CP6831 - Urban Growth and Infrastructure Systems

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CP6831 - Urban Growth and Infrastructure Systems

Course Description

Urban infrastructure is a key determinant of the location, timing and character of urban development. It is, therefore, important for planners and engineers to understand how these systems work and how they shape urban structure and development patterns. This course will provide an introduction to infrastructure systems that are needed to support urban development. Students will become acquainted with the basic components and functions of water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. The institutional arrangements for planning, management and finance of these facilities will be discussed. The linkages between infrastructure planning and broader growth management tools and objectives will also be covered. Particular techniques, such as impact fees and capital improvements programming, will also be addressed. By the end of the course students are expected to understand the basic principles of various infrastructure systems and how they influence urban development.

Lecture Schedule

Week 1	Infrastructure - Underpinning of Development Stein Ch. 1, Grigg, Ch.
Week 2	Urban Development Fundamentals Gakenheimer, JAPA 55:1
Week 3	Common Infrastructure Properties Stein Ch. 2, Prasifka, Ch. 1
Week 4	Infrastructure Needs in a Global Economy
Week 5	Infrastructure and Sustainable Development
Week 6	Water Supply Systems Rainer, Ch. 1, Grigg, Ch. 2
Week 7	Water Treatment and Distribution Hammer, Ch. 7-8, Prasifka, Ch. 2-3
Week 8	Wastewater Treatment Systems So et al., pp 200-206, Rainer, Ch. 2
Week 9	Wastewater Collection Systems Stein, Ch. 4
Week 10	Urban Drainage and Flood Control Grigg, Ch. 2
Week 11	The National Highway System Stein, Ch. 6
Week 12	Local Roads and Bridges Rainer, Ch. 6-7, So et al., Ch. 8
Week 13	Mass Transit
Week 14	Telecommunication Systems Rainer, Ch. 9-10
Week 15	Telecommuting and Urban Form
Week 16	Mid-Term Exam
Week 17	Evaluating Infrastructure Needs
Week 18	Institutions for Managing Infrastructure Stein, Ch. 6
Week 19	Infrastructure Financing Rainer, Ch. 12, Grigg, Ch. 5-6
Week 20	Development Impact Fees JAPA, 54:1
Week 21	Capital Improvements Programming Stein, Ch. 8
Week 22	Operation and Maintenance Issues
Week 23	Monitoring System Performance
Week 24	Environmental Impacts of Infrastructure Systems
Week 25	Information Systems for Infrastructure Management Grigg, Ch. 4
Week 26	Coordinating Multiple Systems
Week 27	Linking Growth Management andInfrastructure Planning Stein, Ch. 10, Grigg, Ch. 3
Week 28	Review for Exam