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URBPLAN 703 : Urban Planning and the Environment

Postgraduate course

Project description

This course develops an understanding of the ecological processes that underpin urban sustainability and resilience, using local and international case studies and examples. Topics include ecosystem services, ecological rights and duties, resilience, Integrated Catchment Management (ICM), Low Impact Urban Design and Development (LIUDD), Water Sensitive Design (WSD) and implications for urban planning and practice.

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Develop an understanding of biological, chemical and physical cycles and how these underpin ecosystem functioning (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 6.1 and 6.2) Demonstrate understanding of the fundamentals of ecology as they relate to development and design, including ecological principles, resilience, functional and dysfunctional systems, and ecological services (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 6.2 and 6.3) Show practical skills in, and the ability to formulate designs for, Low Impact Urban Design and Development (LIUDD)/ Water Sensitive Design (WSD), and Integrated Catchment Management (ICM). (Capability 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3) Demonstrate a basic understanding of how to critique planning instruments using analysis relevant to ecology and water sensitive design. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1 and 5.1) Justify and communicate the basics of your land use planning and design visually, in writing and orally (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 6.2)