Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Specialised master in urban and regional planning | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The theoretical course articulates all around three main axes:
1. The techniques of analysis of the transport systems of persons and goods
2. The development of an integrated project related to transport and mobility
3. The study of some particular facets of such an integrated project
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The course deals essentially with the planning of the mobility at the scale of a local authority (financial and socio economic aspects). Nevertheless, commercial and financial aspects of transport planning are approached at company scale.
The students will learn to use easily some techniques:
- First of all the techniques of analysis of an existing situation and the establishment of a diagnosis: supply analysis, demand analysis, the study of the interrelations between transport, mobility, space and environment.
- On base of objectives defined by the decision-maker, possible development scenarios will then be elaborated and the corresponding data will be planned according to a chosen prevision term. Presentation of the necessary tools and techniques to manage this step of the project.
- Comparative techniques of quantitative and qualitative evaluation, are then specified to allow a choice balanced on base of the aforesaid objectives. Presentation of operational decision-making tools.
- The following stage handles financing techniques of transport / mobility plans : estimation of the cost, estimation of the financial resources according to their origin, financial arrangement, ....
- Finally the management techniques of the road networks and the traffic flows, specifically in urban areas, will be analyzed.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Elementary scientific notions: statistics, calculation
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
No practical exercice in these module
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The course is organized as distance-learning module, with two Q&A sessions will take place face-to-face. These Q&A sessions will be organized in agreement with the students.
Recommended or required readings
Power point presentations or syllabus are provided.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
For any additional information or appointments, please contact me by e-mail.
Contacts
Mario Cools
Bât. B52/3, office: 0-546
tel.: +32 (0)4 366 48 13
e-mail: mario.cools@ulg.ac.be