This document summarizes a study that examines scenarios for integrating regional settlement and rural land protection in peri-urban areas. It finds that business-as-usual development leads to fragmented and unsustainable land use, while alternative scenarios that consolidate growth in existing towns through increased densities and limits on rural subdivision can better protect rural land and resources. The study uses Melbourne's peri-urban region as a case study, modeling development capacity under different policy approaches and finding that regional towns have significant potential to accommodate growth in a way that preserves surrounding rural areas.