17. Land use planning requires transparency. If there is no transparency
on decisions about future land uses, risks are high that some people
will be deprived of their rights and/or that future land use will not be
sustainable;
18. Land use planning is future-oriented (“visionary”). Land use planning
is not only about mapping the current land uses or land covers.
Land use planning determines how the land will be used in the future.
This may differ more or less from today’s utilization of the land;
19. Land use planning is an iterative process. Land use planning is more
than the preparation of a planning document; it is an iterative process.
Iteration is both the principle and the method. New developments and
findings are specifically observed and incorporated into the planning
process. It may lead to the revision of decisions and the repetition of
steps already taken;
20. Land use planning is implementation oriented. Land use planning
has to consider how the negotiated decisions and the solutions identified
are to be implemented. It does not end with the land use plan.
The implementation of limited measures right at the beginning of the
process or parallel to it plays an important role in establishing villagers’
confidence in the planning process;