Controlling Land Use for Water Management and Urban Growth Management: A Policy Analysis

摘要

This study reviews 18 land use control measures for application in water resources and urban growth management. The measures are carefully described and the evaluation literature is reviewed. An evaluation process and framework are then proposed. Existing evaluation methods were found deficient with respect to the requirements of this particular situation therefore a new method is proposed that is based in part on Etzioni's mixed scanning approach and utilizes a two stage evaluation. The first stage consists of an initial scan which examines potential effectiveness and feasibility and identifies the most promising alternatives. The second stage involves a more detailed analysis which focuses on other impacts as well as feasibility and effectiveness criteria. The assessment of political feasibility is based on an analysis of the probable response of several interest groups to the perceived outcomes of each of the land use control measures.