Planning for Sustainable Urban Development

• • 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

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

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.

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