Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
Title:
Operation Regional Harmony: A Study of Defense Communities Implementing Joint Land Use Studies Role:
Author & Presenter Location:
Greenville, South Carolina Presentation Date:
October 25, 2019 Track:
Regional Planning |
Abbreviated Abstract:
Despite progressive efforts to prioritize the positioning of domestic military installations in rural areas during the 20th Century, the United States’ defense infrastructure remains vulnerable to encroachment from civilian urbanization. The evolution, expansion, and densification of these defense communities have resulted in many bilateral consequences which are either exacerbated or alleviated by the local institutions’ willingness to participate in cooperative regional planning practices. One federal response to mitigate land use, transportation, and other physical incompatibilities in defense communities is the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) program. This cross-sectional study performs the first ex-post evaluation of the program by surveying military and civilian stakeholders from all 55 sites which conducted a JLUS between 2013 and 2017. The study also performs a pilot study of the policy Delphi to gauge its validity as a methodological instrument in planning policy research. The inferences from this study will aid planners, both military and civilian, to reflect on and compare their regional planning efforts and outcomes to others which may ultimately foster the diffusion and adoption of more successful planning practices.
Despite progressive efforts to prioritize the positioning of domestic military installations in rural areas during the 20th Century, the United States’ defense infrastructure remains vulnerable to encroachment from civilian urbanization. The evolution, expansion, and densification of these defense communities have resulted in many bilateral consequences which are either exacerbated or alleviated by the local institutions’ willingness to participate in cooperative regional planning practices. One federal response to mitigate land use, transportation, and other physical incompatibilities in defense communities is the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) program. This cross-sectional study performs the first ex-post evaluation of the program by surveying military and civilian stakeholders from all 55 sites which conducted a JLUS between 2013 and 2017. The study also performs a pilot study of the policy Delphi to gauge its validity as a methodological instrument in planning policy research. The inferences from this study will aid planners, both military and civilian, to reflect on and compare their regional planning efforts and outcomes to others which may ultimately foster the diffusion and adoption of more successful planning practices.
Community Development Society
Title:
The Perceived Effects of Joint Land Use Studies: A Prospective Instrument for Regional Resilience in Defense Communities Role:
Sole Author & Presenter Location:
Virtual Presentation Date:
July 12, 2021 |
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Abbreviated Abstract:
Despite progressive efforts to prioritize the positioning of domestic military installations in rural areas during the 20th Century, the United States’ defense infrastructure remains vulnerable to encroachment from civilian urbanization. The evolution, expansion, and densification of these defense communities have resulted in many bilateral consequences which are either exacerbated or alleviated by the local institutions’ willingness to participate in cooperative regional planning practices. One federal response to mitigate land use, transportation, and other physical incompatibilities in defense communities is the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) program. This cross-sectional study performs the first ex-post evaluation of the program by surveying military and civilian stakeholders from all 55 sites which conducted a JLUS between 2013 and 2017. In addition to gaining an understanding of how the program performs, this study also explored the potential for external diffusion. This phase of the study interviewed community planners who have experience developing and implementing JLUSs.
By interviewing planners, this study aims to generate discussions on the other conditions in which communities may realistically benefit from intergovernmental planning practices. One such circumstance includes applying joint studies for community resilience planning. Comparable to the incompatibilities found in defense communities, the impacts of climate change span traditional political boundaries. Although not a leading priority in JLUSs, the inclusion of topics related to resilience planning has become more prevalent in recent years. Such action reinforces the U.S. Department of Defense’s recent acceptance of the regional implications of climate change both domestically and globally (Allen & Deal, 2018). As the discourse continues to study and debate the practicality of resilience planning from an intergovernmental approach (Hotchkiss & Dane, 2019), this study argues the outcomes and lessons learned from JLUSs reveal findings which can enhance community development practices in regional contexts. Collectively, this study seeks to fulfill a visible gap within the discourse while providing inferences that are not only relevant to local governments, the federal government, and military, but to practitioners of community development. Findings from this study will encourage community developers in defense communities and beyond to reflect on the effectiveness of their own strategies to regional issues and identify needs for improvement.
Despite progressive efforts to prioritize the positioning of domestic military installations in rural areas during the 20th Century, the United States’ defense infrastructure remains vulnerable to encroachment from civilian urbanization. The evolution, expansion, and densification of these defense communities have resulted in many bilateral consequences which are either exacerbated or alleviated by the local institutions’ willingness to participate in cooperative regional planning practices. One federal response to mitigate land use, transportation, and other physical incompatibilities in defense communities is the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) program. This cross-sectional study performs the first ex-post evaluation of the program by surveying military and civilian stakeholders from all 55 sites which conducted a JLUS between 2013 and 2017. In addition to gaining an understanding of how the program performs, this study also explored the potential for external diffusion. This phase of the study interviewed community planners who have experience developing and implementing JLUSs.
By interviewing planners, this study aims to generate discussions on the other conditions in which communities may realistically benefit from intergovernmental planning practices. One such circumstance includes applying joint studies for community resilience planning. Comparable to the incompatibilities found in defense communities, the impacts of climate change span traditional political boundaries. Although not a leading priority in JLUSs, the inclusion of topics related to resilience planning has become more prevalent in recent years. Such action reinforces the U.S. Department of Defense’s recent acceptance of the regional implications of climate change both domestically and globally (Allen & Deal, 2018). As the discourse continues to study and debate the practicality of resilience planning from an intergovernmental approach (Hotchkiss & Dane, 2019), this study argues the outcomes and lessons learned from JLUSs reveal findings which can enhance community development practices in regional contexts. Collectively, this study seeks to fulfill a visible gap within the discourse while providing inferences that are not only relevant to local governments, the federal government, and military, but to practitioners of community development. Findings from this study will encourage community developers in defense communities and beyond to reflect on the effectiveness of their own strategies to regional issues and identify needs for improvement.
International Association for Community Development
Gibson, H.J. & Clanahan, C.M. (2020, July 1). Hindsight 2020: Reflections of Community Visions from the Past. Co-author of abstract. Sub-Theme (Theoretical Perspectives in Community Development), presented at the Virtual World Community Development Conference, Nairobi, Kenya.
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North Dakota Planning Association
Title:
Regional Planning in North Dakota: Seeking Compatibility between Local Governments and the Military Role:
Co-Author & Co-Presenter Location:
Bismarck, North Dakota Presentation Date:
September 15, 2016 |
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Abstract:
A team from SRF Consulting Group, Inc. along with a planner from Ward County, ND introduced and described a recent regional planning effort in North Dakota known as the Minot AFB Joint Land Use Study (JLUS). In 2013, the Souris Basin Planning Council (SBPC) submitted a grant application to the Department of Defense's (DOD) Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) for funding assistance to conduct a JLUS. The presentation outlined the purpose of the study, the process, and provided Ward County as a case study for the subsequent implementation efforts.
A team from SRF Consulting Group, Inc. along with a planner from Ward County, ND introduced and described a recent regional planning effort in North Dakota known as the Minot AFB Joint Land Use Study (JLUS). In 2013, the Souris Basin Planning Council (SBPC) submitted a grant application to the Department of Defense's (DOD) Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) for funding assistance to conduct a JLUS. The presentation outlined the purpose of the study, the process, and provided Ward County as a case study for the subsequent implementation efforts.