Landengebonden

Landengebonden is a Dutch adjective used to describe something that is bound to or dependent on the land, as opposed to being connected to the sea or the atmosphere. The word combines land with gebonden (“bound” or “tied”), and it is common in formal or technical Dutch, though it is not a universally fixed term with a single, official definition. In geography and urban planning, landengebonden describes phenomena or features that exist on or are restricted to terrestrial space. Examples include inland transportation networks, settlements, ecosystems, and infrastructure that do not depend on maritime routes or airspace.

In transport and logistics, landengebonden systems operate over road and rail networks, providing goods and people movement on land. In policy and law, the term can be used to denote rights, regulations, or planning measures that apply within national territory or over land parcels, excluding maritime zones and airspace. In energy and industry, it may describe activities conducted entirely on land, such as ground-based power generation or land-based manufacturing, in contrast to offshore or aerial facilities.

The term is often used alongside related concepts such as inland or terrestrial, and is typically contrasted with sea-bound or air-bound contexts. Its precise interpretation can vary by discipline and jurisdiction, underscoring the descriptive rather than formal nature of the term.