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Environmental PlanningEnvironmental Planning
Dr. Deryck D. Pattron, Ph.D.
All Rights Reserved © 2009 Dr. Deryck D. Pattron, Ph.D.
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Failing to plan is planning tofail
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Why Environmental Planning?
• Provides tools and mechanisms for better
understanding ourselves
• Identifies risks and health hazards
• Better utilization of scarce resources
• Improves the quality of life
• Prevents epidemics
• Encourages economic social growth
• Supports and incorporates sound scientific and
technical information
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Introduction
• Three essential components of
environmental planning:
1. Current status
2. Vision
3. Implementation
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Definitions of PlanningTerminology
• Planning is defined as a way or getting
from point A to point B
• Goal is defined as a directed effort
• Policy is defined as a plan of action or
guidelines
• Procedure is defined as a method of doingthings
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Types of Planning
• Project planning
• Comprehensive planning
• Urban planning• Public health planning
• Environmental health planning
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The Planning Process
The planning process may consist of a six
step method:
1. Examination of the situation and its context.
2. Set goals and targets.
3. Set measurable objectives.
4. Design the programme.
5. Implement the programme.
6. Conduct the programme evaluation.
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Step 1: Examination of Situation
& its Context
• Information for planned activities for public
health
• Available physical & human resources
• Information about the population
• Area geography
• Weather patterns• Availability of utilities
• GIS = Geographic Information System
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Step 2: Set Goals & Targets
• Broad attainable focal points
• There may be several goals of increasing
difficulty or complexity
• Serves to focus time, energy, money and
human resources in achieving set
objectives
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Step 3: Set Measurable Objectives
• Specific
• Measurable
• Achievable• Realistic
• Time specific
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Step 4: Design the Programme
• Brainstorm
• Create
• Mold integrated activities• Procedures and resources
– Labour
– Money – Facilities
– Equipment
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Step 5: Implement the Programme
• Planned programme put into action
– Materials
– Personnel
– Technology
• Commitment
– Changing economic situation
– Re-assessment of available resources
– Limit on what can be actually achieved
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Step 6: Conduct the Programme
Evaluation
• What is expected?
• What is actually achieved?
• Evaluation = Gap between what isexpected and what is achieved
• Evaluate every two years or so
• Measures progress towards goals• Dynamic not a static process
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Case Study-Solid Waste
• A rural community in Trinidad does nothave a garbage collection system
• The positioning of houses in this area
makes it difficult to collect garbage fromhouse to house
• Nearby rivers and water ways are being
used as dumping grounds.• Flooding and the emergence of diseases
of public health importance
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The Goal
• To protect and enhance the welfare of the
community residents by collecting and
properly disposing of solid waste in order
to reduce diseases of public healthimportance
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Objectives
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The Programme
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Implementation
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Programme Evaluation
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Conclusion
• Environmental planning is a critical
thinking process of asking and answering
the questions:
– Where are we at present?
– Where do we want to go or achieve from
here?
– How do we go about achieving this?
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Questions
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References
• Beck, J.E and Konkel, R.S. 1999.
Participatory Planning. Occupational
Health and Safety Magazine 69(8):97-103
• Capper, S.A., Ginter, P.A.,Swayne, L.E.
2002. Public Health Leadership and
Management: Cases and Context. Sage
Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA.
• Morgan M.T. 2003. Environmental Health.
Thomson Learning, CA.22