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Second homes in a regional development perspective AER Lillehammer 29 February 2008

Second homes in a regional development perspective AER Lillehammer 29 February 2008. Aksel Hagen Committee Chair Committee on Local Affairs Oppland County Municipality. Trends – demand side. Worldwatch Institute- State of the World 2007:

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Second homes in a regional development perspective AER Lillehammer 29 February 2008

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  1. Second homes in a regional development perspectiveAER Lillehammer 29 February 2008 Aksel HagenCommittee ChairCommittee on Local AffairsOppland County Municipality

  2. Trends – demand side • Worldwatch Institute- State of the World 2007: ”In 2008, half of the Earth’s population will live in urban areas, marking the first time in history that humans are an urban species” • ”The leisure society”: Increased leisure time + increased mobility + increased income + increased part of the population being retired and/or unemployed = 1. Increased recreational pressure on rural areas from urban areas, including demand for second homes (2. ”Urban sprawl”: Second homes are converted to permanent residences at the urban fringe)

  3. Trends – supply side • Rural areas: Declining population + Reduced activity in traditional rural economies + Rural life style /country life is less popular = need for developing new commercial activities, and a cultural change (modernisation/urbanisation) Tourism has become a powerful force in rural economic development. Second homes are an integral component of tourism in rural and peripheral areas

  4. Oppland county • Northern parts: • -Depopulation • Huge recreational demand • Large areas designated as national parks/conservation areas Southern parts: - Shortage of land for development in towns/cities - Conflicting land use: Agriculture/development Recreational ”migration ” Permanent migration The Oslo region

  5. Second homes: Curse or blessing? • Environmental impacts: - Consumption of land and energy - Transportation (capacity, standard, safety, pollution…) • Economical impacts – positive a) Development and use of second homes b) Taxes/fees providing income to the local community c) Knowledge “import” – increased innovation?

  6. … impacts … • Economical impacts – negative Community services: Do for example health care, the water and sewage system have to be dimensioned to a large number of user in peak periods? Or, - a positive impact: An increased demand for community services? • Impacts on local identity: How is the local identity impacted when the number of visitors in periods exceeds the number of inhabitants? Impacts on children and youth? New ideas, life styles… positive or negative?

  7. … impacts … • Democratic impacts: - Are non-permanent residents entitled to democratic rights (like voting in local elections) if they pay local taxes? • Impacts on population number: - Increasing property prices: Displacement of permanent residents? - Transformation of second homes into permanent housing – in what areas is this a possibility?

  8. From talk to action, included more talk… Network for Exchange of Best Practice? What policies, initiatives and interventions can be applied at local/regional level to maximise the benefits and minimise the negative impacts of second home development? Interested regions throughout Europe (cooperation with Euromontana?) Newsletter (information on research, seminars, policies, management actions) + annual working seminar + field trips

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