Urban and Regional Development

Course aim

To provide students with a more advanced understanding of the forces influencing the development of cities and regions.

Course content

The geographic, economic, and political context of urban and regional development; the determinants of land use, city size, and urban growth; and national and international economic changes and their affect on the spatial distribution of urban form. The roles and impacts of market failures, land use regulations, growth management, and urban containment policies on housing markets, open space and natural amenities, and development patterns. The interplay between public and private sectors in the provision and redevelopment of housing in cities and regions.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

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

Assessment

Individual report: literature review, methodology, analysis of the course readings, Individual report: theoretical nature of housing provision, and the current supply and demand of housing in Australia, Indivual report: determinants of land use and city size of Adelaide

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.