PIA Foresight Report: Navigating the Future of Planning
In today's rapidly changing world, the pace of change is faster than ever. To stay ahead and avoid falling behind, planners need to anticipate future trends and understand their potential impacts on the profession. By doing so, they can guide communities through change and plan for more sustainable and liveable futures.
The Planning Institute of Australia (PIA), in partnership with Urbis, has developed the PIA Foresight Report. This report is designed to help planners recognise the drivers of change and better prepare for them. It highlights major trends that are influencing both the planning profession and the communities planners serve.
Key Objectives of the Report:
- Understanding Drivers of Change: Identify and analyse the primary trends shaping the planning landscape.
- Planning for the Future: Equip planners with insights to make informed assumptions about the impact of these trends.
- Building Resilience: Foster knowledge that helps the profession remain adaptable and resilient in the face of uncertainty.
PIA Foresight considers a number of drivers that are accelerating future trends:
Climate Change and Sustainability
Population Shifts
Technological Transformations
Political and Social Landscape
We focus on trends most relevant to planning, and look across three different timelines that represent the scale of urgency and uncertainty driving how we respond:
- The Urgent Trends: Act Now
- The Preparatory Trends: Build Resilience
- The Monitoring Trends: Observe and Learn
Whilst we can never be certain of the exact trajectory of trends, we can make informed assumptions as to their likely impacts. We have aimed to empower the profession with knowledge of future trends and build resilience for our uncertain futures.