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AAR4225

Integrated Land Use and Transportation Planning

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Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

The course will address land use as a driving force and in the development of cities and regions and the transport system. There will be provided examples of organizing and implementing of interdisciplinary integrated land use and transportation planning on the master planning level.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: The student shall have: - thorough knowledge of the land-use transport connection, i.e. how much transport is generated by different functions - good knowledge of the presumtions for more sustainable and environmental friendly travels using restrictions and incentives. Skill: The student: - can analyse the importance of land use for travel behaviour, the relationship between different transportation modes and requirments for transport standard as a function of land use - can use results from travel behaviour investigations, data bases and environmental impact assessments (EIAs). General competence: The student: - has basic understanding of plannnig of land use and transportation infrastructure in a sustainable perspective and what constitutes this concept.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises, and possible seminars.

Compulsory assignments

  • Essay

Further on evaluation

You can register for a re-scheduled examination in the next exam period. The exercise must be passed in order to take the written exam.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Architecture (MAAR)
Civil Engineering (MTBYGG)
Geography (MGEOG)
Physical Planning (MFYSPL)
Urban Ecological Planning (MSA1)

Required previous knowledge

Minimum Bachelor degree or its equivalent. It is an advantage with knowledge of planning according to your country's Planning Act.

Course materials

Books, Compendium (including articles, research reports and governmental documents).

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIA4023 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Town and Regional Planning
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Geography

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Architecture and Planning