Regional Planning Workshop

Course aim

To equip students with appropriate methods of data collection and analysis in a regional planning study, for the purposes of developing a regional planning strategy.

Course content

Definition and delineation of a region. Social, economic and environmental characteristics of a region. Historical context of regional planning. Regional development. Analytical tools and techniques used in regional planning. Geographic Information Systems in regional planning. Data collection, organisation and analysis. The regional planning process. Components of a regional planning strategy. Strategic planning at a regional scale.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
GEOE 1018	Principles of Geospatial Science
ARCH 2042	Planning Policy
ARCH 2041	Planning Information Management
ARCH 2040	Analytic Methods for Planning
ARCH 1011	Land Use Planning

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 11 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 11 weeks
Seminar	4 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

Examination, Group project, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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