Urban “Blandscapes”: How the Practical Implementation of Planning Policy Reduces Land Use Diversity

ABSTRACT

Policies to increase density and diversity in Australian cities have been introduced to remedy the issues caused by the separation and homogenisation of land uses characterising urban development in the post-war period. Generally, the practical implementation of such policies is through rezoning. Here, we analyse zoning and land use data of 10,519 parcels in Brisbane to demonstrate that, despite policy aimed at land use diversification, practice results in large swathes of homogenous uses. Our research highlights how zoning can maintain its current aim of land use separation while mitigating the emergence of “blandscapes” by protecting and enhancing land use diversity.

摘要

已经引入了增加澳大利亚城市密度和多样性的政策，以解决战后时期城市发展特征的土地使用分离和均质化所造成的问题。一般来说，这些政策的实际实施是通过重新分区来实现的。在这里，我们分析了布里斯班 10,519 个地块的分区和土地利用数据，以证明尽管政策旨在土地利用多样化，但实践证明同质用途。我们的研究强调了分区如何保持其当前的土地利用分离目标，同时通过保护和增强土地利用的多样性来减少“景观”的出现。

KEYWORDS:

• Zoning
• industry
• land use diversity
• mixed use
• Brisbane

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