Land take and value capture: towards more efficient land use

The paper aims to explore the possibilities to enhance the efficiency of land use, consideringthe evolution of land take (LT), and proposes the use of public value capture (PVC) instruments inselected differently experienced countries. This answers two fundamental questions. How is theconcept of LT positioned in relation to the environmental policy of Europe? Which PVC instrumentscould stimulate more efficient land use? The aim of this article is to identify which tools can guide thetransformations of the urban environment by promoting more efficient land use. These tools havebeen identified in the mechanisms for capturing value as they can pursue the goal of a more attractivenet LT. For these reasons, the article initially analyzes the spread of the problem of land consumption,at a European level, showing how this phenomenon is very diversified not only between individualstates, but also within each nation. In addition, the knowledge system to define the main initiativesand actions aimed at orienting urban development in the direction of reducing land consumption ishighlighted. Subsequently, the theoretical framework concerning the issues relating to the capture ofpublic value in urban planning operations is illustrated. The case studies representing the variousEuropean contexts are then introduced, and for each case the dynamics of urban development wereanalyzed. It has been done in relation to the evolution of the regulatory apparatus of territorialgovernance and its transformations. On the basis of this analysis, indicators have been defined.Their goal is to allow comparing the results that emerged from the case study analysis, which wouldotherwise have been inconsistent. In this way, it is possible to demonstrate how land use is moreefficient in countries where PVC tools are used systemically and how these tools make it easier toguide urban transformations in line with the principles of sustainable development.

Jaar van publicatie:2022

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