Assessing barriers to effective spatial planning in Mauritius. A combination of SWOT and gap surveys

Parenivel Pillay Mauree and Davide Geneletti

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2017, vol. 60, issue 8, 1324-1346

Abstract: This paper examines the barriers to effective spatial planning in Mauritius. With its competitive advantage, due to its strategic position into Africa, the island is experiencing rapid development. However, current land development, especially considering land scarcity, reflects a lack of integrated strategic decision-making in the spatial planning system in Mauritius. Using a PESTLE framework and two quantitative surveys, namely a SWOT analysis addressed to the planners in Mauritius, followed by a gap analysis addressed to a wider group of professionals, the barriers have been identified. The result shows that overall significant barriers exist. The contributions of the research have been: first, in the methods adopted to identify such barriers towards effective spatial planning; second, in the identification of the barriers in order of importance; and third, in the formulation of strategies to address these barriers.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2016.1221796

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