Urban Environmental Policy and Planning

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2014:

140 hours

This subject is available to students from any disciplinary background and each brings a particular contribution. It is desirable that students complete ABPL90064 Planning Urban Sustainability before undertaking this subject (or alternatively take both subjects concurrently).

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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The subject covers the essential science needed to understand urban environmental aspects of climate change, describes environmental policy and governance from the global to the Australian, State and local levels, and then provides case studies of environmental planning issues and responses. Case studies will be both Australian and international.

• Understand the scientific backdrop to climate change
• Understand environmental policy relevant to cities and urban change
• Familiarity with urban environmental planning initiatives
• Be able to contribute to urban environmental planning policies and plans

Student group presentation, week 8, 1500 words (or equivalent), 30%.

Student essay, two weeks after the last class, 3500 (or equivalent), 70%.

None

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Teamwork
• Environmental policy and governance
• Ability to anticipate and plan for urban environmental change