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This unit is concerned with using GIS to analyse planning problems and undertake policy analyses. The unit will include a comprehensive introduction to mapping and the use of GIS: data structures, topology, projections, spatial and non-spatial queries. Australian census products will be described and students will be expected to analyse census statistics using GIS maps. The role of GIS in coordinating various forms of information for policy analyses, preparing master plans, in presenting information for development control, impact analyses and wider management purposes will also be covered. The use of GIS to support visualisation will be covered, using examples about designing development projects and planning instruments. Finally, the various forms of distributing maps to the public and policy-makers will be discussed. The unit integrates the hands-on learning of GIS software with a `research-based` approach. Teaching will involve short lectures, studios and workshops. Assessment will be on a series of smaller assignments and a larger report prepared by each student that integrates GIS-based (and other) graphics into a coherent policy analysis. In addition, each student will make oral presentations on their work in studio sessions.
Study level | Postgraduate |
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Academic unit | Urban and Regional Planning and Policy |
Credit points | 6 |
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Intensive June 2024
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive June 2020
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive June 2021
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive June 2021
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Block mode | Remote |
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Intensive June 2022
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive June 2022
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Block mode | Remote |
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Intensive June 2023
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive June 2023
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Block mode | Remote |
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