Towards a Better Understanding of Building Regulation

Environment and Planning B, 36(6), 1038-1052

17 Pages Posted: 21 Jan 2013

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Jeroen van der Heijden

Victoria University of Wellington, School of Government; Australian National University, School of Regulation & Global Governance (RegNet)

Jitske de Jong

Delft University of Technology

Date Written: January 21, 2013

Abstract

This paper reviews a large body of regulatory literature and applies four major debates to the field of building regulation and control. We find that this field has attracted little attention of regulatory scholars, whilst fields such as the ‘natural’ or ‘occupational’ environment are often addressed in regulatory studies. We furthermore find that studies of building regulation and control often lack theoretical descriptions or applications. We argue that such application is necessary for a better understanding of building regulations and control.

Keywords: Regulatory theory, regulatory regime, regulatory enforcement, local government reform, comparative policy analysis, building control

JEL Classification: D7

Suggested Citation

van der Heijden, Jeroen and de Jong, Jitske, Towards a Better Understanding of Building Regulation (January 21, 2013). Environment and Planning B, 36(6), 1038-1052, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2204177 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2204177

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Jitske De Jong

Delft University of Technology ( email )

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