307897 (v.1) Transport and Society 112

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Area:	Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	2.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	To develop an understanding of the influence of transport in modern society, the interactions between urban transport and land use at a micro and macro scale, and the impact on the human, natural and global environment.
Unit Outcomes:	Upon completion of this unit students will have developed an understanding of the role of transport in society today (compared to past), car ownership and use, travel behaviour, and urban transport policies. Developed an understanding of rapid transit and effects on land use and society, and transport and its influence on town design and urban form. Developed an understanding of car free housing, assessing the impacts of transport - trip generation, transport and land use surveys, and development of solutions to transport problems through land use planning and streetscape design. Developed an understanding of the love affair with the car (a whole of government approach) and urban transport policies.
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:	Bannister, D., (1995). Transport and Urban Development. London, E and F Spon. Bruton, M., (1985). Introduction to Transport Planning. London, Hutchinson. Newman and Kenworthy, (1989). Cities and Automobile Dependence. Aldershot, Gower.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Essay 30%, Group project 40%, Essay 30%. This is a grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y