Hylmö, Kajsa
- Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
Two Swedish road projects were studied to find ways to shorten the time spent in the road planning process. The results indicated that the road projects developed very differently. One planning project developed rather smoothly, while the other received an escalating flood of letters. Concerns about the environment and landscape were present in the majority of these letters, pointing to the importance of involving the expertise of landscape planners or environmentalists in the management of road development projects. This article's conclusion stresses the importance of inviting early submission of viewpoints and of responding to people's questions in order to achieve acceptance of a project; it also stresses the significance of keeping communication open with affected sectors of the public from the very beginning of a project
Keywords
planning projects; roads; landscape; environment; road development
Published in
Environmental Practice
2005, volume: 7, number: 1, pages: 44-53
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Social Sciences
Landscape Architecture
Economics and Business
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1466046605050040
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/26444