Land Use Planning Handbook For The Lockyer Catchment

In an age when the buzzword is 'sustainability', why do we continue to build unsustainable cities and regions? This book brings planners back to the centre of the debate. It shows that sustainability can no longer just apply to the subfield of planning called 'environmental planning' but has to permeate all aspects: housing, economic development, transport, regional coordination and urban design.

This paper describes the six land types in the catchment and suggests sustainable land uses and land management practices which could be encouraged to help maintain a beautiful and prosperous catchment while still accommodating a growth in population. It also recommends projects which will need to be undertaken by the LRMG, community groups, individuals or governments to carry out the land use and management recommendations made.