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.

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.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

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.

Field of Education:

90300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

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