Regional Planning

    EX 1111 is offered this winter:

Devel­op an appre­ci­a­tion for region­al plans built upon com­mon inter­est and endur­ing polit­i­cal rela­tion­ships. Exam­ine the his­to­ry, why region­al plan­ning has been intro­duced, the process for devel­op­ing and imple­ment­ing region­al plan­ning, the­o­ries and prac­tices, and how it is defined in var­i­ous con­texts with­in North Amer­i­ca. Oth­er top­ics include vary­ing struc­tures and chal­lenges that these approach­es have between juris­dic­tion­al bound­aries. Focus will be on Alber­ta and Cana­da through dif­fer­ent leg­is­la­tion such as the Alber­ta Land Use Frame­work and Bill 36 The Alber­ta Land Stewardship.

Course at a glance
  • Offered fully online learning - asynchronous format.
  • May be recognized for Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) credits by the Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI) for holders of the Registered Professional Planner designation.
  • Aimed at professionals in the areas of municipal government planning, development, and bylaw enforcement. Students range from development officers, planning technicians, land use, environmental, and community planners, to resources managers, government officials, consultants, developers, lawyers, zoning administrators, administrators in smaller municipalities, and others involved in planning processes.
What you will learn

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • Review and apply the key features of regionalism, including the nature of regions, based on the models, theories, and concepts from a number of divergent disciplines.
  • Identify and discuss the specific range of issues, challenges and/or opportunities that led to the introduction of “regional planning” in practice in different regional contexts.
  • Identify how regional planning operates differently in metropolitan areas, rural regions, and emergent city-regions.
  • Discuss the governance challenges that exist at the regional level and how the planner must operate given the institutional context of regional agencies.
  • Describe how regional planning in the Canadian and Albertan contexts has contributed to or hindered the development of communities.
  • Discuss the reasons why regional planning continues to be seen as necessary given its successes and despite its failures.
  • Compare and analyze regional planning models and regional plans as they relate to different planning principles and practices.
  • Examine why some subdivisions fail and what can be done about it.
  • Reflect upon new directions and innovation in suburban neighbourhood design.

Offered:

Take note:
  • There is a required textbook for this course. Textbook is currently available electronically through the University of Alberta Library; however, access is subject-to-change. Your CCID will be required to access the link, and access will only be available for the duration of the course.
  • Additional learning materials are provided through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
  • Assessment may include discussion postings and essay assignments.
Jan 8, 2024Mar 16, 2024
Asyn­chro­nous online learning, eClass

39 hours of instruction

In asynchronous online courses, students are expected to move through the course material at the same pace as their peers, but there are no real-time virtual classroom sessions to attend. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. for­mat details

Nicholas Kuhl

Your Instructor

Nicholas KuhlID: nicholas-kuhl

Textbook

Required

HODGE

Planning Canadian Regions

2nd edition

ISBN 9780774834148

Class info
This course has no prerequisites

Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.

Take note:

  • There is a required textbook for this course. Textbook is currently available electronically through the University of Alberta Library; however, access is subject-to-change. Your CCID will be required to access the link, and access will only be available for the duration of the course.
  • Additional learning materials are provided through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
  • Assessment may include discussion postings and essay assignments.
Currently counts towards:

Applicants intending to enrol in a program are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to lock in their course requirements since they are prone to change.

*If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.

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New course schedules are released each June and November.

EX 1111 is offered this winter: