Unit

School Of Science And Health

Environmental Planning and Climate ChangeWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300783.1

Discipline: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Student Contribution Band: 2

Level: 2

Credit Points: 10

Equivalent Units
EH324A - Environmental Planning, 300629 - Environmental Planning

About this Unit
In 2013 this unit is replaced by 300840 - Environmental Planning and Climate Change. This unit is an introduction to environmental planning in local and state government and in particular the role of planning in protecting the natural environment, enhancing population health and/or encouraging sustainable development practices. Students focus on goal-setting for environmental protection and then explore how planning policy can assist with achieving these goals. Current metropolitan planning and strategy is examined using the Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney as the primary case study. The unit scopes environmental planning policies introduced by state, local and Commonwealth governments to adapt and where appropriate, seek to mitigate, climate induced impacts on the environment and on community health and well being. The climate change policy covered in this unit includes sea level rise policy and sustainability policy with particular reference to BASIX and part J of the Building Code of Australia.