The Brundtland report in 1987 provided the best definition ever for sustainable development; Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

To strengthen the local economy, the Province of Flevoland and the Municipality of Lelystad have taken the initiative for an inland navigation terminal with adjacent economic zone.

In the event of a bankruptcy of a company that is located at a water-bound location, a bank has a right of mortgage on the location with the buildings (immovable property). The bankruptcy trustee is already in the process of auctioning the movable items such as tools and furnishings and also has a potential buyer for the immovable property. Because of the mortgage right of the bank, the bank wants a valuation to determine the market value. 

As an valuer registered with RICS and the Dutch NRVT, there are many guidelines and standards that must be met. In the base, valuations focus on the value of property in the existing situation. 

A landlord wants to terminate a leasehold prematurely. Landlord and tenant have an ongoing dispute how to interpret the terms of the contract. Besides the value of the buildings in combination with the remaining leasehold will have to be valued as a base for a compensation. 

Many parties are involved in the development of (for example) a business park; developer, contractors, governments, banks, buyers of the land, tenants of the buildings and so on. The progress of the development process often depends on agreements between two or even multiple parties.