Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Pages: 484-500

Journal: Spatial Research and Planning

Volume number: 79

Issue number: 5

ISSN: 0034-0111

eISSN: 1869-4179

Open access status: Gold

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.14512/rur.74

Publisher: Oekom Verlag

Abstract: 
This paper deals with the question of whether the responsible body of regional planning has an influence on the regulatory intensity of regional plans on the one hand and on regional settlement development on the other hand. Seven hypotheses are formulated for this purpose. Based on a nationwide evaluation of regional plans and data on settlement development in Germany, these hypotheses are tested. The presumed clear correlations between the degree of centralization of responsible bodies and the regulatory intensity cannot be confirmed. However, a final hypothesis for further research can be stated. The effect of regulatory intensity on land take varies between different responsible bodies. The effectiveness of the formal spatial planning instruments depends on the implementation competencies of the responsible body.

Harvard Citation style: Pehlke, D., Diller, C. and Eichhorn, S. (2021) Does the responsible body of regional planning influence its plan contents and regional urban development? Theoretical considerations and an empirical analysis for Germany, Spatial Research and Planning, 79(5), pp. 484-500. https://doi.org/10.14512/rur.74

APA Citation style: Pehlke, D., Diller, C., & Eichhorn, S. (2021). Does the responsible body of regional planning influence its plan contents and regional urban development? Theoretical considerations and an empirical analysis for Germany. Spatial Research and Planning. 79(5), 484-500. https://doi.org/10.14512/rur.74