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Master of Urban Planning
Specialization: Land Use and Infrastructure Planning
The Land Use and Infrastructure Planning area of specialization prepares students for careers in planning dealing with the orderly, efficient, and equitable development and arrangement of land uses. Today's land use issues encompass growth management, urban infill, affordable housing, sustainable urbanization, land supply monitoring, rural and resource land conservation, urban and suburban redevelopment, open space, natural hazards, transit-oriented land use, land use and transportation linkages, and the containment of urban sprawl. Implementation tools include zoning, public development authorities, subdivision controls, and capital improvement programs. The knowledge and skills necessary for land use planning embrace:
- the forces that shape urban form and spatial structure
- the roles of both the public and private sectors in urban development
- how natural systems constrain or direct development
- land information systems including the application of computer models, GIS and remote sensing
- development impact assessment
- the design of policies, plans and projects
- negotiation, group process, and conflict resolution
- using public investments, regulations, and incentives to shape the location and timing of development
- effective, fair, and efficient permit processing.
Specialization in land use planning beyond the MUP core curriculum is provided through a recommended sequence of courses which can at the same time satisfy most of the selective and open elective requirements of the MUP program. It is expected that students will select courses that together will constitute an area of emphasis within land use planning. In addition to courses offered in this department, additional appropriate courses are offered in such academic units as Landscape Architecture, Geography, Public Affairs, Civil Engineering, Forest Resources, Marine Studies, and Law. Flexibility exists in the design of an individual student's land use specialization and area(s) of emphasis, in consultation with faculty advisors.
Curriculum for students specializing in
Land Use and Infrastructure Planning
Required foundation courses:
- URBDP 598 Land Use and Comprehensive Planning II, taken Winter 2nd year
- URBDP 566 Infrastructure Planning, taken Autumn 1st or 2nd year
- URBDP 422 Geospatial Analysis, taken Spring 1st or 2nd year
Electives:
- A minimum of two additional courses from within or outside the department, in land use or growth management planning, neighborhood planning, housing, transportation/infrastructure planning, sustainable development, hazards mitigation or related subjects, to be determined in consultation with the faculty advisor.
Advanced studio, and thesis or professional project:
- If available, a 2nd year studio in the land use or infrastructure planning area.
- A thesis or professional project related to this area of specialization.
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