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PLAN9071: Housing and Urban and Regional Development
2024 unit information
This unit introduces the key policy and planning issues associated with the "production" and "consumption" of housing. These range from the physical location and sustainable design of new housing, through to the dynamics of the housing market, and the contribution of housing strategies to urban and regional revitalisation. The unit focuses on emerging themes in housing and urban development, and develops practical skills in designing strategic planning, policy, and project based responses to encourage more affordable, appropriate and environmentally sustainable housing outcomes for urban and regional Australia. By the end of this unit of study you should understand the basic structure and operation of housing markets; be familiar with important policy objectives for housing within the broader context of sustainable urban or regional development, such as sustainability, affordability and appropriateness of design; and understand the relationships between these policy objectives and the land use planning framework. You will also learn the basic skills associated with the housing development process, from financial feasibility through to the design and approval of a particular project.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Urban and Regional Planning and Policy
| Code | PLAN9071 |
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| Academic unit | Urban and Regional Planning and Policy |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand the basic structure and operation of housing systems and markets, including factors affecting supply and demand for housing
- LO2. demonstrate familiarity with important policy objectives for housing within the broader context of sustainable urban or regional development, including housing supply and affordability
- LO3. understand the relationships between these policy objectives and the land use planning and development process
- LO4. understand and apply the principles of feasibility analysis for housing development, in assessing different options for particular sites, and in examining the viability of different planning regulations applying to specific development settings
- LO5. demonstrate familiarity with the different policy debates surrounding housing development in Australia, particularly in the context of metropolitan and regional planning, and be able to operationalise and communicate this knowledge through a written briefing note for advising on potential policy options
- LO6. understand the basic methodology for undertaking a housing needs and market analysis, and for preparing a local housing strategy to respond to these needs and opportunities.
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