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URBPLAN 705 : Sustainable Infrastructure Planning

Postgraduate course

Project description

This course covers a vital aspect of urban planning � infrastructure. Infrastructure covers a range of elements, and this course covers quite a few of them including transportation, water, power, broadband and smart infrastructure, with focus on land use planning and urban design. The concepts and terms associated with these infrastructure elements will be in the lectures. The current issues of infrastructure planning will be discussed, drawing from case studies around the world. The issues will be investigated in the context of sustainable provision and management in New Zealand, focusing on the primary city � Auckland.

Year 2021

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Introduce the concepts and issues related to physical infrastructure (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 6.1 and 6.2) Develop a critical understanding of the issues surrounding sustainable planning, development and funding of different types of physical infrastructure including transportation, water, sewerage and electricity (Capability 1.1, 1.3, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3) Impart basic analytical skills, including modelling, associated with the estimation of demand for infrastructure and comparison of different supply-side options (Capability 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.2, 4.3, 6.1 and 6.2)