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The interlinkages between land consolidation and land governance – a comparative study of China and Germany

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Land consolidation rearranges landscapes, land rights, and land use. How land governance strategies influence practical choices in land consolidation projects is unknown, nor is it known how land consolidation practices influence land governance strategies. This study aims to identify which interlinkages exist between land governance and land consolidation choices for two institutional environments, China and Germany. The analysis uses systematic prompts to investigate land consolidation and governance practices to compare specific features and interrelations. Results show that in preparing and executing land consolidation projects, land governance effectively defines the control over when and how to initiate processes, both by defining regulations and through countervailing hierarchical influence. Yet, it is less effective in controlling the execution and managing the outcomes of the projects given discretionary decisions. These findings underpin the necessity to increase transparency, accountability, and reflexivity of land consolidation processes such that the outcomes better align with land government goals.

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  • Walter Timo de Vries, 2025. "The interlinkages between land consolidation and land governance – a comparative study of China and Germany," International Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(4), pages 506-527, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cipsxx:v:30:y:2025:i:4:p:506-527
    DOI: 10.1080/13563475.2025.2550958
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