Hobart
This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
Regional planning is key for achieving sustainable social, economic and environmental outcomes, and for building community resilience. In this unit you will engage with planning at the regional level – at spatial scales intermediate between state/territory and local government jurisdictions. You will be introduced to strategic approaches and methods for integrated planning across infrastructure, transport, land use, human settlement and natural systems. Working with the class and independently, you will gain a depth of knowledge in planning for climate change, exploring and evaluating the links between adaptative and maladaptive strategies. You will also develop skills in accessing and deploying economic, social and environmental data, and address regional planning problems and community concerns. Field trips, and local and international case studies will provide you with a breadth of understanding and practical experience.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Regional Planning - Economy, Environment, Society, Infrastructure |
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| Unit code | KGA522 |
| Credit points | 25 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Discipline | Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Coordinator | Dr Kate Booth |
| Teaching staff | Dr Kate Booth |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1 | Explain and apply principles of regional planning, including integration of infrastructure, transport, land use, human settlement, the economics of cities and regions, and natural systems. |
2 | Apply the principles of climate change planning, including considering various adaptive and maladaptive strategies. |
3 | Implement strategic planning techniques and select processes and methods appropriate to a regional scale. |
4 | Access and deploy sources of information about environments and communities, including census and survey data, to address regional planning questions and problems. |
5 | Critically link regional plans to institutions and processes operating at sub- and supra-regional scales. |
Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | On-campus students: interactive lectures and workshops (48 hours over 12 weeks), and field trip (8 hours in 1 week); Distance education students: online lectures each week of up to 90 minutes a week weekly online discussions and group work for approximately 2-hrs/week over 13 weeks |
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| Assessment | 4,000 word case analysis (40%), two take-home tests (30%), group presentation (30%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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