Course Overview
This course introduces the students to the planning and environmental issues related to brownfield redevelopment. Planning is explored at the local, regional and provincial levels with a focus on sustainability initiatives and the current political context. (This is one course in a series of 5 brownfield redevelopment courses under joint development and instruction by BCIT and UBC.)
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
0.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Outline the planning process in brownfield redevelopment including the BC Planning Environment (local government, BC government, green cities, Smart Growth BC).
- Describe the permit and application process in brownfield redevelopment projects.
- Discuss community concerns with brownfield redevelopment projects and identify potential solutions to common concerns.
- Interface between provincial and local government approval processes.
- Understand the issues of brownfield redevelopment on Crown versus private lands.
- Identify the opportunities for brownfield redevelopment in the context of climate change.
- Conduct planning activities in light of urban growth issues.
Effective as of Winter 2009
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