This publication brings together the major recommendations for the initialmemorandum for the Spatial Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Oudland Polder(phase 1) arising from the European COASTAL Horizon 2020 project. They arebased on a far-seeing exploration of the future, up to 2100, in which a rangeof societal developments were explored. This means that we reviewed, forexample, how the further urbanisation and population growth in this polderregion could evolve. We also checked which agricultural practices we couldexpect in the Oudland Polder in the future. This implies that we had to take into account a great many uncertainties whendeveloping these recommendations. One of the ways to do this is to work withscenarios, whether or not supported by modelling work. This means each ofthe recommendations on the following pages is substantiated by the insightsarising from this scenario work. Furthermore, we involved a diverse groupof stakeholders living and/or working in the region in this exploration of the future. Through their expertise in relation to the Oudland Polder, theyprovided a valuable contribution to the debate on the future of this polderregion. What they brought to the table helped to contextualise and interpretresults. Thirdly, where possible, we also made the link between European andFlemish policy lines that are aimed at the longer term and present some clearobjectives for the coming decades. This means the recommendations presentedin this publication are a synthesis of research combining both qualitative andquantitative work, and in which modelling work builds upon a direct dialoguewith stakeholders, but has also fed into it. ; We would therefore like to expressly thank all the stakeholders and experts who have made us familiar with the Oudland Polder in recent years, in particular the staff at the VLM. We also extend our sincere thanks to everyone who took part in one of the workshops, gave feedback on publications or took the time to work with us on the various scenarios referred to in this ...