Association Brabant Private Landowners Ir. J. Hak, president of B P G
Membership Federation Dutch Private Landowners (FPG) European Landowners Organisation (ELO) economics ecologic cultural
Land area in Brabant Total area Civil 508.000 ha 97.000 ha (cities, industry, roads, playgrounds, water, etc.) Country side 411.000 ha (agriculture, estate and nature) Netherlands, Brabant = red
Country side in Brabant Private Total 342.000 ha Represented through ZLTO (279.000 ha, agriculture) and BPG (63.000 ha, multifunctional) Collective Total 67.500 ha Represented through Ministry of Defense and local communities (14.500 ha) and through Brabants Landschap, Natuurmonumenten and Staatsbosbeheer (53.000 ha)
Private land through history Feodal Priests and monks Nobles and slaves Golden Age Traders, craftsmen and workers Industrialization Employers, investors and employees Global Society Secularization, ICT environment and colleagues Cultivation Castles, Cities Country side Dwellings Estates Integrated entities Multifunctional Sustainable entities
Private, multifunctional entities "Pearls in country side"
Mills don t t turn by the wind of yesterday (Drs. H.J. Hendriks)
Sources of income (traditional) agri and horticulture wood production hunting
Values for society Economical Ecological Cultural transparency, sustainability environment, nature social, history
Revival country side constrains: Limited return (financial limitations) Bureaucracy (quality and quantity restrictions) Operational flexibility
Revival opportunities Strengthening ecological values Preserving and creation historical values Stimulating sustainable economics (including recreational issues)
Ecological values Some examples: SN & SAN program for nature preservation Ecological zones establishment, approx. 40% (over 6.000 ha) extra by private landowners "Red for Green" program
Examples new "Green" new "Red"
Historical values and sustainable economics Some examples: Business and conference center, exhibition location Party center, playground location Trading center, traditional products and crafts Restaurant, hotel and bed & breakfast Institutional location (marriages) New estates Intensive, new crops (organic sports) Extensive, economics of scale
Business centre
Conference location
Party center and amusement park
Shop for agricultural products, traditionally made
Hotel, restaurant
Marriage location
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