Singapore University of Social Sciences

A city is a complex system comprising the physical arrangements of housing, industry, commerce and public institutions linked by transport facilities as well as the people and the economic system to which they belong. It is the planner’s function to comprehend this intricate web of relationships and to guide their sustainable development. Sustainable Development and Transport Planning provides students with an understanding of the principles of urban and transport planning. It examines the theories underlying urban development and its relationship with transport. Students will be equipped with the skills to develop urban and transport plans, and to critically assess proposals for new developments in the light of key planning objectives.