Lithuania (illustrative drawing)
Ecosystems and cultural landscapes
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Resources
A sustainable exploitation of the natural resources, preserving the
needs of future generations.
*spatial interpretation of the territory of Lithuania (illustrative drawing)
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Engineering systems
The resources produce and distribute energy, water, materials
and waste.
*spatial interpretation of the territory of Lithuania (illustrative drawing)
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Practice in Flanders? International reference
Territorial vision: Province of Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium (BUUR)
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Province of Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium (BUUR)
Ambition levels
DYNAMICSPATIAL CORRIDORS
INTERNATIONALRECOGNITION
STRONG OPENSPACE LANDSCAPE
RENEWABLEENERGY
NETWORK OF LIVINGURBAN CORES
PRODUCTIVELANDSCAPE
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Province of Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium (BUUR)
Cultural landscape approach
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Conceptualization of open landscape systems
Hierarchy of urban core structure
Province of Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium (BUUR)
Cultural landscape approach
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Open landscape structures
Mobility structures
Periferal structures
Industrial areas
Cities
Village structures
Ecological systems
Province of Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium (BUUR)
Elements of strong cultural landscape
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Objectivation of the development potential by the spatial compass
Spatial compass, Belgium (BUUR)
How to objectivate the development potential of cities / towns / villages / economic poles within the new spatial structure ?
How to communicate this growth potential towards counties and municipalities ?
User intensity
Spatial context
Accessibility(node value)
Service level(place value)
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Spatial compass, Belgium (BUUR)
User intensityPotential for additional users: depending on node and place value
+ spatial context
Spatial contextEvolution in spatial context:
(+) creation of an urban network(-) environmental protection
Accessibility(node value)
Increase of accessibility by improved infrastructure
Improvement of service level when user intensity is high
Service level(place value)
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Spatial compass, Belgium (BUUR)
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Spatial compass, Belgium (BUUR)
Result: objectivation of development potential
e.g. large city: Big growth potential
e.g. town: Growth potential, if accessibility and
services are optimized
e.g. small village: Limited growth potential
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International reference. Possible outcome
Province of Antwerp, Belgium (BUUR)
Actual spatial system Future spatial dynamics
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Action program & possible strategic projects
How to put the new spatial vision into realizations ?
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Long term vision
Developement programs
Action programs and strategic projects
A territorial spatial plan is a policy document defining the aspired spatial organization of the territory as a whole, answering the societal needs. The plan consists of a long term vision (horizon 30 years), development programs (horizon 15 years) and action plans (horizon 5 years).
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values and ambitions
I II III IVspatial principles spatial vision for 2050 Action programs and
strategic projects for 2030
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2021-2030-2050 The Comprehensive Plan of the Territory of the Republic of Lithuania
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Spatial translation of national objectives
National objectives
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Regional development policy
Regional programs
(Inter)national structure
Projects Projects
Projects
ProjectsProjects Projects
Regulation frameworksSpatial visions Action programs and strategic projects
(Supra)local structure
Open spacestructure
National programs
Municipal programs
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2021-2030-2050 The Comprehensive Plan of the Territory of the Republic of Lithuania
Spatial translation of national objectives
National objectives
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Eurometropole:
Vilnius-Kaunas
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Bimodal partnership:
Šiauliai - Panevežys
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Bimodal partnership:
Klaipeda coast development
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mobility spine for future growth
Railbaltica
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Thank you
Johan van Reeth / BelgiumBUUR bureau voor urbanisme
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