| Abstract: | In the Netherlands, interest in utilization of underground space has been increasing over the pastdecade. To examine the potential for subsurface space use, a national lldStrategic Study on the Utilization of Underground Space” was carried out by the Centre for Underground Construction (Centrum Ondergrounds Bouwen, COB) and Delft University of Technology (TUD), on the initiative of the National Physical Planning Service (Rijksplanologische Dienst, RPD) of Service (Rijksplanologische Dienst, RPD) of the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment. The paper describes the objectives of the study, the characteristics of underground space use in the Netherlands, positive and negative influences on the potential use of such space, and conclusion of the Strategic Study, including likely prospective applications of subsurface space in the Netherlands. |
