APL270 Introduction to Planning for Sustainable Mobility

Credits (ECTS):5

Course responsible:Krishnan Kavungal Anat, Sebastian Peters

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Norsk

Limits of class size:40

Course frequency:Yearly - january block.

Nominal workload:125 hours in total: approximately 30 hours of lectures/seminars and 95 hours of independent work including project work and study of course material

Teaching and exam period:January block

About this course

The course provides an understanding of the different dimensions of sustainable urban mobility, the role of urban and transport planning in delivering sustainable mobility, and the steps needed to shape sustainable urban transport strategies and policies. The course covers the following themes: (1) Introduction to sustainable transport planning, (2) Transforming urban mobility for sustainable cities, (3) Socially sustainable mobility, (4) New forms of urban transport and implications for sustainable mobility, (5) Strategies and policies for sustainable urban transport.

Learning outcome

After completing the course, students are expected to have good knowledge of the multidimensional concept of sustainable mobility, distinguish between its different dimensions, and recognize the key role of integrated urban and transport planning in shaping environmentally and socially sustainable cities. Students should be able to critically assess and describe the impacts of diverse transport systems, urban forms, and policies and how these impacts may vary in different contexts. Students should be able to contribute to the development of strategies, plans, and policies for sustainable urban mobility.

Learning activities
Learning activities include: lectures, independent study, student presentations, group discussions, a field trip, and an individual project. Each student will undertake an individual project that will explore a topic belonging to the course themes. The project can be based on either (a) an analysis of an existing case (e.g. analysis of plans and policies, GIS analysis, or quantitative analysis for a specific case) in relation to a course topic or (b) a synthesis and discussion of a body of literature on a course topic. The project report can be written in either Norwegian or English.
Prerequisites
None
Recommended prerequisites
APL100 or EIE100 or LAA115
Assessment method
The assessment is based on the individual project. An external examiner will give a grade on an A-F scale after assessing the written report.
Individual project: Letter grades

Project assignment Grading: Letter grades
Examiner scheme
An external examiner assesses the individual project and determines the grade together with the internal examiner.
Mandatory activity
Attending course activities, independent study, presenting and discussing course topics, participating in supervision activities, delivering final report, and presenting final report are all mandatory.
Preferential right
M-BYREG (priority), M-LA, M-EIE.
Admission requirements
GSK