evaluation of the b.c. strategic land-use plan implementation framework chris joseph, dr. thomas i....
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Evaluation of the B.C. Strategic Evaluation of the B.C. Strategic Land-Use Plan Land-Use Plan
Implementation FrameworkImplementation Framework
Chris Joseph, Dr. Thomas I. Gunton, Dr. and J.C. DayChris Joseph, Dr. Thomas I. Gunton, Dr. and J.C. Day
Sustainable Planning Research GroupSustainable Planning Research GroupSchool of Resource and Environmental ManagementSchool of Resource and Environmental Management
Simon Fraser UniversitySimon Fraser University
Chris JosephChris Joseph [email protected]@sfu.ca
ObjectivesObjectives
1.1. develop best practice guidelines for develop best practice guidelines for plan implementationplan implementation
2.2. develop a method for evaluating plan develop a method for evaluating plan implementation systemsimplementation systems
3.3. complete a case study evaluation of complete a case study evaluation of the BC strategic land use plan (SLUP) the BC strategic land use plan (SLUP) implementation frameworkimplementation framework
Chris JosephChris Joseph [email protected]@sfu.ca
MethodsMethods1.1. review implementation literaturereview implementation literature2.2. develop criteria defining a sound plan develop criteria defining a sound plan
implementation systemimplementation system3.3. assess B.C. SLUP implementation frameworkassess B.C. SLUP implementation framework
a.a. examine relevant policy and legislationexamine relevant policy and legislationb.b. survey government implementation officialssurvey government implementation officials
i.i. importance of criteriaimportance of criteriaii.ii. degree that criteria were met in impl. systemsdegree that criteria were met in impl. systemsiii.iii. preliminary appraisal of impl. successpreliminary appraisal of impl. success
Limitation: institutional biasLimitation: institutional bias
Chris JosephChris Joseph [email protected]@sfu.ca
Best Practices: Sound Best Practices: Sound Implementation Systems…Implementation Systems… utilize clear and consistent utilize clear and consistent
plansplans were made through soundwere made through sound
CP processesCP processes provide adequate decision provide adequate decision
making authoritymaking authority tackle adequately understood tackle adequately understood
problemsproblems provide clear delineation of provide clear delineation of
stakeholder roles and stakeholder roles and responsibilitiesresponsibilities
receive comprehensive receive comprehensive stakeholder supportstakeholder support
utilize strong leadershiputilize strong leadership exist within a consistent policy exist within a consistent policy
environmentenvironment have a strategic plan for have a strategic plan for
implementationimplementation
are backed by a solid regulatory are backed by a solid regulatory systemsystem
have adequate resource supporthave adequate resource support are flexibleare flexible have sound monitoring and have sound monitoring and
information flowinformation flow benefit from supportive external benefit from supportive external
conditionsconditions are solidly based in legislationare solidly based in legislation use mitigation strategiesuse mitigation strategies comprehensively involve all comprehensively involve all
stakeholdersstakeholders build consensus during build consensus during
implementationimplementation benefit from favorable benefit from favorable
stakeholder characteristicsstakeholder characteristics
Chris JosephChris Joseph [email protected]@sfu.ca
Importance of Criteria to Plan Implementation
Comprehensive Stakeholder Support
Strong Leadership
Consistent Policy Environment
Strategic Implementation Plan
Adequate Regulatory System
Adequate Resource Support
Suffi cient Flexibility
Solid Legislative Basis
Comprehensive Involvement
Adequate Networking and Consensus Building
During Implementation
Favorable Stakeholder Characteristics
Sound Monitoring and Information Flow
Stakeholder Receptivity
Clear Delineation of Stakeholder Roles and
Responsibilities
Clear and Consistent Plan
Collaboratively Developed Plan
Supportive Decision-Making Authority
Problem is Adequately Understood
Eff ective Mitigation Strategies
0
not important1
somew hat important
3
very important2
important
Evaluation of the B.C. SLUP Evaluation of the B.C. SLUP Implementation FrameworkImplementation Framework
StrengthsStrengths• collaborative planning collaborative planning
processprocess• leadershipleadership• flexibilityflexibility• plan clarityplan clarity• comprehensive comprehensive
involvementinvolvement
WeaknessesWeaknesses• unfavorable stakeholderunfavorable stakeholder
characteristics characteristics
Level of Agreement Regarding Degree that Criteria Have Been Met in the B.C. SLUP Implementation Framework
Strong Leadership
Clear and Consistent Plan
Supportive Receptivity Climate
Clear Delineation of Stakeholder
Roles and Responsibilities
Adequate Resource Support
Adequate Netw orking and
Consensus Building During Implementation
Favorable Stakeholder
Characteristics
Supportive Decision Making
Authority
Comprehensive Stakeholder
Support
Problem is Adequately
Understood
Collaboratively Developed Plan
Solid Legislative Basis
Sound Monitoring and
Information Flow
Comprehensive Involvement
Suff icient Flexibility
Consistent Policy Environment
Adequate Regulatory System
Strategic Implementation Plan
Effective Mitigation Strategies
-2strongly disagree
-1disagree
0neither agree nor
disagree
1agree
2strongly
agree
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Implementation Evaluation IndexImplementation Evaluation Index
importanceimportancex x * degree met* degree metxx= IEI= IEI
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Quality of Plan Implementation Systems
Plan 1
Plan 2
Plan 4
Plan 6
Plan 7
Plan 8
Plan 9
Plan 10
Plan 11
Plan 13
Plan 14
Plan 15
Plan 17
Mean IEI
Plan 12
Plan 5
Plan 18
Plan 16
Plan 3
-2strongly disagree
-1disagree
0neither agree nor disagree
1agree
2strongly agree
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Relationship Between Plan Implementation Success and Plan Quality
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-1
0
1
2
-2 -1 0 1 2
IEI Scores
Su
cces
s S
core
s
R=0.56
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Recommendations to Recommendations to Improve B.C. FrameworkImprove B.C. Framework
18 recommendations, including:18 recommendations, including: ensure policy consistent with plan implementationensure policy consistent with plan implementation enhance legislative basisenhance legislative basis ensure strategic plans for implementation are used and followedensure strategic plans for implementation are used and followed etc.etc.
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Planning and SustainabilityPlanning and Sustainability
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Government as Foundation for Implementation Success
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SummarySummary
1.1. Implementation a neglected field of Implementation a neglected field of studystudy
2.2. This study:This study:a.a. identifies best practices for plan identifies best practices for plan
implementationimplementationb.b. develops a method for evaluating plan develops a method for evaluating plan
implementation systemsimplementation systemsc.c. evaluates BC SLUP implementation evaluates BC SLUP implementation
frameworkframework