Chris Joseph, Dr. Thomas I. Gunton, Dr. and J.C. Day Sustainable Planning Research Group School of Resource and Environmental Management Simon Fraser University

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Chris Joseph, Dr. Thomas I. Gunton, Dr. and J.C.
DaySustainable Planning Research GroupSchool
of Resource and Environmental ManagementSimon
Fraser University
Evaluation of the B.C. Strategic Land-Use Plan
Implementation Framework
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Objectives

• develop best practice guidelines for plan
  implementation
• develop a method for evaluating plan
  implementation systems
• complete a case study evaluation of the BC
  strategic land use plan (SLUP) implementation
  framework

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Methods

• review implementation literature
• develop criteria defining a sound plan
  implementation system
• assess B.C. SLUP implementation framework
• examine relevant policy and legislation
• survey government implementation officials
• importance of criteria
• degree that criteria were met in impl. systems
• preliminary appraisal of impl. success
• Limitation institutional bias

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Best Practices Sound Implementation Systems

• utilize clear and consistent plans
• were made through soundCP processes
• provide adequate decision making authority
• tackle adequately understood problems
• provide clear delineation of stakeholder roles
  and responsibilities
• receive comprehensive stakeholder support
• utilize strong leadership
• exist within a consistent policy environment
• have a strategic plan for implementation

• are backed by a solid regulatory system
• have adequate resource support
• are flexible
• have sound monitoring and information flow
• benefit from supportive external conditions
• are solidly based in legislation
• use mitigation strategies
• comprehensively involve all stakeholders
• build consensus during implementation
• benefit from favorable stakeholder
  characteristics

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Evaluation of the B.C. SLUP Implementation
Framework

• Strengths
• collaborative planning process
• leadership
• flexibility
• plan clarity
• comprehensive involvement
• Weaknesses
• unfavorable stakeholder characteristics

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• Implementation Evaluation Index
• importancex degree metx IEI

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R0.56
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Recommendations to Improve B.C. Framework

• 18 recommendations, including
• ensure policy consistent with plan implementation
• enhance legislative basis
• ensure strategic plans for implementation are
  used and followed
• etc.

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Planning and Sustainability
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Government as Foundation for Implementation
Success
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Summary

• Implementation a neglected field of study
• This study
• identifies best practices for plan implementation
• develops a method for evaluating plan
  implementation systems
• evaluates BC SLUP implementation framework