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Dutch cities: a possible trend towards economic deconcentration and impacts on the quality of life
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RIVM rapport 830950001
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Report
Language
en
Date
2006-11-23
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Title
Dutch cities: a possible trend towards economic
deconcentration and impacts on the quality of life
Translated Title
Nederlandse steden: Een mogelijke trend richting
economische deconcentratie en effecten op de kwaliteit van
leven
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Abstract
De in 2004 door de Rijksoverheid geintroduceerde Nota
Ruimte zou kunnen leiden tot meer detailhandelsvestigingen op perifere
locaties. De Rijksoverheid besloot om in het kader van meer
decentralisering het detailhandelsvestigingsbeleid aan lagere overheden over
te laten. Daardoor zouden in Nederland zogenoemde weidewinkels realiteit
kunnen worden en de decenniaoude fijnmazige detailhandelsstructuur zou in
gevaar kunnen komen. Onder de betrokken partijen (detailhandel, consumenten
en beleidsmakers) leidde de invoering van het nieuwe beleid tot veel
discussie over de toekomstige ruimtelijke ontwikkeling van
detailhandelsvestigingen. Dit blijkt uit dit onderzoek. Er blijken zowel
aannemelijke argumenten voor het ontstaan van meer vestigingen op perifere
locaties te bestaan als ook argumenten die dit juist tegenspreken.
Mogelijke effecten daarvan op de kwaliteit van leven in steden zijn net zo
ambivalent.
Voor dit onderzoek werden vertegenwoordigers van beleidsmakers, consumenten
en detailhandel geinterviewd om meer zicht te krijgen op de volgende vragen:
a. Hoe wordt tegen het nieuwe beleid aangekeken? b. Kan er een trend
ontstaan tot meer detailhandel op perifere locaties? c. Wat kunnen de
effecten zijn op de kwaliteit van leven in steden.
For decades a very fine-meshed retail structure has existed in The Netherlands. Dutch citizens can reach convenience shops easily and quickly. These shops are often established within walking distance. The reason for this fine-meshed shopping structure is the restrictive governmental policy concerning retail trade at the periphery: only a few branches were allowed to be established at the urban fringe or at other peripheral locations. In 2004, the governmental policy changed: within the framework of more decentralisation the Dutch government now leaves the implementation of the retail location policy to the regional and local governments. It is now possible that more establishments at the periphery will be allowed and that shopping malls at greenfield sides will become reality. This research analyses possible future developments concerning more retail trade at the periphery and possible impacts on the quality of life in cities. Interviewing policy makers, stakeholders of the retail trade and stakeholders of consumers the following topics were examined: a. What do the respondents think about the new governmental policy? b. Is there a trend towards more retail trade at peripheral locations? c. What kinds of effects could this have on the quality of life in cities?
For decades a very fine-meshed retail structure has existed in The Netherlands. Dutch citizens can reach convenience shops easily and quickly. These shops are often established within walking distance. The reason for this fine-meshed shopping structure is the restrictive governmental policy concerning retail trade at the periphery: only a few branches were allowed to be established at the urban fringe or at other peripheral locations. In 2004, the governmental policy changed: within the framework of more decentralisation the Dutch government now leaves the implementation of the retail location policy to the regional and local governments. It is now possible that more establishments at the periphery will be allowed and that shopping malls at greenfield sides will become reality. This research analyses possible future developments concerning more retail trade at the periphery and possible impacts on the quality of life in cities. Interviewing policy makers, stakeholders of the retail trade and stakeholders of consumers the following topics were examined: a. What do the respondents think about the new governmental policy? b. Is there a trend towards more retail trade at peripheral locations? c. What kinds of effects could this have on the quality of life in cities?