Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AR30248 Transport planning |
| Credits: 3 |
| Level: Honours |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take AR20238 |
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Aims: To provide an introduction to transport planning.
Learning Outcomes: The successful student will be able to demonstrate: * an understanding of the basic principles of transport planning; * knowledge of the principal methods used; * an appreciation of the ways in which transport projects may be evaluated. Skills: Understanding and appreciation of the context and processes of transport planning. Content: The nature and purpose of transport planning: Demand and supply, nodes, relationship to land use, sustainable development. The administrative framework in the UK. The planning process: economic concepts, trip generation, trip distribution, modal split, network buildig, trip assignment. Generalised cose, data collection, forecasting techniques. Principles of network design. Introduction to appraisal and evaluation. |