CURSO Sustainable Urban Land Use Planning (E-Learning)

Date:Jan 11, 2011
The course aims to ensure that participants have a functional and integrated understanding of urban land dynamics, and to demonstrate how to effectively utilize policies and planning instruments to manage urban growth and achieve sustainable, equitable, and efficient development outcomes.

The target audience includes urban practitioners, policymakers, and city managers from various disciplines involved in land use planning in developing countries who are confronted with the various challenges accompanying rapid urbanization.

Six modules make up the course, with case studies of good practices from around the world.
I. Understanding How Land Use Planning Contributes to Sustainable Urban Development
II. Institutions, Polices and Tools for Effective Land Use Planning
III. How to Integrate Land Use Planning and Infrastructure
IV. How to Manage Growth in Peri-Urban Areas
V. How to Promote Local Economic Development through Land Use Planning
VI. Social Equity and Land Use Planning