13. Land use planning follows the idea of subsidiarity, i.e. all functions
from planning to decision-making, implementation and monitoring
are assigned to the lowest appropriate level of government in order to
be responsive to the needs of citizens and to ensure effective control
from below;
14. Land use planning integrates bottom-up aspects with top-down aspects
(“vertical integration”). Land use planning needs to combine local
needs and interests with provisions made by higher levels. This can
only be achieved in a sustainable way if stakeholders from all levels
participate in the process and directly talk and listen (!) to each other;