Postgraduate USA-METS5024-2018

Transport, Land Use and Environment

Create liveable communities in urban settings with your studies of human-scaled, mixed-use design. Connect land use and transport with transit orientated development. Locate environmental issues. Navigate New Urbanism and Smart Growth principles.

Study method

100% online

Available loans

FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

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Subject details

What you'll learn

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

evaluate the impacts of land use factors such as density, regional accessibility, land use mix and roadway connectivity affect traffic patterns
design innovative approaches to public transport service planning
critically review environmental impacts of transport
adapt the knowledge of research principles and methods of integrating land use and transport
combine the knowledge and skills gained in the areas of land use, transport and the environment and develop a research project.

Topics covered

- Land impacts on transport
- Public transport service planning
- Accessibility issues
- Environment impacts of transport

Entry requirements

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

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

This subject aims to develop your in-depth understanding of the land use-transportation integration in metropolitan settings; to further develop your ability to critically review the concepts of New Urbanism and Smart Growth principles and also Transit Oriented Development issues and resulting environmental impacts.

Assessments

Module problems (30%)
Presentation (25%)
Research Project (45%)

Textbooks