ABSTRACT
Spatial planning deals with the problem of distributing the limited resource “space” among different uses and users. It can be highly challenging to find a balanced landuse pattern, for example, in urban agglomerations. Different interest groups such as residents, industry, and ecologists will claim different desirable land uses for a given area. Spatial planning is also about locating unwanted land use such as waste facilities. In this case, interest groups (e.g., city councils, neighborhood organizations) and individuals will fight nearby locations. This situation is known as the NIMBY problem: “Not In My BackYard!”
