Infrastructure and Transportation Planning

Overview

The purpose of this module is to provide students with an insight to problematics facing infrastructure provision at the global, national and local levels and how the transportation and planning profession can contribute to the formulation of sustainable remedies.

Learning Objectives

1. Explain and demonstrate how spatial planning operates within the context of institutional and legal frameworks. 2. Generate integrated and well substantiated responses to spatial planning challenges in the context of infrastructure planning. 3. Demonstrate how efficient resource management helps to deliver effective spatial planning. 4. Develop an understanding of the role of spatial planning in the provision of infrastructure. 5. Realise the necessity for spatial co-ordination in the development of the built environment and the value of inter-professional working. 6. Gain in depth knowledge of the role of the policy context and legislative frameworks impacting upon infrastructure development.
7. Explain the contribution that planning can make to the built and natural environment, in particular recognise the implications of climate change.
8. Come to terms with the core challenges facing infrastructure provision.
9. Demonstrate understanding of the process of providing essential infrastructure and its planning and environmental implications.

Skills

1. To be able to source and interpret planning legislation on major infrastructure developments. 2. To be able to contribute to legislative development, policy formulation and policy analysis on matters relating to renewable energy, waster managements and transport. 3. To be able to conceptualise and respond to development proposals for renewable energy, waste management and transport.

Assessment

Students must pass all assessment components.