Population growth and distribution in Australia: policy and governance challenges for a more balanced settlement structure

dc.contributor.authorDühr, S.
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractOver the next three decades, Australia's large cities are expected to experience major population growth, while many regional areas will likely be faced with shrinking and ageing populations. This paper asks how official population projections are considered in strategic spatial policy frameworks for Victoria and South Australia, and what land use planning responses are proposed to address increasing spatial disparities. The analysis shows that policy priorities are overwhelmingly focused on growth, whereas the needs of declining regions are largely ignored. There is a worrisome lack of strategic policy thinking on how to manage existing and likely intensifying spatial imbalances.
dc.identifier.citationUrban Policy and Research, 2024; 42(2):109-123
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/08111146.2024.2320651
dc.identifier.issn0811-1146
dc.identifier.issn1476-7244
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/38167
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.rightsCopyright 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/08111146.2024.2320651
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectbalanced spatial development
dc.subjectland use policies
dc.subjectPopulation projections
dc.subjectspatial disparities
dc.subjecturban and regional planning
dc.titlePopulation growth and distribution in Australia: policy and governance challenges for a more balanced settlement structure
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
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