2001-June 6-8 MILU - Iiinstitute.nl

Ad II: General basis for evaluation.
The theoretical framework as it was called, was drawn up as a result of the founding
meeting and was presented during the MILU workshop on the 45th IFHP World
congress in Rotterdam, September 2001.
This theoretical framework was put on paper 1 ) and made available for all participants
of the Oslo meeting.
The essence of this theoretical framework is a list of
Opportunities and Constraints related to the aspects that are considered
essential for a solid evaluation of project or cases.
Aspects Opportunities Constraints
Social
Political
Economic
Structural
• Satisfying common community
goals.
• Increase in shared resources &
public services including open
space.
• Improved interactivity &
opportunities
• Improved coherence between
social, political and ecological
boundaries.
• Shared goals across political
interests.
• Creating economic strength
through concentrated diversity.
• Cost efficiencies from higher
density.
• Long-term flexibility &
adaptability.
• Optimal use of increasing land
value.
• Shared public resources.
• More efficient use of
infrastructure.
• Increased variety & intensity in
communications and
transportation.
• Local social agendas
may negatively bias
planning and development
preferences.
• Addressing local not
regional issues.
• Limits to social
integration.
• Poor political and
regulatory co-ordination
• Competing planning
territories and interests.
• Poor regional perspective
& co-ordination.
• Higher initial investment
capital (risk) required.
• Potential competition for
resources.
• Addressing short term,
not long term needs.
• Greater dependency on
adjacent uses.
• Timing affects
public/private investment.
• Poor integrated &
comprehensive
planning.
• Large initial planning
and design efforts.
• Greater maintenance &
management effort.
1
Noot: Arun Jain & Huibert Haccoû; Annex 8
8.