8th Conference of the Council of Europe of Ministers Responsible for Spatial Planning (CEMAT)
Rational use of land: base of limiting factor of our development
Lausanne, Switzerland, 20-21 October 1988
- reaffirmed the importance of spatial planning as a guarantor for the use of land;
- considered that a balanced and ecological use of land is necessary;
- underlined the urgent need for quantitative and qualitative protection of land;
- recognised as a priority the outline of a global policy for the judicious and measured use of land.
In an appendix, the conference proposed the principles of a new policy for the use of land in general, and in particular compared to the built-up areas, industry, work, tourism, infrastructure, agriculture and nature.