PLAN612
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Urban Infrastructure and Land Use
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
EV - School of Arch, Plan & Land
Subject
PLAN - Planning
Description
Acquaints students with the key infrastructure systems of a city. Examines current policies, standards and practices, challenges, and innovations in the following infrastructure sectors: water, sewage, waste management, open space, energy, transportation, and communication. Discusses the relationship between infrastructure systems and land use, and its impacts on quality of life, economic development, spatial structure, and the environment. Emphasis is given to green infrastructure development. Also examines various financial and institutional frameworks for delivering infrastructure systems, and how they vary across different contexts.
Also known as: (formerly Environmental Design 616)
Also known as: (formerly Environmental Design 616)
Course Attributes
Fee Rate Group(Domestic) - A, Fee Rate Group(International) -B, GFC Hours (3-0)
Courses may consist of a Lecture, Lab, Tutorial, and/or Seminar. Students will be required to register in each component that is required for the course as indicated in the schedule of classes. Practicums, internships or other experiential learning modalities are typically indicated as a Lab component.
Component
LEC
Units
3
Repeat for Credit
No
Subject code
PLAN
Understanding Course Information
Please refer to Course Terminology and Description to better understand how to interpret course information such as GFC Hours, pre-requisites, course levels, etc.