Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction: why is planning important?

Section 1: principles – urban and environmental planning and policy
1. The objectives of land use planning
2. The land use planning process
3. The development control tool kit

Section 2: systems – urban land use planning in Australia
4. Intergovernmental responsibilities for the environment and land use planning in Australia
5. Frameworks for state and territorial planning legislation and policy in Australia
6. Systems for plan-making, development assessment and planning appeals in the Australian states and territories
7. Thirty years of environmental planning in NSW
8. Development control and environmental assessment in NSW

Section 3: practice – planning for environmental sustainability, climate change, housing choice and affordability
9. Local planning for environmental sustainability: Australian practice
10. Climate change mitigation, adaptation and local planning
Nicole Gurran, Elisabeth Hamin, Barbara Norman
11. Planning for housing supply, choice and affordability

Conclusion: urban land use planning in Australia – strengths, weaknesses and priorities for reform

Glossary
References
Index

Promotional Information

Australian Urban Land Use Planning explores the principles, processes and mechanisms for strategic and proactive urban governance.

About the Author

Nicole Gurran is an associate professor in the Urban and Regional Planning Program at the University of Sydney.

Reviews

‘This ... [edition] provides an excellent summation of land use and planning principles, policies and laws within Australia ... It primarily examines the statutory frameworks within which planning – particularly land use planning – occurs, placing primary importance on the New South Wales planning system. It also extends this analysis to strategic planning issues and outcomes. Overall, it provides this foundational planning system framework in a clear, detailed and methodical manner, readily accessible for both the legal and non-legal audience. Accordingly, it is particularly beneficial for relevant policymakers and students studying land use planning, as well as administrative decision-makers and lawyers who are new to planning law.’
*Urban Policy and Research*

‘The book provides a comprehensive view of the Australian urban land use planning experience. It helps the reader to understand the complexity of the institutions, laws and policies that are involved in shaping land use planning. ... This is a book that can be thoroughly recommended to readers seeking to understand the Australian experience in grappling with land use planning.’
*Journal of International Real Estate and Construction Studies*