bruksfeltet
Bruksfeltet is a term used in Norwegian land use planning to describe the area within which productive activities are intended to occur. In planning documents it functions as a category that helps separate land meant for agriculture, forestry, mining, or industrial production from other uses such as housing or protected nature areas. The term emphasizes the practical use of land for economic activity while seeking to avoid incompatible development.
Etymology and scope: The word is formed from bruk, meaning use or utilization, and feltet, meaning the
Planning functions: Bruksfeltet often serves to secure areas for long-term productive activities and to regulate building
Regional variation and related terms: In practice, the label bruksfeltet may be found alongside other zoning
Current status: The use of bruksfeltet has declined in some national and municipal policies, with modern zoning
See also: zoning, land use planning, agricultural preservation.