James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

EV3001:03

Environmental and Regional Planning

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 2

26 hours lectures, 13 hours tutorials. Semester 1 (Townsville campus); Semester 2 (Cairns campus).

Staff: Dr D Fenton (Townsville campus).

This subject focuses on the concepts and processes of environmental and regional planning and design. Human perceptions of environments, community participation and the process of designing/ planning for an acceptable balance between human use and the physical environment are part of this focus.

Learning Objectives:

  1. have a more developed understanding of how people relate to environments in which they function;
  2. have a working knowledge of environmental, regional and resource planning processes;
  3. ability to undertake and complete various components of the planning process (eg planning objectives, environmental assessments, community involvement);
  4. ability to critically review planning documents (eg site plans, management plans).

Assessment by on-course assignments, tutorial presentation (20%); planning research project (20%); development project (20%); examination (40%).