Barbara Illsley

Contact: b.m.illsley@dundee.ac.uk
Tel:+44 (0)1382 385243
Fax:+44 (0)1382 388588
Postal Address:
Town & Regional Planning
University of Dundee
Perth Rd
Dundee
DD1 4HN

Barbara Illsley is a senior lecturer in Town and Regional Planning with interests in the fields of spatial planning, community governance and climate change. These interests, which draw on her experience as a professional planner in local government, not only form the basis of her current research but are also reflected in her teaching commitments. She currently teaches courses in community governance, planning law and practice, and environmental assessment.

Career

Barbara graduated in Geography from the University of St Andrews in 1976 and in 1978 gained an MSc in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Strathclyde. She joined the University of Dundee in 1994, following a number of years as a professional planner in local government. An active member of the Royal Town Planning Institute for thirty years, Barbara has served on a number of RTPI committees including the Education and Lifelong Learning Committee, she has chaired RTPI Partnership Boards at UCL and Newcastle University and she was a member of the QAA Benchmarking Group for Town and Country Planning. From 2004 to 2006 she help the post of Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching, in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and from 2006 to 2009 was Head of Town and Regional Planning in the School of Social and Environmental Sciences.

Qualifications

Academic:

1976 - BSc (Honours) in Geography, University of St Andrews

1974 - Exchange Scholarship, Queens University, Kingston, Canada

1978 - MSc in Urban and Regional Planning, University of Strathclyde

Professional:

MRTPI (Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute)

FHEA (Fellow of the Higher Education Academy)

FRSA (Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce)

Research

My research interests are in aspects of spatial planning and governance and the changing nature of institutional and community relationships at the urban and regional levels. Recent research activities have involved work on the governance of homeless information systems in a European context; understanding community resilience in the context of shifting relationships between the built and natural environments; the integration of strategic environmental assessment and plan-making in Scotland; and the impact of environmental governance on the delivery of local climate change action plans.

Recent publications

Jackson T, Illsley B & Lynch W (Forthcoming 2012) "Fishing from the Same Pool: the Influence of Environmental Governance on Local Climate Change Actions in Scotland and the US Pacific Northwest", Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management.

Illsley B M, Lynch W & Jackson T (2011) "Climate change and fuel poverty: local government responses in Scotland", Environmental Justice and Global Citizenship 10th Global Conference, Oxford, Mansfield College, 8-10 July, Conference Proceedings.

Illsley B, Jackson T, Curry J and Rapaport E (2010) "Community innovation in the soft spaces of planning", International Planning Studies, 15, 4, pp 303-319.

Jackson T & Illsley B M (2009) "Using SEA to mainstream sustainable development: some lessons from Scottish practice", Spatium, 17/18, 31-37.

Illsley B M and Coles E (2009) "Putting communities in control: a Scottish perspective", Planning Practice and Research, 24(3), 363-37.

Jackson T, Illsley B M, Curry J & Rapaport E (2008) "Amenity migration and sustainable development in remote resource-based communities: lessons from northern British Columbia", International Journal of Society Systems Science, 1(1), 26-48.

Jackson T, Dixon J & Illsley B M (2008) "Community and environmental planning: Scottish and NZ perspectives", Proceedings of the International Association for Impact Assessment 28th Annual Conference: the Art and Science of Impact Assessment, IAIA, Fargo USA, CS2.12.

Jackson T & Illsley (2008) "Using SEA to mainstream sustainable development: the Scottish Example", Proceedings of the International Association for Impact Assessment 28th Annual Conference: the Art and Science of Impact Assessment, IAIA, Fargo USA, CS2.8(1)

Jackson T & Illsley B M (2007) "An analysis of the theoretical rationale for using strategic environmental assessment to deliver environmental justice in the light of the Scottish Environmental Assessment Act", Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Special Issue: Theoretical Perspectives on SEA, 27(7), 607-623

Illsley B M, Jackson T & Lynch W (2007) "Promoting environmental justice through industrial symbiosis: developing wood pellet fuel to tackle Scottish rural fuel poverty", Progress in Industrial Ecology - an International Journal, Special Issue on Industrial Ecology and Regional Policy, 4(3/4), 219-232

Illsley B M, Jackson T, Lynch W (2007) "Addressing Scottish rural fuel poverty through a regional industrial symbiosis strategy for the Scottish forest industries sector", Geoforum, 38(1), 21-32

Jackson T & Illsley B M (2006) "Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia: the mining town that refused to die", Journal of Transatlantic Studies, 4(2), 163-186

Jackson T and Illsley B M (2006) "Strategic Environmental Assessment as a tool of environmental governance: Scotland's extension of the European Union SEA Directive", Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 49(3).

Older publications

Books and chapters
Published
Illsley BM and Jackson AA (1999) 'The Third Sector and Local Economic Development in a Peripheral Scottish City: The Case of Dundee', in Community Economic Development, edited by G Haughton, pp149-162.

Illsley BM (2002) 'Love Thy Neighbour: Good Neighbour Agreements' in edited Planning in the UK: Agendas for the New Millennium by Y Rydin and A Thornley, Ashgate.

Illsley BM, Lloyd MG and McCarthy JP (2002) National parks in Scotland: spatial planning and environmental protection in a natural region' in Functions of Regions in the Realm of Spatial Planning, Landed Property and Environmental Protection, Proceedings of the 31 Symposium International, Strasbourg.

Illsley BM (2002), Planning with communities: a good practice guide RTPI, London. (ISBN 1-902311-32-9)
Refereed Journals
Published
Illsley BM (1996) 'District-wide Local Plans: Scottish Planning in the Future', Oxford Planning Monographs Vol 2, No 2

Illsley B, Lloyd MG and Lynch B (1997) 'Public Access to Planning Information' Scottish Planning and Environmental Law.

Illsley BM and McCarthy J (1998) 'Community-led Planning? The Case of Dundee', Scottish Geographical Magazine, Vol 114, No 2, pp103-109.

Reid CT, Illsley B, Lloyd MG and Lynch B (1998) 'Are you receiving us? Effective public access to planning information', Journal of Planning and Environment Law, pp 1028 - 1035

Lloyd MG and Illsley BM (1999) 'An idea for its time? Community planning and reticulism in Scotland', Regional Studies, Vol 33, No 2, pp 181-184

Illsley BM, Lloyd MG and Lynch (1999) 'Community Councils - A Vehicle for Enabling Public Access to Planning Information, Scottish Journal of Community Work and Development, Vol 5, pp39-49

Lloyd MG and Illsley BM (1999) 'Community Planning for a Scottish Parliament: necessary but not sufficient', Town Planning Review, Vol 70, No 4, pp 409-417

Illsley BM and Lloyd MG (1999) 'Pathfinders for Community Planning', Scottish Planning and Environmental Law, No 74, pp 82-84

Lloyd MG and Illsley BM (2000) Collaborative planning for community agendas in Scotland, Journal of Planning and Environment Law, July, 678-683

Illsley BM, Lloyd MG and Lynch B (2000) One Stop Shops in Scotland: Diversity in Co-operation and Integration, Local Governance, Vol 25, No 4, pp201-210

Illsley BM, Lloyd MG and Lynch B (2000) 'From Pillar to Post? A One Stop Shop Approach to Planning Delivery', Planning Theory and Practice, Vol 1, No 1, pp 111-122

Illsley BM (2000) 'Community councils: the voice of the community?' Scottish Planning and Environmental Law, No 78, pp 29-30

Illsley BM (2000) 'Community councils as statutory consultees on planning applications' Scottish Planning and Environmental Law, No 80, pp 74-75.

Lloyd MG and Illsley BM (2001) 'A Community Leadership Initiative for Scotland?', Politics, Vol 21, No 2, pp 124-129

McCarthy J, Lloyd, MG and Illsley, BM (2002) European Planning Studies, Vol 10, No 5, 665- 670

Illsley BM (2002) 'Good Neighbour Agreements: the first step to environmental justice?', Local Environment, Vol 7, No 1, pp69-79

Illsley, BM, Lloyd, MG and McCarthy J (2002) National Parks in Scotland - Planning Matters, Scottish Planning and Environmental Law, No 91, pp55-57

Ellis G and Illsley BM (2003) 'Third Party Rights - Insights from the Irish Experience', Scottish Planning and Environmental Law, 98, pp82-83

Illsley BM (2003), 'Fair Participation: A Canadian Perspective', Land Use Policy, 20(3), pp265-274.

Illsley BM (2003) Garbage Wars: The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Chicago by DN Pellow, Urban Studies, 40 (11) pp2319-2320
Research Reports

Illsley BM, Lloyd MG, Lynch B and Burbridge V (1997) Public Access to Planning Information, Central Research Unit, Scottish Office, Edinburgh

Illsley B, Lynch B and Watt A (1997) Safety in Planning Offices, RTPI, Edinburgh.

Illsley BM, Lloyd GM, Lynch B (1999) One Stop Shop Arrangements for Development Related Local Authority Functions, Central Research Unit, Scottish Office, Edinburgh.

Lloyd MG, Illsley BM and McCarthy JP (2001) New Industrial and Commercial Facilities in National Park Areas: Size, Location and Design Considerations, Central Research Unit, Scottish Office, Edinburgh

Lloyd MG, Illsley BM (2001) Community Planning, Community Planning Task Force.

Lloyd MG and Illsley BM (2001) Community Engagement and Participation in Dundee, Dundee City Council

Geddes Centre for Planning Research (2002) Monitoring and Evaluation of Dundee Social Inclusion Partnerships, Scottish Executive.
Professional Journals

Illsley BM, Lynch B and Watt A (1996) 'Personal Safety For Planners', Scottish Planner, No 53

Illsley BM, Lloyd MG and McCarthy J (1996) 'Priority Partnership Areas in the Tay Region', in Tayplus-Tay Annual Review 1', pp 65- 67, University of Dundee.

Illsley BM (1997) 'Facing New Challenges - Development Planning in the Tay Area', in Tayplus - Tay Annual Review 1', pp57-60, University of Dundee.

Lloyd MG, McCarthy J and Illsley BM (1997) 'Priority Partnership Areas in Scotland', Town and Country Planning, 66 (2) pp60-62.

Illsley BM, Lloyd MG and Lynch B (1997) 'Local government decentralisation Scotland - an opportunity for planning?', Town and Country Planning, 66 (4) pp206-208.

Illsley BM, Lloyd MG and Lynch B (1997) 'Public Involvement in Planning - The Importance of Access to Planning Information', Tayplus -Tay Annual Review 2, pp79-83, University of Dundee.

Illsley BM (1997) Review: Women and Access in Rural Areas, Scottish Affairs, No 19, pp141-145

Lloyd M G and Illsley B M (1999) 'Community Planning - A New Way Forward for Scotland?', Town and Country Planning, Vol 68, No 1, pp28-29.

Illsley BM, Lloyd MG and Lynch (1999) 'One Stop Shop Arrangements for Development Related Local Authority Functions', Scottish Planning and Environmental Law, No 72, pp28-29

Illsley BM (1999) 'REEFs celebrate their tenth birthday', Scottish Planner, No 71, p5.

Illsley BM and Lloyd MG (1999) 'Planning for a common purpose in Scotland', Town and Country Planning, Vol 68, Nov, pp348-349.

Lloyd MG and Illsley BM (2000) 'Towards a modern planning system?', Town and Country Planning, Vol 69, March, pp80-81.

MG Lloyd and BM Illsley (2001) 'Community Planning and Development Initiatives in Scotland', Economic Development, Issue 72, p5.

Illsley BM, Lloyd MG and McCarthy JP (2001) 'National parks for Scotland - designations in sight', Town and Country Planning, Vol 70, No 3, pp92-93.

Illsley, BM (2002) 'Voicing Concern', Holyrood, issue 78, pp 42-43.

Illsley BM (2002) Planning Research Conference Comes to Dundee, Scottish Planner, No 87, p10