Land Use Planning

Catalog description

The environmental and social aspects as well as the engineering and cost considerations of land-use planning are covered. Topics included are zoning concepts, master plans, subdivision regulations and design criteria, flood plains, environmentally sensitive areas, wetlands, other planning and control tools, solar access planning, and urban revitalization. Students are involved in an independent project consisting of a concept design for a subdivision or other land-use project. Extensive use is made of field trips and attendance at appropriate meetings or work sessions.