Urban Planning Methods

Urban Planning Methods
Applications of methods and techniques commonly used in the urban planning process, emphasizing data collection and analysis, fieldwork, and writing skills.
GEOG
410
 Hours3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesNone
 RecommendedGeog 310.
 TaughtWinter
 ProgramsContaining GEOG 410
Course Outcomes

Understanding the History and Theory of Urban Planning

Demonstrate planning methods that anticipate and envision future changes to society and the built environment, such as knowledge of forecasts, risk assessment, futures scenarios and other tools for creating plan alternatives. (PAB 4.2.2d)

Possess the Skills Needed to Practice Planning

Use numerical reasoning and computation skills to conduct quantitative analysis of social and geographic information for basic professional planning purposes, problems and projects. (PAB 4.2.3d.

Use forecasts and scenarios to anticipate and describe future changes in society and the built environment. (PAB 4.2.3g)