How are California local jurisdictions incorporating a strategic environmental assessment in local comprehensive land use plans?

Zhenghong Tang

doi:10.1080/13549830902764688

How are California local jurisdictions incorporating a strategic environmental assessment in local comprehensive land use plans?

Zhenghong Tang

Community and Regional Planning

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Abstract

Lack of early incorporation between planning and decision-making has affected the effectiveness of environmental assessment. This study measures the ability of local jurisdictions in California to incorporate strategic environmental assessment (SEA) into comprehensive land use plans and develops an empirical method with measurable indicators to examine the strengths and weaknesses of integrating SEA into local comprehensive land use plans. The results indicate that local jurisdictions in California have generally addressed many local environmental elements, but have not fully incorporated strategic environmental impacts and related tools into local plans.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	313-328
Number of pages	16
Journal	Local Environment
Volume	14
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13549830902764688
State	Published - 2009

Keywords

California
Comprehensive plans
Local jurisdictions
Strategic environmental assessment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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10.1080/13549830902764688

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title = "How are California local jurisdictions incorporating a strategic environmental assessment in local comprehensive land use plans?",

abstract = "Lack of early incorporation between planning and decision-making has affected the effectiveness of environmental assessment. This study measures the ability of local jurisdictions in California to incorporate strategic environmental assessment (SEA) into comprehensive land use plans and develops an empirical method with measurable indicators to examine the strengths and weaknesses of integrating SEA into local comprehensive land use plans. The results indicate that local jurisdictions in California have generally addressed many local environmental elements, but have not fully incorporated strategic environmental impacts and related tools into local plans.",

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note = "Funding Information: This whole research framework is supported by major planning theories and is supported by rational planning theory. Environmental assessment parallels the rational planning process (Lawrence 2000). Environmental assessment is the process of evaluating and documenting environmental information to facilitate rational planning and decision-making to manage the adverse impacts of proposed actions in particular. The theory of socio-ecological idealism emphasises integrating social and environmental substance into the planning process (Lawrence 2000).",

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