Planning for the future of derelict farm premises: From abandonment to regeneration?

Re-using and regenerating derelict abandoned areas constitutes an important element in sustainable land use policy planning. This paper explores the phenomenon of farm premises South Bohemia, Czech Republic. It analyses origin extent this as well targets applied to such sites by planning documents. A large number have emerged on former collectivized lands. According local territorial zoning plans, agricultural prevails reuse designation for these sites. However, they are still significantly less frequently planned be used agriculture than currently active more converted into housing, public buildings, or industrial activities. Overall, strategies utilization found contingent temporal spatial factors. While many long-term non-agricultural use, newly ones likely retain designation. In terms diversity, rural municipalities inner peripheries emphasize housing development rather activity. Further, analysing successful regeneration projects accomplished since 2004, it is that generally adhere requirements plans.