Regions and sustainable development: regional planning matters

Haughton, Graham; Counsell, David

doi:10.1111/j.0016-7398.2004.00115.x

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“…In the UK, regional institutions have waxed and waned several times over the past century (HOUGHTON and COUNSELL, 2004). In the 1990s, the national government adopted sustainability as an integrating theme for planning guidance.…”

Section: Regional Sustainability Planning To Datementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the 1990s, the national government adopted sustainability as an integrating theme for planning guidance. However, its regional planning directives have provided rather general guidance and housing targets with the aim of managing growth and improving human quality of life (following the viewpoint often termed 'weak sustainability') rather than more ecocentric approaches emphasizing fundamental acknowledgement of limits to economic growth and consumption (HOUGHTON and COUNSELL, 2004;GLASSON, 1995). Regional planning guidance does appear to have strengthened environmental management as well as stakeholder involvement in some areas (COUNSELL and BRUFF, 2001), and the early 2000s saw an increased focus on spatial initiatives and greater attention to environmental justice (AGYEMAN and EVANS, 2004).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Regions, Megaregions, and Sustainability

Wheeler

2009

Regional Studies

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WHEELER S. Regions, megaregions, and sustainability, Regional Studies. The rapid expansion of urbanized regions is problematic for sustainable development. Urbanization at large scales has inherent sustainability problems, and planning institutions and governance mechanisms have had limited success at the metropolitan scale, let alone at a megaregional one. A vision of more sustainable regional development includes an emphasis on balanced local communities to reduce regional mobility demands; the management of land, resources, and population to live within regional limits; efforts to improve equity and build social capital; and on economic development that strengthens the quality of the region's social and ecological systems rather than the quantity of production and consumption. Regional planningRegions Megaregions Metropolitan Sustainability Sustainable development WHEELER S. Régions, mégarégions et durabilité, Regional Studies. L'expansion rapide des régions urbanisées est un problème pour le développement durable. L'urbanisation à grande échelle induit des problèmes inhérents de durabilité et les instances de planification ainsi que les mécanismes gouvernementaux ont connu un succès limité à l'échelle métropolitaine sans parler du niveau méga-régional. Une vision du développement régional plus durable nécessite de mettre l'accent sur l'équilibre des communautés locales afin de réduire les demandes en mobilité régionale, la gestion des terres, les ressources, le souhait des populations de vivre à l'intér-ieur des limites régionales, des efforts pour améliorer l'équité et construire un capital social; il faut mettre l'accent sur le développe-ment économique qui renforce la qualité des systèmes sociaux et écologiques de la région plutôt que sur la quantité de la production et de la consommation. Regionalplanung Regionen Megaregionen Metropolitan Nachhaltigkeit Nachhaltige Entwicklung WHEELER S. Regiones, megaregiones y sostenibilidad, Regional Studies. La rápida expansión de regiones urbanizadas es un problema para el desarrollo sostenible. La urbanización a gran escala presenta problemas inherentes de sostenibilidad y las instituciones de planificación y los mecanismos de gobierno tienen un éxito limitado a nivel metropolitano, no digamos ya a escala megaregional. Para obtener un desarrollo regional con una visión más sostenible se debería dar prioridad a las comunidades localmente equilibradas para reducir las demandas de movilidad regional, a la administración de las tierras, los recursos y la población que vive en límites regionales; a los esfuerzos para mejorar la igualdad y crear capital social y a un desarrollo económico que refuerza la calidad de los sistemas sociales y ecológicos de la región en vez de centrarnos en la cantidad de producción y consumo.

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Section: Regional Sustainability Planning To Datementioning

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Section: Regional Sustainability Planning To Datementioning

confidence: 99%

Regions, Megaregions, and Sustainability

Wheeler

2009

Regional Studies

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“…While regional development works at the spatial level, it needs qualitative assessment that can be filled with sustainable development concepts. Therefore, in essence, SRD encompasses both integrative concepts and integrative devices (Haughton & Councel, 2004).…”

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Assessment of Sustainable Regional Development Policies: A Case Study of Jambi Province, Indonesia

Erlinda¹,

Fauzi²,

Sutomo³

et al. 2016

JEW

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This paper presents a study of sustainable regional development using multi-criteria analysis. The aim of this paper is to provide an evaluation framework that can be used for the assessment of sustainable regional development using multi criteria linked to development scenarios set by stakeholders. This study was carried out in Jambi Province in Indonesia where balancing sustainable development is constrained by the fact that conservation areas make up the majority of the region. The study employs four alternative policy scenarios for regional sustainable development: (1) business as usual; (2) development based on regional competitiveness; (3) development based on local resources; and (4) regional development based on non-extractive scenario. These four scenarios were assessed using the FLAG Model and the Imprecise Decision Model. Results from analysis show that development policy scenarios based on utilization of local resources and non-extractive economic activities are the most sustainable way of regional development. The study shows the trade-off among policy scenarios must be faced by policy makers in the region either to pursue high economic growth at the cost of the environment or vice versa.

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“…It is acknowledged that the principle of sustainable development has now shifted not only in terms of national context but also regional development context as well, known as sustainable regional development (SRD) framework (Giaoutzi and Nijkamp, 1993). In this regard, as Haughton and Counsell (2004) argue that achieving sustainable development in the regional contex is not only urgent to ensure that regional development meet sustainability principles but also timely.…”

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Application of Imprecise Decision Modeling for Regional Development Policies in Indonesia

Erlinda¹,

Fauzi²,

Sutomo³

et al. 2016

JEP

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Regional Development encompasses many aspect of economic, social, and environmental attributes. In the context of developing country, the decision to fulfill these attributes are often hindered by lack of clear development scenarios and constraints. This study is an attempt to capture the complexity of decision makers for regional development scenarios using imprecise decision modeling (IDM) by incorporating imprecise information and uncertainties. A series of social, economic and environmental criteria based on agreement from multi stakeholders dialogues were developed along with four policy development scenarios, and 13 indicators of economics, social and environment aspects were assessed. Data were analyzed using expected value theory and selection of the best policy senario was analyzed by means of delta method. Results from such a modeling provides variety of decision alternatives based on probabilities and risk assessment associated with achieving policy objectives.

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Regions and sustainable development: regional planning matters

Cited by 59 publications

References 26 publications

Regions, Megaregions, and Sustainability

Regions, Megaregions, and Sustainability

Assessment of Sustainable Regional Development Policies: A Case Study of Jambi Province, Indonesia

Application of Imprecise Decision Modeling for Regional Development Policies in Indonesia

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