Local Government Capacity and Land Use Planning for Natural Hazards: A Comparative Evaluation of Australian Local Government Areas

Author(s)
McGregor, James
Parsons, Melissa
Glavac, Sonya
Publication Date
2022
Abstract
<p>Global and national strategy emphasises land use planning as a key mechanism for disaster risk reduction (DRR). The practice of planning for natural hazards is devolved to local levels, making the capacity of local government critical for achieving strategic DRR goals. This study assessed the capacity of local governments in Australia to plan for natural hazards. Many Local Government Areas (LGAs) had satisfactory or good hazard planning provision, but remoteness, land area and council size influence poor hazard planning provision. Strategic intent for land use planning as a DRR mechanism is unlikely to be successful in many LGAs without first addressing place-based capacity constraints on hazard planning.</p>
Citation
Planning Practice and Research, 37(2), p. 248-268
ISSN
1360-0583
0269-7459
Link
https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/30625
Language
en
Publisher
Routledge
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Title
Local Government Capacity and Land Use Planning for Natural Hazards: A Comparative Evaluation of Australian Local Government Areas
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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