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12730 (v.3) Transport Planning 212


 

Area:

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Examines approaches to achieving integrated land use planning and transport planning and provide knowledge for use in developing plans, strategies, and in design.
 

Unit Outcomes:

Upon completion of this unit students will have developed an understanding of the context of current transport policy, institutional arrangements, land use, urban form and travel, integrating land use and transporting planning - policy directions, planning for roads, and integrated planning in practice.

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:

Austroads, (1998). Cities for Tommorrow-Integrating Land Use,Transport and the Environment. New South Wales, Austroads. Bannister, D. ed. (1998).Transport Policy and the Environment.London,Spon. Bernwick, M.and Cervero, R.(1997). Transit Villages of the 21st Century. New York, McGraw Hill. Cervero, R. and Radisch, C.(1996).Travel Choices in Pedestrian versus Automobile Orientated Neighbourhoods-Transport Policy, Vol.3, No.3, pp127-141.Oxford, Carfax. Curtis, C. (1998).Integrated Land Use and Transport Planning Policies: A Review of Selected Initiatives Outside Australia and Their Applicability to Strategic Land Use Planning in Perth. Discussion Paper. Western Australia, Western Australian Planning Commission - Ministry of Planning. Engwicht, D., (1992).Towards an Eco-city - Calming the Traffic.Sydney, Envirobook. Mees, P. (2000). A Very Public Solution-Transport in the Dispersed City. Melbourne, Melbourne University Press. Queensland Government (1998).Shaping Up-Shaping Urban Communities to Support Public Transport, Cycling and Walking in Queensland. Brisbane, Queensland Transport. Curtis, C., for the Western Australian Planning Commission (2001). Future Perth - Transport Issues and Options.Western Australia, Government of Western Australia.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Essay 20%, Group project 40%, Essay 40%. This is a grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 40100 Architecture and Urban Environment (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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