Environmental Land Use Planning

Course title

R0482000

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Course description

Environmental land use planning is a significant part of environmental management in order to reconcile conflicts between the multiple objectives of sustainability. This lecture will focus on the basic concept of environmental land use planning and management, and technical analysis and integration methods of environmental land use planning.
Each class will be conducted in English with a lecture, presentations and discussions by students.
The number of students will be limited to around 20 at a maximum. If the enrollment entry exceeds 20, those who have a higher score of TOEIC or equivalent English proficiency test will be accepted. The students in the Global Program will be given priority enrollment.

Purpose of class

This course deals with the basic concept of environmental land use planning and management, and technical analysis and integration methods of environmental land use planning.

Goals and objectives

Students will learn the basic concept of environmental land use planning and management.
Students will learn about the technical analysis and integration methods of environmental land use planning.
Students will be able to make a presentation about the concept and technical analysis of environmental land use planning.

Language

English

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Environmental Management for Sustainability	Read relevant references	200minutes
1.	Environmental Management for Sustainability	Prepare for a presentation
2.	Environmental Planning for Sustainability	Read relevant references	200minutes
2.	Environmental Planning for Sustainability	Prepare for a presentation
3.	Comprehensive and Strategic Land Use Planning for Sustainability	Read relevant references	200minutes
3.		Prepare for a presentation
4.	Collaborative Environmental Planning and Learning for Sustainability	Read relevant references	200minutes
4.		Prepare for a presentation
5.	Environmental Data and Geospatial Analysis	Read relevant references	200minutes
5.	Environmental Data and Geospatial Analysis	Prepare for a presentation
6.	Soils, Agriculture, and Land Use	Read relevant references	200minutes
6.	Soils, Agriculture, and Land Use	Prepare for a presentation
7.	Water and Land Use: Stream Flow, Flooding, and Runoff Pollution	Read relevant references	200minutes
7.		Prepare for a presentation
8.	Stormwater management and Watershed Restoration	Read relevant references	200minutes
8.	Stormwater management and Watershed Restoration	Prepare for a presentation
9.	Groundwater and Source Water Protection	Read relevant references	200minutes
9.	Groundwater and Source Water Protection	Prepare for a presentation
10.	Landscape and Urban Ecology, Urban Forestry and Wetlands	Read relevant references	200minutes
10.	Landscape and Urban Ecology, Urban Forestry and Wetlands	Prepare for a presentation
11.	Wildlife Habitats and Urban Biodiversity	Read relevant references	200minutes
11.	Wildlife Habitats and Urban Biodiversity	Prepare for a presentation
12.	Energy, Air Quality, and Climate Change	Read relevant references	200minutes
12.	Energy, Air Quality, and Climate Change	Prepare for a presentation
13.	Natural Hazard Mitigation for Community Resilience	Read relevant references	200minutes
13.	Natural Hazard Mitigation for Community Resilience	Prepare for a presentation
14.	Integration Methods and Synthesis Metrics	Read relevant references	200minutes
14.	Integration Methods and Synthesis Metrics	Prepare for a final presentation
Total.	-	-	2800minutes

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	In-class presentations and discussions	Final presentation	Total.
1.	20%	10%	30%
2.	20%	20%	40%
3.	20%	10%	30%
Total.	60%	40%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

In-class presentations and discussions (60%) and Final presentation (40%)

Textbooks and reference materials

Principal reference: Randolph, J. 2012. Environmental Land Use Planning and Management. Washington, DC: Island Press
Other references are shown as needed each time.

Prerequisites

It would be ideal for students to visit several types of urban and rural areas.

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions

Lunch break on Thursday.
Questions by email can be accepted at any time.
E-mail (Prof. Nakamura): nakamu-h@shibaura-it.ac.jp

Relation to the environment

Environment-related course (25%)

Regionally-oriented

Regionally-oriented course

Development of social and professional independence

Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills

Active-learning course

Most classes are interactive

Course by professor with work experience

Work experience	Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable
Applicatable	Based on the work experiences in the field of Urban and Regional Planning, the basic concept, technical analysis and integration methods of environmental land use planning can be taught.

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