Land use planning in disputed mountain areas: conflicting interests and common arenas

Figures & data

Figure 1. Location of the study area in Dovrefjell.

Figure 2. The road to Snøheim in Dovrefjell (looking north-west), with Snøhetta in the background. Photo: Vegard Gundersen et al. (2015).

Table 1. Management levels and land use plans in Norway.

Management level	Land use plans	Legal basis	Preparing of plans	Approval of plans	Management of plans
Local	Municipal master plan – land use element	Planning and Building Act, 2008	Municipality	Municipal council*	Municipality
Regional	Regional master plan	Planning and Building Act, 2008	County	County council*	County
National	National park/Protected landscapes	Nature Diversity Act, 2009	County governor	Central government	Intermunicipal board/ County governor

Note:*Provided that affected central government, regional bodies or municipalities have not raised any objections (Planning and Building Act, Section 5-4, 8-4).

Gundersen, V., M. Mehmetoglu, O. I. Vistad, and O. Andersen. 2015. “Linking Visitor Motivation with Attitude Towards Management Restrictions on Use in a National Park.” Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism 9: 77–86. doi:10.1016/j.jort.2015.04.004.

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