Evaluating land use and emergency management plans for natural hazards as a function of good governance: A Case Study from New Zealand

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume6
dc.contributor.authorSaunders W
dc.contributor.authorGrace E
dc.contributor.authorBeban J
dc.contributor.authorJohnston DM
dc.date.available2015-03
dc.date.issued2015-03
dc.description.abstractPlan evaluation is of utmost importance as a function of good governance. It provides a means to improve the institutional basis for implementing land use controls, provides an important opportunity to improve future plans to reduce risk, and improves the vision for sustainable development and management. This article provides an overview of the methods and findings of a plan evaluation project undertaken in New Zealand. The project analyzed 99 operative plans, provided in-depth analysis of ten plans, and included a capability and capacity study of councils. This is the first time all operative plans in New Zealand have had their natural hazard provisions assessed in this manner. The information provides an important baseline for future policy improvements, and a basis for future research and policy directions. The project found that, while New Zealand land use plans appear to be improving over time, there are still opportunities for improvement. These include improving linkages between objectives, policies, and rules within land use plans; and strengthening the linkages between land use and emergency management plans. The largest challenge is the accessibility, understanding of, and updating of hazard information.
dc.description.publication-statusPublished
dc.format.extent62 - 74
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dc.identifier.citationINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK SCIENCE, 2015, 6 (1), pp. 62 - 74
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s13753-015-0039-4
dc.identifier.eissn2192-6395
dc.identifier.elements-id239178
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn2095-0055
dc.publisherBeijing Normal University Press
dc.relation.isPartOfINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK SCIENCE
dc.relation.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13753-015-0039-4
dc.subjectEmergency management plans
dc.subjectLand use plans
dc.subjectNatural hazards
dc.subjectNew Zealand
dc.subjectPlan evaluation
dc.subject.anzsrc1801 Law
dc.titleEvaluating land use and emergency management plans for natural hazards as a function of good governance: A Case Study from New Zealand
dc.typeJournal article
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pubs.organisational-group/Massey University
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences/Joint Centre for Disaster Research
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