Patterns of Harmony and Conflict between Horticulture and Urban Growth in the Netherlands
Abstract
The origin and growth of the horticultural agribusiness complex of The Netherlands is closely related to urban expansion. When market gardens had to be cleared for the construction of new housing areas their owners could reestablish themselves in nearby areas with enough space for larger and more modern holdings. This centuries-old cycle might now be broken as the growers have invested so heavily in greenhouses, that public acquisition of the land for conversion into residential space would become too expensive. This paper outlines the nature and magnitude of the emerging conflict in specified areas. It proposes a planning approach whereby the landowners/growers play a far more active role in the rural-to-urban land conversion process. This approach is inspired by the Land Readjustment ('Kukaku-seiri') projects that have been carried out in Japan for many decades. A number of research questions on the economics, design, equity, and practicability of such an approach in a Dutch context are discussed.
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