? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : GEO-P-EEEP

This course will look at the role of planning frameworks in contributing to sustainable development. The course will tend to focus on the UK although EU and worldwide case studies will be used where appropriate.

? Pre-requisites : Available only to postgraduate students

Home subject area

Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences), (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Wednesday 09:00 13:00 KB

- An overview of statutory planning regulations and policy frameworks before developing specific topic areas including national parks, transport planning, waste planning and development control.
- Understanding how a national government uses policy and planning and public participation to direct development
- An insight into the successes and failures of the planning system in the UK focusing on problems and solutions

coursework assessment
exam

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Consuelo Fox
Tel : (0131 6)50 6708
Email : connie.fox@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Mr Salman Hussain
Tel : (0131) 535 4307
Email : S.Hussain@ed.sac.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/MSc/EcolEcon.html

School Website : http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/