Comparative Planning
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
ARCH 4026
Undergraduate
No
013028
4.5
No
School of Art, Architecture and Design
To provide students with critical understanding of planning and development issues and contemporary planning practice in developing countries, with particular reference to Asia and the Asia-Pacific Region.
Issues in cross-cultural comparative studies; problems of the transferability of ideas. Urban growth and change in developing countries. Comparative studies of planning policy and practice. Human settlements, housing and transport issues. Environmental sustainability under conditions of rapid growth. Employment, poverty and the informal sector. Discourses of sustainability and development in the ‘Third World’. Case studies of selected Asian cities and regions.
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Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
Lecture | 1.5 hours x 13 weeks | ||
Tutorial | 1.5 hours x 13 weeks | ||
Workshop | 1.5 hours x 13 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assignment 1: Essay, Assignment 2: Essay, Presentation
EFTSL*: 0.125
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