UPD4001 Planning project 1: The compact city

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Demonstrate foundational knowledge of the fundamental principles and components of the strategic planning process for the intensification of cities, through an understanding of how a combination of factors like Indigenous ways of knowing, diversity, density, amenity and accessibility, can create inclusive, climate resilient and quality places;

2. 2

   Apply strategic and design thinking to address complex issues related to various scales of planning, demonstrating the ability to formulate place-based, equitable and sustainable processes into real-world scenarios;

3. 3

   Integrate and synthesise data for strategic planning purposes, demonstrating the capacity to analyse, interpret, spatialise and incorporate diverse sources of information into strategies and scenarios;

4. 4

   Engage in meaningful and empathetic interactions with team members and stakeholders, while conveying planning ideas through written, spatial, visual, design, graphic and verbal communication;

5. 5

   Develop an awareness of the ethical and local/global dimensions of the governance of cities such as how decision making impacts communities, stakeholders and ecologies;

6. 6

   Adapt to evolving urban challenges in the field of strategic planning by seeking new knowledge and approaches.