Does Estonia need land consolidation for the implementation of Rail Baltic?
Evelin Jurgenson et al.
The construction of objects of infrastructure introduces different disruptions, including changes in the present land use. The changes depend on the size of the object. If it is a highway or high-speed railway, then the disruption will be more comprehensive. Today the construction of a new railway route (Rail Baltic) is under discussion in Estonia. It has generated many ideas. Landowners whose activity will be harmed in the future are dissatisfied. There are some options for acquiring land for the infrastructure object. One option is voluntary buying and selling. Second, if the landowner does not agree to the first option, it is possible to use expropriation. There is also the option to use land consolidation. This paper outlines the impact on land use and ownership which occurs with the building of the new railway route. There is additional discussion about the option to use land consolidation as a tool for mitigating the obstacles for land ownership and use.
Event: Symposium on Land Consolidation and Readjustment for Sustainable Development
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