Land Use Planning

Course aim

To provide students with an understanding of principles of land use planning and of the significance of appropriate land use planning for sustainable environmental management.

Course content

The aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of principles of land use planning and of the significance of appropriate land use planning for sustainable environmental management. This course deal with land use planning, urban growth and sustainable development. Land division and conversion. The environmental and human impacts of urban development. Land use issues at the urban-rural fringe. Land capability assessment as a planning tool. Land use planning and regulation. Environmental regulation. Non-regulatory means of resolving land use conflicts. Planning for sustainable environments. The South Australian planning system.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1.5 hours x 12 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1: review of literature, Assignment 2: essay on assigned topic, Assignment 3: group assignment on application of land use, Continuous assessment and tutorial participation and presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.