GEOG 5009 - Regional Planning
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Course Details
| Course Code | GEOG 5009 |
| Course | Regional Planning |
| Coordinating Unit | School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences |
| Term | Semester 2 2012 (Not offered in 2013) |
| Mode | Internal |
| Level | Postgraduate coursework |
| Location/s | North Terrace |
| Units | 6 |
| Contact | 1 x 3 hour seminar per week |
| Prerequisites | Not applicable |
| Corequisites | Not applicable |
| Incompatible | Not applicable |
| Assumed Knowledge | Not applicable |
| Restrictions | Not applicable |
| Quota | Not applicable |
| Course Description | This course examines regional planning in advanced economies and the relationship between regional planning and more conventional land use planning. The course considers the origin and development of regional planning as a discipline, as well as its contemporary applications. Regional planning has a long history within advanced economies and over recent decades has been advanced as a key strategy for ensuring the economic competitiveness of major urban centres. The need for regional planning has also been boosted by the increasing connectedness of regions, both locally and across territorial borders. The course draws upon examples from Australia and other nations and considers in some details the interaction between economic development processes and regional planning. This course will also examine:
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Course Staff
Professor Andrew Beer
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Room G64
Napier Building
North Terrace
Telephone: +61 8 8313 3125
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