Obstacles to the Development of Integrated Land-Use Planning in Developing Countries: The Case of Paraguay

Sonia Delphin (), Katherine A. Snyder, Sophia Tanner, Karim Musálem, Stuart E. Marsh and José R. Soto
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Sonia Delphin: School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Katherine A. Snyder: School of Geography, Development and the Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Sophia Tanner: Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA
Karim Musálem: World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Paraguay, Asunción 001228, Paraguay
Stuart E. Marsh: School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
José R. Soto: School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 8, 1-21

Abstract: Land-use planning identifies the best land-use options by considering environmental, economic, and social factors. Different theoretical land-use plan models can be found in the literature; however, few studies focus on its practical application and particular challenges in different contexts, especially in the Global South. We use expert surveys to explore the feasibility and relevance of integrated land-use planning and data acquisition in developing countries using Paraguay as an example. We identify the challenges of developing land-use plans and strategies to navigate these barriers to speed up its implementation. The results show that it might be difficult to develop an integrated land-use plan in the context of developing countries, mainly due to data availability, lack of political will, lack of stakeholder engagement, and insufficient financial and human resources. We also highlight examples of creative ways in which previous land-use planning projects and studies navigated these challenges, including stakeholder consultations, use of simpler models that required less data, prioritization of data collection, and engagement of decision makers throughout the process. We provide crucial information to improve land-use planning processes in Paraguay and across the Global South in areas with similar contexts and challenges that aim to develop in a more sustainable way.

Keywords: land-use planning; Paraguay; sustainable development; obstacles; developing countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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