Health and Safety Executive

The economics of Land Use Planning (LUP)

This paper explores the economic theory behind alternative approaches to the current Land Use Planning (LUP) system around major hazard sites. We also consider the recent changes in policy following the Buncefield explosion and provide a survey of approaches to Land Use Planning adopted in other countries.

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