Infrastructure Planning 1

Course title

H0008000

	IWAKURA Seiji
	MIYAMOTO Hitoshi

Course description

In this course, the students will learn ways of thinking common to planning exercises in civil engineering including urban planning, transportation planning and river planning.
They wil also be able to understand basic concepts and ideas that are required when studying sector-wise planning excercises at a later stage.

Purpose of class

To understand the roles infrastructure facilities are playing in the society.
To understand the importance of planning which enables the roles of infrastructure facility to be effective over time.
To understand basic concepts and thoughts for the plan preparation.
To enhance the interests on infrastructure planning and facilitate the understanding of ensuing courses on sector-wise planning exercises.

Goals and objectives

Students can understand the roles of infrastructure facilities in the society
Students can understand the meaning of "Planning"
Students can understand basic ideas relating to "urban planning" including stakeholders, planning thoughts and plan implementing tools.
Students can understand basic ideas relating to "transportation planning" including stakeholders, planning thoughts and plan implementing tools.
Students can understand basic ideas relating to "river planning" including stakeholders, planning thoughts and plan implementing tools.

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

	final examination	Report on urban planning	Report on transportation planning	Report on river planning	Total.
1.	30%	7%			37%
2.	30%	8%	5%	5%	48%
3.		5%			5%
4.			5%		5%
5.				5%	5%
Total.	60%	20%	10%	10%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

final examination (60%), Reports for respective sectors (40% ), total 100%.
Pass if the total score is 60% or above.

Language

Japanese

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Guidance: Roles of infrastructure facilities; Significance of planning	Review assignment: Prepare and submit a report (requirements TBA)	60minutes
2.	Characteristics of social infrastructures	Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder.	60minutes
2.	Characteristics of social infrastructures	Review assignment: Review the contents of the lecture.	60minutes
3.	Considerations of infrastructure planning	Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder.	60minutes
3.	Considerations of infrastructure planning	Review assignment: Review the contents of the lecture.	60minutes
4.	Considerations of infrastructure planning	Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder.	60minutes
4.	Considerations of infrastructure planning	Review assignment: Review the contents of the lecture.	60minutes
5.	What does transportation planning mean: The characteristics of transport facilities and their optimal combination.	Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder.	60minutes
5.		Review assignment: Review the contents of the lecture.	60minutes
6.	Preparation, authorization and implementation of transportation plans: Travel surveys, demand forecasts, highway planning and railway planning.	Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder.	60minutes
		Review assignment: Review the contents of the lecture.	60minutes
		Review assignment: Prepare and submit a report (requirements TBA)	60minutes
7.	What does the urban planning mean: The current problems and roles of urban planning.	Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder.	60minutes
		Review assignment: Review the contents of the lecture.	60minutes
		Review assignment: Prepare and submit a report (requirements TBA)	60minutes
8.	Preparation, authorization and implementation of urban plans, reviewing the history of urban development and improvement.	Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder.	60minutes
		Review assignment: Review the contents of the lecture.	60minutes
		Review assignment: Prepare and submit a report (requirements TBA)	60minutes
9.	Flood control planning and technologies related to rivers	Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder.	60minutes
		Review assignment: Review the contents of the lecture.	60minutes
		Review assignment: Prepare and submit a report (requirements TBA)	60minutes
10.	River environment and the River Act	Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder.	60minutes
		Review assignment: Review the contents of the lecture.	60minutes
		Review assignment: Prepare and submit a report (requirements TBA)	60minutes
11.	Bottom-up method using cooperative work for the development of new ideas	Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder.	60minutes
12.	Some quantitative analyses for infrastructure planning	Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder.	60minutes
13.	To practice KJ-method	Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder.	60minutes
14.	Final examination	Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder.	60minutes
Total.	-	-	1680minutes

Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.

ways of feedback	specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in outside of the class (ScombZ, mail, etc.)

Textbooks and reference materials

None

Prerequisites

None

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions

Before and/or after the class.
Inquiries can be made via e-mail.

Regionally-oriented

Regionally-oriented course

Development of social and professional independence

Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills

Active-learning course

N/A

Course by professor with work experience

Work experience	Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
Applicable	Lecturer in urban planning: work experience in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (former Ministry of Construction) for 29 years. Lecturer in transportation planning: work experience in Japan Transport Research Institute for 5 years.

Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals

3.GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
10.REDUCED INEQUALITIES
11.SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
13.CLIMATE ACTION
16.PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

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