James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2004

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EV3001:03

Environmental and Regional Planning

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 2

26 hours lectures, 13 hours tutorials. Semester 1.

Staff:

Dr D Fenton (Townsville campus),

Assoc. Professor M Fenton (Cairns 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:

have a more developed understanding of how people relate to environments in which they function;

have a working knowledge of environmental, regional and resource planning processes;

ability to undertake and complete various components of the planning process (eg planning objectives, environmental assessments, community involvement);

ability to critically review planning documents (eg site plans, management plans).

Assessment by examination and test (50%); on-course assessment (50%).