This unit of study provides students with a grounded introduction to the role of sustainable development in evaluating and managing environmental issues and planning for more sustainable futures. This unit will examine the relationships between built environment, human societies and the complex interactions that shape key environment outcomes both now and in the future. Students are introduced to key concepts associated with 'sustainable urbanism' including low carbon development, green infrastructure, climate change adaptation and mitigation. The concepts of environment and sustainability, together with their conflicting priorities are discussed along with thedifficulties of incorporating them into the current socio-political and economic systems. Students will also be introduced to indigenous knowledge and practices that can inform approaches to sustainability.Students will develop an appreciation for the range of socio-technical systems for mitigating and adapting to key environmental challenges. During this course, students will learn to apply this understanding to an analysis of the built environment at multiple scales from building level to global.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Urban and Regional Planning and Policy |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Aysu Kuru, aysu.kuru@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Pranita Shrestha, pranita.shrestha@sydney.edu.au |