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• Introduction to Land Use Planning: An overview of the course, its significance, and historical context in the field of land use planning. |
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• Terminology in Land Use Planning: Exploration of key concepts and terminology essential for understanding land use planning principles. |
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• Relationship Between Land Use Planning and Land Suitability: Discussion on how land suitability assessment plays a pivotal role in shaping land use planning decisions |
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• Land Unit Management: Introduction to land unit management, its definition, and the different types of land units. |
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• Main Land Uses: Exploration of primary land use categories, including residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural. |
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• Main Land Uses: Exploration of primary land use categories, including residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural. |
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• Physiography Units: Understanding the influence of physiographic features on land use planning. |
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• Land Suitability Principles and Methods: Principles and criteria used in assessing land suitability, as well as the tools and techniques employed. |
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• Land Suitability Principles and Methods (Continued): Hands-on exercises to apply land suitability assessment concepts. |
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• Agroecological Zoning: Examination of agroecological zoning, its objectives, and its applications in agriculture and resource management. |
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• Case Studies in Land Use Planning: Analysis of real-world land use planning projects, drawing lessons from successful and unsuccessful examples. |
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• Planning Regulations and Policies: Exploration of local, regional, and national planning regulations, as well as the role of government agencies. |
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• Land Use Conflicts and Resolution: Identification of land use conflicts and strategies for their resolution within the planning context. |
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• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Understanding the role of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in land use planning and its methods. |
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• Course Recap and Student Presentations: Review of key course concepts and students' presentations on selected land use planning topics |
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