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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)

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