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Postgraduate CUR-URP590-2021

Planning for Sustainable Urban Development

Bring together the factors that go into planning a sustainable urban development.Delve into environmental, economic and governmental issues. Read up on interest groups. Familiarise yourself with sustainable water resource management considerations.

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$2,910 $3,160

Your upfront cost: $0

International student?

Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 30 Aug 2021
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Start your career with Curtin’s globally recognised courses and extensive industry connections. Through OUA, our online courses offer an interactive and collaborative learning experience that gets you the same degree as if you studied on campus. Curtin is a global university with a vibrant culture of innovation and collaboration and is ranked in the top one per cent of universities worldwide.

QS RANKING 2021

13

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

13

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

  1. critically analyse the key issues for environmental planning and its implications for urban form
  2. validate the management and governance of sustainability issues in relation to multi criteria reporting
  3. critically analyse the theoretical aspects of the sustainability debate within local and global contexts
  4. apply and justify the knowledge of sustainability indicators and audits to a planning project.
Topics covered
    • Introduction to planning for sustainability
    • Climate change
    • Sustainability assessment
    • Social sustainability
    • The economic pillar
    • Governance
    • Risk and uncertainty
    • Biodiversity planning
    • Sustainable water resource planning
    • Brown issues
    • Sustainability at a local level; resilience theory
    • Sustainable cities
Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Elective
  • OUA-PSU-GCE-2021
  • CUR-SCP-MAS-2021
  • CUR-PRM-MAS-2021
  • CUR-SCP-GDI-2021
  • CUR-SCP-GCE-2021
  • UNE-PRO-GCE-2021

Special requirements

  • EquipmentDetails - Access to hardware: webcam, speakers and microphone
Description

This subject was previously known as Planning for Sustainability. The examination of sustainability principles and urban form, including the study of interest groups, sustainable development, global and local environmental issues and responses, policies and agreements, indicators and audits.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

Assessments

  • Essay (30%)
  • Sustainability Reporting (35%)
  • Sustainable City Presentation (Group) (35%)
Textbooks

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Related degrees

Postgraduate OUA-PSU-GCE-2021

Postgraduate Single Subjects

Postgraduate CUR-SCP-MAS-2021

Master of Environment and Climate Emergency

Postgraduate CUR-PRM-MAS-2021

Master of Science Project Management

2 available majors
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  • Research Major Stream
  • Professional Major Stream

Postgraduate CUR-SCP-GDI-2021

Graduate Diploma in Environment and Climate Emergency

Postgraduate CUR-SCP-GCE-2021

Graduate Certificate in Environment and Climate Emergency

Postgraduate UNE-PRO-GCE-2021

Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice

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