Economic dimension of urban planning
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Economic dimension of urban planning
The economic dimension of urban planning is one of the core dimensions of urban planning and deals with the economic functioning of urban objects and the related impact of urban development and security threats (including security measures).
Description
Urban objects such as residential buildings, industry, utility facilities, roads, etc. do not merely have a directly related function such as housing, commercial, mobility, safety, but also have an economic function. An urban development of residential houses, for example, will not just house people but will also generate economic effects such as real estate value, jobs for local retaillers and cleaning services and expenses for local governments in terms of necessary infrastructure, schools, public services, etc. As a result, security threats due to crime and terrorism (but also natural hazards) will not only have an impact on the direct function of an urban object, but also generate economic impact due to an change in the economic functioning of an urban object and its environment. The pages in the economic domain of Securipedia address all the important aspects of this subject.
The importance of the economic dimension of urban planning
The importance of the economic dimension of urban planning is increasing mainly because of two reasons:
- An increasing amount of urban planners believe in the potential contribution of the planning system to maximize the net welfare of society with the help of appropriate policy measures that influence the delivery of a more attractive, competitive and successful urban area[1].
- The increasing population in cities places more and more pressure on the development of land and has lead to the consolidation of the urban core. And, although this has led to a strengthening of the economic and social functions of the cities and surrounding areas, urban planners are at the same time forced to recognize the increasing threats caused by both natural and human causes that can have a devastating impact on the economic and social functioning of the urban area[1].
The economic dimension of security aspects in urban planning
The economic aspect of security in an urban planning context is relevant for urban planners in three major ways:
- First of all, security threats (crime & terrorism) lead to (negative) direct and indirect economic effects on a local, regional and national level.
- On top of that, security measures lead to investment costs and to secondary economic effects (e.g, the longer waiting lines at airports due to the upgraded security measures since 9/11). These effects are called: "economic effects of security measures".
- Finally, security measures influence the behaviour of criminals and terrorists due to the process of crime displacement and crime diffusion (the economics of criminal and terrorist behaviour).
Structure of the economic dimension of urban planning
The relationships between the economic concepts within the economic domain are illustrated below (clickable map). The map illustrates, for example, how economic output is directly caused by economic impact and how economic impact, in turn, is caused by the functioning of an urban object/environment, and the security threats that limits (or intends to limit) this. Starting points of the clickable map are the items: 'urban planning' and 'security threats'.
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