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Finding New Economic Drivers for Sea Change (Coastal) and Similar Rapidly Growing Communities. Professor Edward J Blakely Chair of Urban and Regional Planning Director, Planning Research Centre The University of Sydney. Sea change in Australia. Source: Murphy, P. 2004.
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Finding New Economic Drivers for Sea Change (Coastal) and Similar Rapidly Growing Communities Professor Edward J Blakely Chair of Urban and Regional PlanningDirector, Planning Research CentreThe University of Sydney
Sea change in Australia Source: Murphy, P. 2004
Challenges for coastal communities • Traditional resource based or productive sectors: agriculture, fisheries and forestry • Shift from traditional economic activities towards service oriented industries: tourism, retail • Demographic changes: aging population & come/go of non-elderly population • Infrastructure, housing, service and amenity to cater for socio-demo changes • Social equity and environmental sensitivity • Planning strategy, policy and governance response
1. Lifestyle before Workstyle Planning for the Workstyle Communities Sacred Places Community Character Community Socio-economic Diversity Community Boundary Creative Work Centres
Civic Culture as a Economic Resource • Evolution of Tourist Based to Human Economy Base • New Import –Export Lexicon • Civic Milieu as an Economic Resource • Developing Civic Economy • The Global Local Features of the New Paradigm
2. Made to be traditional looking community • Tradition and Preservation Planning • Tourism • Community Design Element • Community History and artefacts as attractors • Community Education
1.10 1.08 1.06 Average SLA Taxable Income Location Quotients (Relative to National Average) 1.04 1.02 1.00 0.98 0.96 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 Average Population Location Quotients (Relative to National Average) Enhanced Scatter Plot Approach to Group Sea Change LGAs in Australia Established/Matured LGAs Globally Exposed LGAs Declining LGAs Transitional LGAs
Wyong community survey: Reasons for leaving previous community
Wyong community survey: community opinions on Wyong’s economic future
Economy Community The Economic Community
Economy and tourism: Strategic responses • Business incentive / incubation: • Encouraging businesses to locate within local area • Assistance with grants • Business incubation centres • Facilitate networks / clusters • Business training • Assist new local graduates
3. Capacity Planning • Community Master Settlement Plan • Infrastructure Planning • Environmental Planning • Zoning • Economic Development and Community Development Corporations • Regional Governance Models
Economy and tourism: Strategic responses • Regional economic development strategies • Use quality of life asset to attract skilled workers, entrepreneurs & business leaders • Seek industries that offer high wages & skilled positions
4. Techno-community • Adding Technology to new housing • Retrofitting technology to homes • Community Creativity as new economic development opportunity
University as Collaborative Builder • University to University relations • University to key constituents as verifier • University to Civic Leaders as unbiased actor • University to government as honest broker
Preparing for the Next Waves: State and Regional Responses • Do leaders understand the opportunity? • What must we do to ensure it happens here? • What are the requirements? • How can local people and communities benefit? • Can we avoid some of the pitfalls of past waves?