Evaluation of the B.C. Strategic Land-Use Plan Implementation Framework Chris Joseph, Dr. Thomas I....

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


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


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


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


Implementation Evaluation IndexImplementation Evaluation Index

importanceimportancex x * degree met* degree metxx= IEI= IEI


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


Relationship Between Plan Implementation Success and Plan Quality

-2

-1

0

1

2

-2 -1 0 1 2

IEI Scores

Su

cces

s S

core

s

R=0.56


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.


Planning and SustainabilityPlanning and Sustainability


Government as Foundation for Implementation Success


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

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