This course will provide students with an introduction to sustainable regional principles, regional planning concepts and evaluate regional transportation system issues. This will be achieved through dynamic video lectures, practical case studies and the evaluation of practices for success. These will include discussions of the importance of the regional plan, how to engage community involvement, the importance of understanding a development transect and others. Strategies for growth priorities, along with consideration of available housing and food security will also be addressed. The concepts of providing a rural preserve and a rural reserve will be evaluated and mapping of key aspects of the region, such as neighborhoods and districts will be explained. Evaluation of regional transportation systems will be addressed including multi-mobile balance and building choices into the transportation system modes. The considerations for including a regional railway system along with accommodating user mobility and accessibility will be explored.
This course is part of the Sustainable Cities Specialization
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- Environmental Protection
- Zoning Strategies
- Regional Park Planning
- Efficient Transportation Systems
- Regional Planning
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Sustainable Regional Fundamentals
2 hours to complete
12 videos (Total 73 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Regional Planning Including Developmental Priorities
2 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 71 min)
1 hour to complete
Regional Transportation System and the Land – Use Connection
1 hour to complete
8 videos (Total 58 min)
2 hours to complete
Case Study of the Fairfax County, Virginia Comprehensive Transportation Plan
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 72 min)
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TOP REVIEWS FROM SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL PRINCIPLES, PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION
by RHMar 16, 2023
Thank you for this course, it lays out the key concepts and goes over an example. It helped me grow more interest and grounding in the topic.
by NAJan 29, 2023
This was my first online certificate.
I loved the course, it was very resourceful and very interesting.
by TOOct 15, 2022
very intersting and rich. well explained and well understood. would aquire more knowledge here.
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