The good, the bad, and the statutory: are statutory or non-statutory natural resource management plans higher in quality?

Potts, Ruth

doi:10.1080/1523908x.2016.1265885

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“…Although some studies have demonstrated that outdated plans can have low plan quality scores (Kim et al, 2018;Tang and Brody, 2009), we did not find a relationship between the plan quality overall and reviews (comparing first edition plans and plans that had been revised (t-test = 1.959, p > 0.05). Our results correspond to those reported by Potts (2017) regarding natural resource management plans in two states in Australia.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Despite the increasing attention to environmental planning in recent years, little is known about the quality of plans dealing with environmental issues overall (Berke and Godschalk, 2009). Recent studies have focused on the evaluation of planning documents from specific policy domains such as: climate change (Woodruff and Regan, 2019), natural hazards (Horney et al, 2017), housing (Ramsey-Musolf, 2018), ecosystem services (Cortinovis and Geneletti, 2018), green infrastructure (Kim et al, 2018), natural resource management (Potts, 2017), sustainable development (Conroy and Jun, 2016) and forest resources (Fostera et al, 2019).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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An evaluation of environmental plans quality: Addressing the rational and communicative perspectives

Hossu

Iojă

Mitincu

et al. 2020

Journal of Environmental Management

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

An evaluation of environmental plans quality: Addressing the rational and communicative perspectives

Hossu

Iojă

Mitincu

et al. 2020

Journal of Environmental Management

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“…As previously mentioned, there has been a growing interest among planning scholars in evaluating the quality of a range of plans, especially those focusing on natural hazards [45], ecosystem management [46], climate change [47], and sustainable development [48]. However, there is a lack of common criteria and frameworks for assessing the quality of these plans.…”

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The Effectiveness of Local Governments’ Policies in Response to Climate Change: An Evaluation of Structure Planning in Arden, Melbourne

Xie

Luo

et al. 2023

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It is widely acknowledged that climate change has caused serious environmental issues, including drought, bushfires, floods, and heatwaves, and urban sustainability is currently seriously threatened as a result. Arden is one of the key urban regeneration areas set to experience dramatic residential changes under Melbourne’s development blueprint within the next 20 years. The Arden Structure Plan (2022) outlines specific implementation steps but does not go into detail about the strategies and tactics used to address climate change and urban sustainability. Therefore, there are still problems with the plan, including a lack of information and time-bound development targets, ambiguous public engagement, little focus on urban crime, and insufficient climate change adaptation measures. The plan also considers affordable housing, a mixed-use development pattern that will significantly decrease environmental harm, and active transportation options, primarily walking and bicycling. Considering climate change, this plan will make Arden a suitable location for population growth. This paper aims to evaluate the Arden Structure Plan and make recommendations on how to improve the plan’s urban sustainability and climate change considerations. Furthermore, it provides guidance on whether Arden is a suitable location for Melbourne’s population growth in light of the climate change impacts anticipated to occur by 2100.

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“…In the planning literature, the focus on plans as a text distinct from research studying process, implementation, and outcomes emerged only recently (Guyadeen, 2018;Khakee, 2000;Lyles & Stevens, 2014;Potts, 2017). In the late 1980s, Dear (1986) identified the insufficient examination of planning texts as a stark omission in the planning literature.…”

Section: Studying Comprehensive Planningmentioning

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“…I selected documents that include preservation in Portland's comprehensive plan, including the Albina Community Plan, and analyzed them through the lens of neo-institutional theory (Alexander, 2005;Healey, 2007). My methodology is grounded in a growing literature that focuses on the plan itself rather than its process, outcome, or implementation (Guyadeen, 2018;Khakee, 2000;Lyles & Stevens, 2014;Neuman, 1998;Potts, 2017).…”

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Including Preservation in Planning

Redaelli

2020

Journal of the American Planning Association

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Problem, research strategy, and findings: The intersection of historic preservation and urban planning has advanced over the years. Revitalization has been a central theme for this intersection, but the literature has not yet analyzed how a comprehensive plan-a crucial planning tool for growth and development-has included preservation. In this study, I investigate how the city of Portland (OR) integrated historic preservation into its comprehensive plan, focusing on the 1993 Albina Community Plan. Portland developed a comprehensive plan considering several scales, resulting in an array of documents released over the years. Through a neo-institutional analysis, I look at these documents to understand 1) the underlying institutions-such as compliance procedures, formal rules, and operating practices-that frame preservation policies within a comprehensive plan and 2) the approach to preservation implied in these policies. The findings show how including preservation into planning is structured by different levels of government, developed through an array of documents covering different scales, and is part of an effort to enhance the vitality of neighborhoods. Overall, preservation is framed as a way of managing community assets, bringing attention to the history of the local community, its people, and its built and natural environments. However, historic districts, which are the major preservation efforts emerging from the plan, lack the strengths of both a comprehensive approach to planning and an urbanistic approach to preservation. Takeaway for practice: My analysis shows the relevance of studying a comprehensive plan to understand how planning included preservation: It highlights the connection with preservation theories, the value of document analysis, and the importance of scale. In particular, a neo-institutional analysis reveals the mechanisms shaping policies. By examining these mechanisms in their own cities, planners and preservationists could better understand the work of previous administrations, contextualize the current situation, and recognize the elements to act upon for promoting systematic change.

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The good, the bad, and the statutory: are statutory or non-statutory natural resource management plans higher in quality?

Cited by 13 publications

References 44 publications

An evaluation of environmental plans quality: Addressing the rational and communicative perspectives

An evaluation of environmental plans quality: Addressing the rational and communicative perspectives

The Effectiveness of Local Governments’ Policies in Response to Climate Change: An Evaluation of Structure Planning in Arden, Melbourne

Including Preservation in Planning

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