FIG Commission 8
- Spatial planning and development
Term 2015-2018
Highlights
Commission Chair
The following working groups formed the operational
basis for the administration of Commission 8 and its programs;
Kwame Tenadu, Ghana
Working Group 8.1 – Disaster recovery, risk management and
resilience planning
Working Group 8.2 – Stewardship for water, land and forest
as primary resources for development
Working Group 8.3 – Human settlement policies and
implementation Working Group 8.4 –Resilient Urban Development
Working Group 8.5 – Rural development and land governance
Work Plan
Terms of Reference
Regional and local planning structure
Land use planning and implementation control
Human settlement issues in spatial development
Natural resources utilization and stewardship
Strategy for environmentally sustainable development
Public – Private – Partnerships
Rural development and land governance
Disaster risks management and resilience
Inter-relationship between and amongst Commissions
Mission statement
The mission of Commission 8 is to unpack linkages between planning,
Sustainable Development, natural resources utilization for economic growth
while advancing social equity and resilience.
Working Group 8.1 – Disaster recovery, risk management and resilience
planning
Policy Issues
Establish principles and guidelines for surveyors in disaster risks
management, disaster recovery and resilience planning
To formalize partnerships and roles with global Institutions working
in the areas of disaster management
Chair
Mr Phil Rhodes, New Zealand
Email: prhodes[at]pcc.govt.nz
Working Group 8.2 – Stewardship for water, land and forest as primary
resources for ldevelopment
Policy issues
Consider and examine human rights principles/issues to food, water,
energy and shelter and to establish linkages between planning and
development
Surveyors functional role in ensuring proper stewardship and
effective utilization of resources to sustain prosperity at community,
country, and global levels
Scenario planning as a means to mitigate availability,
accessibility, equity, and sustainability challenges for water, land and
forest as resources for development
Chairs
Ms. Yvonne O. Sowah, Ghana
Email: alproserv3[at]gmail.com
Bruce Keith, United Kingdom
Email: lbrucekeith[at]yahoo.co.uk
Working Group 8.3 – Human settlement policies and implementation
Policy issues
The narratives in the informal settlement,
The debate for the next decade
Co-Chair
Professor Perter Laarakker, the Netherlands
Email:
Peter.laarrakker[at]kadaster.nl
Marije Louwsma, the Netherlands
Working Group 8.4 –Resilient Urban Development
Policy issues
Promoting sustainable urban development with the surveyors’ variety
of skills and knowledge (e.g. geoinformatics, land management and
development)
Strengthening urban resilience and adapting cities to the impacts of
climate change
Analysing the role of society and culture in urban sustainability
Supporting the promotion of best practices in sustainable urban
development
Encouraging international collaboration and driving exchange on
resilient urban development
Chair
Dr. Frank Friesecke, Germany
Email: frank.friesecke[at]steg.de
Working Group 8.5 – Rural development and land governance
Policy issues
Identify the important role of land governance in sustainable rural
development
Develop a practical land governance framework to facilitate rural
development, focusing on the issues of land tenure, spatial planning,
land consolidation and village renewal
Establish partnerships and exchange platforms among various
organizations and institutions working on the field of rural development
Chair
Rosy Liao Rong, China
Email: rosyliao[at]outlook.com
Dr.-Ing. Michael Klaus, Germany
Email: klaus[at]hss.de
