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Regulating Sustainable Production
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Abstract Zoning that supports urban manufacturing may offer new opportunities to promote sustainability benefits ranging from improved job accessibility to reduced waste and resource use. However, industrial uses in urban areas face displacement from competing and conflicting uses. While the process of indus... view more
Zoning that supports urban manufacturing may offer new opportunities to promote sustainability benefits ranging from improved job accessibility to reduced waste and resource use. However, industrial uses in urban areas face displacement from competing and conflicting uses. While the process of industrial gentrification is well documented, little work has examined how planning strategies and regulations affect urban manufacturing and its potential contribution to sustainable economic development. Drawing on a review of planning documents and interviews with food and beverage manufacturers, we examine how planning regulates the sustainability potential of manufacturing enterprises in Melbourne, Australia. In doing so, we contribute a deeper understanding of the ways that zoning affects urban manufacturing and the obstacles, tensions, and trade-offs urban planners face in creating a more sustainable local manufacturing base.... view less
Keywords
Australia; land use; sustainability; economic development (on national level); zoning; industry; urban development; urban planning; zoning plan; industrial economy
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
Melbourne; beverage manufacturing; food manufacturing; industrial districts; urban manufacturing
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 186-197
Journal
Urban Planning, 8 (2023) 4
Issue topic
Planning, Manufacturing, and Sustainability: Towards Green(er) Cities Through Conspicuous Production
ISSN
2183-7635
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed