LEARNING OUTCOMES
After taking this course, you will be able to:
- explain the interactions between land use and transport policies
- evaluate the goal setting and means of land use and transport policies
- differentiate between different types of policy instruments used in land use and transport plans
- analyze and assess the impacts of policies and instruments
- identify the reasons for the constancy and flux of different policies
Credits: 5
Schedule: 01.11.2021 - 08.12.2021
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Dominic Stead
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
The course contents include:
- Planning and policy paradigms and processes
- Relations between land use and transport policies
- Modeling transport systems
- Planning cultures; Policy entrepreneurs; Path dependency; Policy layering, conversion, drift and displacement
- Policy effectiveness and acceptability; Policy packages and calibrations
- Evaluation techniques in land use and transport planning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
In-class activity,
Individual assignments,
Group assignment
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
- Lectures 40 h
- Exercises 21 h
- Individual work 60 h
- Groupwork 12 h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Course compendium and lecture slides
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10 Reduced Inequality
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Autumn II
2021-2022 Autumn II
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=SPT-E1041
Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.
The maximum number of students in the course is 40. Priority will be given to students of the Master's Programme in Spatial Planning and Transportation Engineering.