Building and Urban Development in Norway

Introduction

Norway is a modern welfare state. The Norwegian economy is generally characterised as a mixed economy – a market economy with a clearcomponent of state influence. Since the 1970s, the off-shore oil industry has played a dominant role in the Norwegian economy. The politicoadministrative system in Norway has three levels; national, regional and municipal. The Norwegian Planning and Building Act institutes a two-tier planning system of county plans and municipal master plans under the control of the elected county and municipal councils, respectively.

Norway and Norwegian Society  (Norge og norsk samfunn)

The City of Oslo (Oslo by)

Public Administration in Norway (Norsk offentlig administrasjon)

Between Master and Synopsis - A Short Tale of Norwegian Planning (Fra generalplan til  helhetlig kommuneplan  - en kort fortelling om norsk planlegging)

This publication has been prepared in connection with the 48th IFHP World Congress in Oslo 2004

Building and Urban Development in Norway

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