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Conflict en conflict management in strategic urban projectsIntroductionLarge strategic spatial projects can meet fierce public opposition, as recently was overwhelmingly demonstrated in the case of the unfortunate Oosterweel project in Antwerp. Due to an increasing criticism of citizens and local action groups, the plan for an expensive prestigious double deck viaduct over the port of Antwerp was rejected by a public referendum. The Antwerp case showed how well organized local opposition was able to block a megaproject of the Flemish government and forced a decision that nobody could have foreseen. Although the Oosterweel case is in many aspects unique, it nevertheless demonstrates the public attitude towards many strategic projects. Every town or village seems to have its own little "Oosterweel": it could be the contested design of a new piazza, protest against the construction of a new bus lane, or the enlargement of a business park. All these cases show how the lack of public support for spatial projects results in escalating public conflicts. In this research we address three main research questions regarding land use conflicts. First, we want to understand what factors cause the emergence land use conflicts emerge. It remains a puzzle why in some cases a spatial project results in fierce public oppositions, whereas i

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