302476 (v.2) SS 562 - Sustainability Studies (Regional)
| Area: | Department of Social Sciences |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| Seminar: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Case studies of regional change and development will be assessed in terms of sustainability criteria - erosion of traditional economic and employment bases, economic diversification and social conflict, migration and cultural diversity, sustainability and regional scale, sustainability, planning and policies and governance. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit, students will be competent to: understand the concept of sustainability at a variety of regional scales, appreciate the major theoretical approaches in this field, identify, from a series of regional case studies, the key processes, issues and stakeholders, in the context of sustainable community development and demonstrate skills in the reporting and evaluating of projects in the aforesaid context. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Clarke, D (1996) "Urban World, Global City", Routledge. London. Nijkamp, P and Perrels, A (1994) "Sustainable Cities in Europe", Earthscan, London. Higgins, B and Zagorski, K (eds) (1989) "Australian Regional Developments', Readings in Regional Experiences, Policies and Prospects", AGPS, Canberra. |
| Unit Texts: | WA Ministry for Planning (1997) "Western Australian State Planning Strategy", Ministry for Planning, Perth. |
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Current as of: February 2, 2004
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