Reference : Blending Scales of Governance: Land Use Policies and Practices in the Small State of ...

	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Human geography & demography
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/15357

Title :	Blending Scales of Governance: Land Use Policies and Practices in the Small State of Luxembourg
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Affolderbach, Julia [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Identités, Politiques, Sociétés, Espaces (IPSE) >]
	Carr, Constance [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Identités, Politiques, Sociétés, Espaces (IPSE) >]
Publication date :	2016
Journal title :	Regional Studies
Publisher :	Routledge
Volume :	50
Issue/season :	6
Pages :	944-955
Peer reviewed :	Yes (verified by ORBilu)
Audience :	International
ISSN :	0034-3404
Keywords :	[en] governance ; scale ; small states ; scale ; scale blending ; sustainable development ; planning
Abstract :	[en] Blending scales of governance: land-use policies and practices in the small state of Luxembourg, Regional Studies. While multilevel governance is helpful in understanding the logics behind integrated sustainable development policies, this paper argues that relational multi-scalar approaches more accurately explain actual land-use transformations in the small state of Luxembourg. These conclusions are based on surveys of planning policies and observations of land-use patterns related to housing and retail. Additionally, over 60 interviews were performed with local actors. The results reveal how actors blend scales of governance to override national directives to exert changes in land use. Blending scales is not always strategic or advantageous, but is an unavoidable process that characterizes interactions in a small state.
Research centres :	Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Luxembourg
Funders :	Fonds National de la Recherche - FNR
Name of the research project :	SUSTAINLUX (C09/SR/01) and NEBOR (PDR-08-032)
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals ; Students ; General public ; Others
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/15357
DOI :	10.1080/00343404.2014.893057
Other URL :	http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00343404.2014.893057

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