Planning and Sustainability MA

Kingston University
London, United Kingdom

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' If you would like to specialise in planning and land development but your interests extend beyond issues of profitability, risk and return to include issues of sustainability, this course is ideal. It is designed to integrate the theory and practice of town and country planning with the growing necessity for urban and rural developments to meet sustainable criteria.

The course is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). It has provisional accreditation from the the Royal Town Planning Institute (RPTI).

What you will study
You will be introduced to the context of sustainability and the concepts of regeneration and spatial planning in urban design. You will gain an understanding of the legal and institutional frameworks governing land development. You will discover how urban environments can be planned and developed to meet sustainable criteria. As part of the course you will be invited to attend a weeklong field trip to a major UK or European city where you will undertake a project with a sustainability theme.

Assessment
Essays, seminar papers and presentations, case studies, the major research-based project or dissertation, and a conference paper that you will present at the Annual Masters Conference.

Core modules


Development Strategy and Funding Economic SustainabilityPlanning Law and PracticeRegeneration Spatial Planning in Urban Design Sustainable CitiesThe Context of Sustainability Urban Planning Practice

Research modules


Conference PaperDissertation or Masters Project Dissertation or Masters Project Proposal Research Concepts ...''

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School Address:

Kingston University
River House
53-57 High Street
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey KT1 1LQ
UK


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