Land-use planning

Develop, Implement and Review programmes and policies to improve, and strengthen planning, manage and strengthen systems for land use, towards sustainable management of these resources

Type

Domain

Competency Area

Natural Resource Management

Levels

Understands land use theory, practice and regulation

Understand environmental management, biophysical environments and systems, ecological limits and processes, science and sustainability and community-based development

Understand land use regulations, legal, environmental, infrastructure, finance and economics, development control, and other considerations that are part of the implementation.

Describes the broad principles that guide planning and design of communities and the design and operation of infrastructure and services.

Lists legislation and laws pertaining to land planning.

Summarizes the various approaches and instruments used in small and large scale plan-making and policy development

Understand practices to develop an effective implementation plan

Summarizes best practices demonstrating use technology for land-use planning like GIS

Synthesises and summarizes information to support land-use planning and policy recommendation

Synthesizes land use regulations, legal, environmental, infrastructure, finance and economics, development control, and other considerations that are part of the implementation

Identify the elements of sustainable community building and ability to assess progress of initiatives

Document key stakeholders, processes and benchmarks for the development of the state land utilisation policy and regional plans

Discusses land use regulations, legal, environmental, infrastructure, finance and economics, development control, and other considerations that are part of the implementation

Discusses risk management and its integration into sound decision making

Supports the research on land use plans and policies including delineation of eco-sensitive zones

Develops land-use plans and policy recommendation

Develop plans and policies that build on diversity and inclusiveness considerations.

Determines methods for implementing public policy and planning within the framework of the law and the process of government (Includes planning law, community development processes and plans, zoning and other implementation techniques, urban design, governments systems, political and organizational behavior, public finance principles, evaluation methods, impact assessment, and litigation)

Support the development of state land utilisation policy and regional plans

Assess financial and economic considerations, and use this information to support the development of planning proposals and reports.

Develops legislation and recommendations and determines what approach to use

Support information exchange within the profession on trends and best practices

Integrates technology into plans for land-use

Monitors and Evaluates land-use plans and policy recommendation

Integrates knowledge and demonstrate technical capacities to apply it to planning situations

Assess applicability of plans, physical designs, projects and activities, and reports on potential innovations and improvements.

Evaluates policy formulation, evaluation, and tools and strategies for implementation

Articulate, present, and defend visions, plans and policies.

Engages other key stakeholders in the development and review of the state land utilisation policy and regional plans

Presents recommendations for implementation which can be monitored and evaluated