ABSTRACT
The peninsula of Hove is an extremely attractive resort for recreational purposes. There is strict national regulation that nobody can build anything in the 100-meter belt along the shoreline on the Norwegian coast. The shoreline is a limited public good that many nations protect and preserve for the recreation and benefit of all its inhabitants and visitors. Privatization of the shoreline, especially in the form of vacation resorts, is thus illegal. Nevertheless, some rich and mighty people are able to violate the law, and they build and expand their vacation homes on the shoreline. With the help of architects, builders, attorneys, and relationships to community planners, they use their resources to get what they want.
Hove is a peninsula outside the city of Arendal on the south coast of Norway. The peninsula is owned by the municipality of Arendal. In 2002, the municipality introduced a corporate structure for their ownership, where the corporation Hove should focus on recreational activities on the peninsula.
