ENV429E

Environmental land use planning

Associate Professor Kevin O'Connor

6 or 8 points
* 2 hours per week
* Second semester
* Clayton
* Prerequisites: Consent of subject coordinator

Objectives The aim of this course is to provide a graduate level introduction to the background, practice and issues in modern environmental planning. The particular emphasis of the course is urban; that emphasis stems from a judgement that the urban context contains many major environmental problems. The precise focus is upon ways of tackling environmental problems in metropolitan areas, though the approaches analysed could be applied to other contexts. Satisfactory completion of the course will require demonstration that students can describe the evolution of the planning system; can demonstrate the way the planning strategies are applied to particular problems; and can apply the broad principles of the course to a smaller planning issue.

Synopsis This subject examines the theory and practice of planning, especially as applied to metropolitan areas. It explores the evaluation of planning, and recent forces shaping metropolitan regions before analysing approaches to environmental planning. The approaches include statutory planning, pricing mechanisms and design. Much of the course relates to planning issues in Melbourne.

Assessment (6 points - 1998 students) Project (2500 words): 50%
* Book review (1000 words): 20%
* Take-home examination (1500 words): 30%
Assessment (8 points - pre-1998 students) Project (3000 words): 50%
* Book review (1000 words): 20%
* Take-home examination (2000 words): 30%

Recommended texts

Hall P Cities of tomorrow Blackwell, 1990