Analysis of cultural landscapes is carried out in lectures, field practice, discussion sessions and student reports. Acquisition of analytical techniques and geographical insights. A course in urban geography. An urban or regional planning course. Philosophy, history, legal aspects, and techniques of the planning process.
Case studies illustrate the impact of planning on economic, social, and political activities.
An urban or regional planning course. Historical background, current problems and future strategies of urban and regional planning efforts in Europe. Political, economic and cultural aspects of the planning process are considered. An integration of planning tools, data sources, forecasting and standards to produce a comprehensive plan that contains components on land use, transportation, and capital improvements. This course will prepare students to understand, interpret and critique a zoning ordinance and to become familiar with planned unit development and site plan review.