Transport and Planning

Course aim

To provide planning students with an advanced understanding of urban transportation planning issues that facilitates independent critical thinking and problem solving capabilities for managing demand for travel.

Course content

Comparison of transport modes. Transport energy. Transport, urban form and density. Travel demand management. Case studies of strategic planning and metropolitan transport planning in Australia and overseas. Local area traffic management and ‘traffic calming’. Environmentally sustainable transport. Planning and design of a public transport system, solving its operational requirements and developing appropriate strategies and policies to manage this. Data needs, surveys and models in appraising transport requirements. Assessing transport requirements of new residential areas. Considering the contribution of transport to a city’s quality of life.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	1.5 hours x 11 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 11 weeks
Tutorial (Audiovisual presentations)	3 hours x 1 week
Field Placement (Field trip)	5 hours x 1 week

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

Assessment

Assignment 1: essay or small design project, Assignment 2: transport system modelling exercise, Assignment 3: group project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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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.