Area: | Department of Spatial Sciences |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Practical: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 3984 (v.5) Computer Assisted Cartography 282 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Brief overview of the history of land development and the planning process in Western Australia. Nature and scope of site surveys and analysis, including environmental impact assessment and details of site design. Principles of residential, commercial and industrial land use planning and development in Western Australia. Statutory framework for local structure and development plans. Socioeconomic aspects of neighbourhood planning and the impact of development of residential areas on access, safety and energy efficiency. |
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Unit Outcomes: | Upon completion of this unit students will have applied principles learned to evaluate physical, social, legal and economic factors in the land development process, the ability to make an application to relevant Government Departments for approval to subdivide and develop a client's property, applied planning principles to the practice of environmentally friendly land development projects and learnt how to relate to other professionals involved in Land Development in a meaningful way. |
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: | Freestone R., (1989), Model Communities - The Garden City Movement in Australia, Nelson. Freestone R, (Ed)., (1993), Spirited Cities, Federation Press. Hedgcock D and Yiftachel O., (1992), Urban and Regional Planning in Western Australia, Paradigm Press.Lynch K and Hack G, Site Planning, latest addition, MIT Press. Pitt Morrison M and White J.G, (Ed)., (1979), Western Towns and Buildings, University of Western Australia Press. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Seminar and contribution to seminar 20%. Practicals and/or written assignment (min 20%) 40%. Final Examination (min 20%) 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 31100 Geomatic Engineering (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
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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