Negatieve externe effecten en beïnvloeding van grondgebruik op de verblijfrecreatieve onroerend goedmarkt in Istrië

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2010
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An unspoilt nature, numerous cultural sites, the Mediterranean climate, a rapid modernization and strong economic recovery made Croatia the hotspot for foreign investments in the residential real estate sector in recent years. (Bourdais and Oehmichen, 2007) On its way to EU accession the Croatian parliament put the ‘Act on ownership and other Real Rights’ in force in 2009, which allowed EU residents to buy property in Croatia under the same conditions as Croatians. The most residential real estate transactions by foreigners in Croatia take place in the region Istria, according to the Croatian Chamber of Economy (2008). Lenardić en Paver (2006) call Istria a property hotspot due to its geographical position (close to Italy and Austria) and the recent developments in the tourism sector. According to Croatian news media the prices of housing and land for construction at the Adriatic have risen with 20-30% and with 50-100% in most attractive locations in the period 2003-2005 (Mihaljek, 2005). According to Lenardić en Paver (2006) prices of real estate in Croatia have risen significantly for the last four or five years. Apparently there is a paradox between the development in tourism and the attraction of foreign investments on the one hand and the protection of the environment on the other hand. In their advice to the Croatian ministry of tourism the World Travel and Tourism Council (2004) calls “Improve land use planning and protection, guarding against uncontrolled real-estate development that poses a threat to the image and quality of Croatia as a destination” as one of the key factors for sustainable development. Problems may occur due tot foreign investments in the residential real estate sector. One problem can be the affordability of housing for Croatians due to the rapid rice of prices. The degradation of the identity, cultural- and landscape values in Istria can be another negative external effect of foreign investments. Therefore the goal of this thesis is: To prevent negative external effects of foreign investments on the residential real estate market in Istria, by investigating how the state can use land-use planning to this end.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen