Journal article
What drives plan implementation? Plans, planning agencies and developers
Journal of environmental planning and management, Vol.47(4), pp.555-577
07/01/2004
DOI: 10.1080/0964056042000243230
Abstract
This article investigates the determinants of plan implementation by applying a recently-developed Plan Implementation Evaluation methodology. The lack of methodology to assess the implementation of plans has so far precluded any systematic analysis of the determinants of the implementation of local environmental plans. The article focuses on the implementation of plans in New Zealand. The key factors of implementation are: the quality of the plan; the capacity and commitment of land developers to implement plans; the capacity and commitment of the staff and leadership of planning agencies to implement plans; and the interactions between developers and the agency. The analysis is based on 353 permits implementing six local environmental plans in New Zealand, and on surveys of the developers who obtained the permits and of the planning agencies that granted the permits. The analysis finds that plan implementation is mainly driven by the resources of the planning agencies and by the quality of the plans, rather than by the characteristics of developers. Investments in plan writing and agency and staff capacity building thus improve the implementation of plans in the long-run.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- What drives plan implementation? Plans, planning agencies and developers
- Creators
- Lucie Laurian - University of ArizonaMaxine Day - University of ArizonaMichael Backhurst - University of ArizonaPhilip Berke - University of ArizonaNeil Ericksen - University of ArizonaJan Crawford - University of ArizonaJenny Dixon - University of ArizonaSarah Chapman - University of Arizona
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of environmental planning and management, Vol.47(4), pp.555-577
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1080/0964056042000243230
- ISSN
- 0964-0568
- eISSN
- 1360-0559
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2004
- Academic Unit
- School of Planning and Public Affairs; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984271558802771
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