The European No Net Land Take objective: A meta-challenge

Antoine Decoville; Frédéric Durand

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.108269

The European No Net Land Take objective: A meta-challenge

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Abstract

The European objective of achieving “No Net Land Take” (NNLT) by 2050 represents an ambitious paradigm shift in the fields of urban planning and architecture. However, the primary obstacles to its implementation are not technical in nature, but rather stem from our society’s inability to reform itself in order to attain this fundamental goal. This viewpoint paper reviews the political, economic, and sociocultural barriers that must be overcome to effectively halt the loss of agricultural and natural land.

Original language	English
Article number	108269
Pages (from-to)	1-4
Number of pages	4
Journal	Land Use Policy
Volume	171
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.108269
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 5 Aug 2026

Keywords

land take
spatial planning
land policies
urban sprawl
Europe

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