2494 (v.5) Geography 214 - Urban Development and Planning in Australia and Europe - Historical, Political and socioeconomic Perspectives

Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

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Lecture:

1 x 5 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

3421 (v.4) Geography 314 - Urban Development and Planning in Australia and Europe - Historical, Political and socioeconomic Perspectives
11285 (v.3) Australian Studies 354
12652 (v.2) Anthropology 323 - Life in the City - Urban Anthropology or any previous version
12684 (v.2) Australian Studies 254
12714 (v.2) Anthropology 223 - Life in the City - Urban Anthropology or any previous version

Prerequisite(s):

1436 (v.4) Geography 111 - Natural Hazards - Geography of the Global Distribution, Causes and Impacts of Natural Hazards and Strategies Used to Minimise Risks or any previous version
AND
1437 (v.4) Geography 112 - Global Change - Demography, Economic Development, Environment, Urbanisation and Social Inequality or any previous version

Syllabus:

Historical aspects of urban development. Urban systems and central place systems. City form and structure. The factors influencing the location of residential, commercial and industrial land uses. The effects of urbanisation on the physical and social environment. Case studies from Australia, Western Europe, North America and Monsoon Asia will be utilised extensively for illustrative purposes.

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Field of Education:

90309 Human Geography

HECS Band (if applicable):

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

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