urde2003 planning for sustainability semester 1,...

Unit study package code: URDE2003

Mode of study: Internal

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Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly Workshop: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly

This unit does not have a fieldwork component.

Credit Value: 25.0

Pre-requisite units: 310072 (v.0) Environmental and Coastal Planning 112 or any previous version OR URDE1004 (v.0) Environmental and Coastal Planning or any previous version

Co-requisite units: Nil

Anti-requisite units: Nil

Result type: Grade/Mark

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Unit Outline

URDE2003 Planning for Sustainability Semester 1, 2015

Faculty of Humanities Department of Planning and Geography

URDE2003 Planning for Sustainability Bentley Campus 18 Feb 2015 Department of Planning and Geography, Faculty of Humanities

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WA 00301J, NSW 02637BThe only authoritative version of this Unit Outline is to be found online in OASIS

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Acknowledgement of Country We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous Elders, custodians, their descendants and kin of this land past and present.

Syllabus The examination of sustainability principles and urban form, including the study of interest groups, sustainable development , global and local environmental issues and responses, policies and agreements, indicators and audits.

Introduction The planning profession aspires to uphold the principles of sustainability in the making of plans and policies, and their implementation through statutory mechanisms. Sustainability requires planning to consider and balance environmental, social and economic aspects of any decision or action, and to do that in a participative way. The environmental, social and economic aspects of an issue are often referred to as the three pillars of sustainability, with participation (community involvement) making up the fourth pillar. This unit will provide students the opportunity to understand the key principles that support the sustainability debate at both a global and local levels, and to apply that learning to planning.

The unit commences with an exploration of the history and key concepts of the sustainability debate. A key theme of the contemporary sustainability debate is climate change, and this course gives special attention to this issue. Sustainability emerged primarily out of concerns about global environmental degradation bought on by rapid industrialisation (economic development), and the subsequent uneven distribution of the benefits of development causing chronic poverty in developing countries and within developed countries, as well as malnourishment, starvation and health issues in developing countries (e.g. malaria and AIDS). Building on the first year unit Environmental and Coastal Planning, the key environmental issues within the sustainability debate will be further explored. The social and economic aspects of sustainability will also be covered, as will consideration of community involvement in decision making. Environmental impact assessment and sustainability assessment will also be explored. Throughout the unit, links to planning, in particular sustainable cities, will be made.

The sustainability debate is complex and highly contested, and there is no clear or agreed path to a sustainable future, for example some argue that, ultimately, market forces will correct the current imbalances, whereas other argue that the free market economy is the root cause of unsustainable practices. Some planners argue that the debate is unnecessary as planning has always been about balancing the three primary pillars.

This unit will not always provide clear answers to the questions raised, and student learning involves understanding the debate and its various discourses. Consequently, students will be expected to read widely in this unit and to engage in the debates and discussion provided in the studios. On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:

l Describe the key issues for environmental planning and its implications for urban development; l Analyse the theoretical aspects of the sustainability debate within global and local contexts; l Apply the knowledge of sustainability assessment to a planning issue; and l Analyse the management and governance of sustainability issues in relation to planning.





Unit Learning Outcomes All graduates of Curtin University achieve a set of nine graduate attributes during their course of study. These tell an employer that, through your studies, you have acquired discipline knowledge and a range of other skills and attributes which employers say would be useful in a professional setting. Each unit in your course addresses the graduate attributes through a clearly identified set of learning outcomes. They form a vital part in the process referred to as assurance of learning. The learning outcomes tell you what you are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in this unit. Each assessment for this unit is carefully designed to test your achievement of one or more of the unit learning outcomes. On successfully completing all of the assessments you will have achieved all of these learning outcomes.

Your course has been designed so that on graduating we can say you will have achieved all of Curtin's Graduate Attributes through the assurance of learning process in each unit.

Curtin's Graduate Attributes

Learning Activities The unit is delivered in the format of a two-hour lecture and a one-hour tutorial each week. The lecture will deal with major themes, theories and debates regarding a specific topics. This will provide a framework for further readings and discussions related to the lecture topic. A one-hour tutorial will provide students the opportunity for stuctured discussion and debate analysing and/or elaborating on matters raised in the lectures. Some of the sessions may require students to work on and hand in assesssable tasks.

The key areas to be covered are:

l Introduction to and history of sustainability; l Climate change as the iconic sustainability issue l Sustainability assessment; l The social pillar of sustainability (general) l Culture and sustainability l Economic aspects of sustainability; l Sustainable water resource use; l Biodiversity and sustainability; l Sustainable cities; l Sustainable agriculture, industry and resource development; l Sustainable governance; l Planning for risk and uncertainty; and l Waste and toxins.

On successful completion of this unit students can:Graduate Attributes addressed

1 1, Describe the key issues for environmental planning and its implications for urban form, CL01, CL02; 2, Analyse the management and governance of sustainability issues in relation to multi criteria reporting, CL02, CL07; 3, Analyse the theoretical aspects of the sustainability debate within local and global contexts, CL07, CL08; 4, Apply the knowledge of sustainability indicators and audits to a planning project, CL05.

Apply discipline knowledge Thinking skills (use analytical skills to solve problems)

Information skills (confidence to investigate new ideas)

Communication skills Technology skillsLearning how to learn (apply principles learnt to new situations) (confidence to tackle unfamiliar problems)

International perspective (value the perspectives of others)

Cultural understanding (value the perspectives of others)

Professional Skills (work independently and as a team) (plan own work)

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Learning Resources Other resources

Required reading - general The World Commission on Environment and Development. 1987. Our Common Future. Oxford: Oxford: Oxford University Press. (The summary – up to and including page 18). Government of Western Australia (2003). Hope for the future: The Western Australian State Sustainability Strategy. Dept of the Premier and Cabinet, Perth, Western Australia.

Required reading - assessments Commonwealth of Australia. 2013. State of Australian Cities 2013. Canberra ACT: Department of Infrastructure and Transport. Pope, Jenny, Angus Morrison-Saunders, and David Annandale. 2005. Applying sustainability assessment models. Impact Assessment & Project Appraisal 23 (4):293-302. WAPC (2010). Directions 2031 and Beyond: metropolitan planning beyond the horizon. Perth, Western Australia, Government of Western Australia. WAPC (2012). State Planning Strategy Planning for Sustained Prosperity: Draft for public comment. Perth, Western Australia, Government of Western Australia, Department of Planning Western Australian Planning Commission (2000). Introducing Liveable Neighbourhoods (2nd Edition) A Western Australian Government Sustainable Cities Initiative, WAPC, Perth EPA. 2004. Principles of Environmental Protection. Position Statement No 7. Perth, Western Australia: Environmental Protection Authority

Suggested references: Rogers, Peter P., Kazi F. Jalal, and John A. Boyd. 2007. Introduction To Sustainable Development. London: Earthscan. Newman, Peter, Timothy Beatley, and Heather Boyer. 2009. Resilient Cities: Responding to peak oil and climate change. Washington DC: Island Press. Droege, Peter. 2006. The Renewable City: A comprehensive guide to an urban revolution. Chichester, England: Wiley-Academic. Walker, Brian, David Salt, and Walter Reid. 2006. Resilience Thinking: Sustaining ecosystems and people in a changing world. Washington DC: Island Press. Register, Richard. 2006. Ecocities: Rebuilding cities in balance with nature. Gabriola Island, Canada: New Society Publishers.

The World Wide Web has many useful sites dealing with sustainability, including: International Institute for Sustainable Development – http://www.iisd.org/ UN Division for Sustainable Development - http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/ Worldwatch institute - http://www.worldwatch.org/





Assessment Assessment schedule

Detailed information on assessment tasks

1. You are required to design a sustainable tourism node/precinct for a beach and surrounding coastal settlement in the Perth metropolitan area.

This is a group assessment and each group is to submit one final assignment only.

The first step in this assessment is to develop a set of sustainability objectives set against which you will carry out the assessments. The sustainability assessment approach adopted here will be drawn from the second of the methods from Pope et al (2005). You should agree on the topics to cover – have 3-4 per triple bottom line pillar, and 2-3 for the governance pillar (e.g. biodiversity, affordability etc.). Once you have the topics then agree on the wording of the objectives for each topic. A sustainable development, in this context, is one that is consistent with and meets each of the objectives you set.

Once you have the objectives, develop criteria/indicators for each of these objectives that

a. Are specific for tourism developments and b. In part, use the data you collect on the field trip.

It is highly likely that you will need additional data, and refer to the City of Joondalup’s website and other published data.

You should use between 1-3 criteria per objective.

Next, use the criteria and data to develop a design for a tourism node for your coastal location that is sustainable. Discuss how and why this design is sustainable - i.e. demonstrate that the design is consistent with you sustainability objectives. You may use offsetting as a way to show an objective is met where the development may have an unavoidable impact. Where an offset is used, you need to justify the need for the offset – i.e. justify any negative impacts.

NOTE: no development at your site is NOT an option.

The written report should be of a professional standard, proof-read and free of grammatical errors. The length of the report (excluding reference list) should be approximately 4,000 words for undergraduates and 5,000 words for post graduates.

Maps and figures would be expected for this assignment.

Assessment 1 Marking Key

Task Value % Date DueUnit Learning Outcome(s)

Assessed

1Case study in sustainable development (Group) 40 percent Week: 15

Day: Friday 12 June Time: 4pm

, 4

2

Tutorial presentation - individual oral presentation 10 percent Week: Various - as per unit calendar Day: Various - as per unit calendar Time: During tutorial time

, 1

3

In class written test 50 percent Week: Various - as per unit calendar Day: Various - as per unit calendar Time: During tutorial time

, 1,2,3,4

Quality and relevance of the objectives – do they cover the key sustainability topics and clarity of the wording

10

Quality and relevance of criteria – are they linked to the objectives and to the available data

10

Extent of data uses – including but beyond the data collected in the field trip 10





Reports are to be submitted in hardcopy and electronically via turnitin.

2. Each student will be required to present a summary and reflection on a reading in an assigned week. The readings and assigned weeks will be allocated at the beginning of semester. Students will be assessed on the following.

l An understanding of the readings main arguments. l Critical reflection on the themes presented in the reading. l Oral presentation skills.

3. Students are required to complete two written tests during the semester . The tests will be based on the unit lecture material and tutorial readings.

Pass requirements

In order to pass the unit, students must attain an aggregate of 50 marks or more.

Fair assessment through moderation

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Late assessment policy

This ensures that the requirements for submission of assignments and other work to be assessed are fair, transparent, equitable, and that penalties are consistently applied.

1. All assessments students are required to submit will have a due date and time specified on this Unit Outline. 2. Students will be penalised by a deduction of ten percent per calendar day for a late assessment submission (eg a mark

equivalent to 10% of the total allocated for the assessment will be deducted from the marked value for every day that the assessment is late). This means that an assessment worth 20 marks will have two marks deducted per calendar day late. Hence if it was handed in three calendar days late and given a mark of 16/20, the student would receive 10/20. An assessment more than seven calendar days overdue will not be marked and will receive a mark of 0.

Assessment extension

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Deferred assessments

If your results show that you have been granted a deferred assessment you should immediately check your OASIS email for details.

Deferred examinations/tests will be held from 27/06/2015 to 30/07/2015 . Notification to students will be made after the Board of

Quality of the analysis of the data from the field trip especially but also other data 20

Argument and discussion showing how the design is consistent with the criteria and meets the objectives

30

Objectivity and critical thinking of argument 10

Spelling and Grammar and correct referencing 10

Total 100





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The referencing style for this unit is Chicago.

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Academic Integrity (including plagiarism and cheating)

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Plagiarism occurs when work or property of another person is presented as one's own, without appropriate acknowledgement or referencing. Submitting work which has been produced by someone else (e.g. allowing or contracting another person to do the work for which you claim authorship) is also plagiarism. Submitted work is subjected to a plagiarism detection process, which may include the use of text matching systems or interviews with students to determine authorship.

Cheating includes (but is not limited to) asking or paying someone to complete an assessment task for you or any use of unauthorised materials or assistance during an examination or test.

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Recent unit changes We welcome feedback as one way to keep improving this unit. Students are encouraged to provide unit feedback through eVALUate, Curtin's online student feedback system (see evaluate.curtin.edu.au/info/).

Recent changes to this unit include:

The case studies, data and learning materials have been updated to reflect issues currently occuring within sustainability planning.

A list of relevant project focus areas is now provided for assessment 1. This provides students the opportunity to engage with projects that have an appropriate level of complexity in issues relating to sustainability. Students are able to reflect on central concepts underpinning current thinking on sustainability- risk, uncertainty and the growth paradigm.

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Program calendar

Week Class Date

Lecture – Friday 2-4pm Studio work –

Studio essential references are also listed – copies of these need to be bought into the studio

25 February Orientation

1. 6 March

Overview of Sustainability

Introduction to sustainability and Sustainable Development.

Historical development

Brundtland, Agenda 21

4 pillars and triple bottom line

Modern vs postmodern and ecological modern

Principles – precautionary principle, inter-generational equity

Key concepts – carrying capacity, limits to growth, deep ecology, anthropocentrism, clean technology and production

Introduction to assignments

Purpose of studios and relationship to readings

Group allocations

Ecological footprint exercise

Strong and weak sustainability discussion

Preparing for next week’s studio

2. 13 March

1. Sustainability assessment – using sustainability principles

What is EIA – review of first year

Overview of the Commonwealth process

The social and EIA

Strategic environmental assessment

Overview of sustainability assessment

Sustainability principles – a basis for sustainability development and planning

2. Sustainable cities (Part 1)

The growth paradigm

The sustainable population debate and cities.

From the 100 mile city to the compact city or some-where in between; Urban growth boundaries.

Discussing in groups on sustainability principles – critique of SSS, State Planning Strategy 2050, Direction 2031, and EPA Principles of Environmental Protection

Essential reference to bring into studio

WAPC (2010). Directions 2031 and Beyond: metropolitan planning beyond the horizon. Perth, Western Australia, Government of Western Australia.

Government of Western Australia (2003). Hope for the future: The Western Australian State Sustainability Strategy. Perth, Western Australia

EPA (2004). Principles of Environmental Protection. Position Statement No 7. Perth, Western Australia, Environmental Protection Authority.

WAPC (2012). State Planning Strategy Planning for Sustained Prosperity: Draft for public comment. Perth, Western Australia, Government of Western Australia, Department of Planning.

3. 20 March

Climate change

An overview of the science;

Global impacts;

International governance – mitigation, implications for development, offsetting

National mitigation measures and control,

Discussing in groups on sustainability principles – critique of SSS, State Planning Strategy 2050, Direction 2031, and EPA Principles of Environmental Protection


WAPC (2010). Directions 2031 and Beyond: metropolitan planning beyond the horizon. Perth, Western Australia, Government of Western Australia.





including pricing carbon;

Impacts of climate change on Biodiversity;

Adaptation – adaptation globally, adaptation and disaster planning in WA

Environmental refugees

Government of Western Australia (2003). Hope for the future: The Western Australian State Sustainability Strategy. Perth, Western Australia

EPA (2004). Principles of Environmental Protection. Position Statement No 7. Perth, Western Australia, Environmental Protection Authority.

WAPC (2012). State Planning Strategy Planning for Sustained Prosperity: Draft for public comment. Perth, Western Australia, Government of Western Australia, Department of Planning.

4. 27 March

Ecological economics and risk

The Tragedy of the Commons,

Market failure and externalities,

Valuing and pricing the environment,

Ecological modernization

Risk and uncertainty

The subjectivity of science,

Review of qualitative risk and assessment,

Risk society and reflexivity

Adaptive management and planning

Precautionary principle

Waste and Toxins as risky planning problems

Resilience

Exploring sustainability principles topics

Preparing for field trip including what extra data to collect.

5 3 April

Good Friday – No Class

6 10 April

Tuition Free Week

7 17 April

Tuition Free Week

8. 24 April

Field trip

9. 1 May 1. Social sustainability

Globalisation,

Issues of, and progress towards, social sustainability

Globalisation of planning

Social planning.

2. Social sustainability and crime

Topic discussion

Feed back of principles – assessment 1

10. 8 May Governance Topic discussion





Government vs. governance

Participatory planning - Community engagement and the Role of NGOs,

Participation and democracy

Power and participation

Collaborative planning,

Wicked problems

Governance and sustainability

Group review of principles and agreement on group principles to use

Developing criteria

11. 15 May

Biodiversity planning

International biodiversity and significance;

Global threat to biodiversity;

International treaties including climate change actions

Biodiversity at national level – EPBC Act, World Heritage, ecological communities, TECs, migratory species; national targets;

Biodiversity hot spots

Genetic Modification

Review of State planning for biodiversity

Topic discussion

Group work on assignment

12. 22 May

Sustainable water resource planning

Global and national perspective of water;

Threats to water quality

Threats to water quantity – climate change;

Sustainability issues in water resource planning in WA;

Storms and stormwater management

Sustainable urban water management – water sensitive urban design – unintended consequences?

Wastewater management and planning

Sustainable water resource

State of Cities report – data analysis against principles – environmental and social principles


Commonwealth of Australia (2012). State of Australian Cities 2012. Canberra ACT, Department of Infrastructure and Transport

13. 29 May

Sustainable agriculture, industry and resource development

Global and local trends in agricultural and fisheries;

Sustainability and businesses;

Sustainability issues of the resources boom in WA and Canada

Final go at State of Cities report – data analysis against principles – economic and governance


Commonwealth of Australia (2012). State of Australian Cities 2012. Canberra ACT, Department of Infrastructure and Transport

14. 5 June May

Sustainable city (Part 2)

Case studies.

Topic discussion

Consultations for Assessment 1





Wrap up

15. 12

June

Study Week – NOTE: Assignment 1 (Group report) due Friday of this week

16. 19 June

Examinations

17. 26 June

Examinations





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