Evaluating scenarios for twenty-first-century Australian settlement planning: a Delphi study with planning experts. Issue 3 (3rd July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bolleter, Julian; Edwards, Nicole; Freestone, Robert; Nichols, David; Hooper, Paula
• Is Part Of: International planning studies. Volume 27:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 231
• Page End: 252
• Publication Date: 2022-07-03
• Subjects: ‌Australian cities -- national urban policy -- new cities; Planning -- Periodicals; Social planning -- Periodicals; City planning -- Periodicals; Web sites; 361.25
• DOI: 10.1080/13563475.2022.2042213
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1356-3475

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper presents findings from a national survey of Australian planning experts examining future settlement patterns and locations at the continental scale. Collective judgement supported efforts to achieve population decentralisation and favoured three possible scenarios – Satellite Cities, Boosted Secondary Capital Cities, and East West Megaregions. The findings on preferred settlement pattern scenarios can inform future efforts to develop a national urban policy for Australia. This case study can also serve as a reference point to the over 160 countries worldwide that are developing, implementing, or evaluating national urban policies in support of global urban agendas.