SPT-E1010 - Land Use Planning Systems D, 09.09.2020-23.10.2020
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Home exam
Answer questions 1, 2 and 3 with a short essay, and submit your response via MyCourses by Sun 25 Oct midnight:
1. What is meant by “discretionary planning systems”? How, why, and where discretionary systems have emerged? How do discretionary planning systems differ from regulatory systems? What are the strengths and weaknesses of discretionary planning systems when compared to regulatory systems?
2. Describe the history and the main characteristics of zoning in the US. How does zoning in the US differ from the European traditions of land-use regulation? What is the relation between the concepts of zoning and planning in the US based planning discourse?
3. How has the EU influenced land-use planning in its member countries? What kind of competencies EU has in land-use planning? What does the Europeanisation of planning mean? How has the EU membership influenced planning in Finland?
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Criteria for a good essay answer:
- Read the questions through carefully and make sure that you really answer the question
- Don’t copy the readings and lecture slides; use your own phrasing
- Illustrate your answers with examples (from your group works etc.)
- Reflect critically on the readings and lectures; feel free to express your opinions, as long as you back them up with reasons
Note that you are allowed to use Finnish and Swedish in addition to English when answering the questions.
Good luck!
Questions will be available here as of Monday 19 Oct 9 AM. Please submit your responses as a word or pdf file by Sunday 25 Oct midnight.