MOA270 Urban Design for Sustainable Mobility

Contents and structure

Sustainable urban development requires that new construction occurs through densification and more effective use of space within construction zones. This course actualizes urban development as an area of expertise in order to secure quality in spatial planning.

Learning Outcome

Knowledge

The student

• Has in-depth knowledge of the Planning and Building Act and other planning conditions.
• Has extensive knowledge of urban planning theory, place theory and design principles for land-use, buildings and infrastructure.
• Has advanced knowledge of methods and possibilities for application of spatial analyses.

 

Skills

The student

• Can make thematic maps for assessment of defined questions and problem statements.
• Can present different views and theories linking road and street construction with city and land-use development.
• Can conduct spatial analyses as a knowledge base in municipal and land-use planning, and as a basis for impact assessment.

 

General competence

The student

• Can apply spatial analyses as a tool for urban development in different situations and to diverging ends.
• Can communicate both with specialists and to the public about disciplinary planning problems, analyses and conclusions.

Entry requirements

The study's admission requirements.

Assessment

A letter grade (A-F) will be appended based on the following examination parts:

• A semester assignment (groupwork)of up to 5000 words (60%)
• A 4-hour written examination (40%)

In case of continuation, a new semester assignment must be submitted and/or a new written examination be taken. Students can choose to retake one of the examination parts and keep the grade from the other examination part.

Examination support material

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