Course Objectives

The student should be able to:

· describe and explain the relationship between the physical land use planning of the state, county and municipality

· interpret and analyse the legal requirements and land-use plans for public planning and building regulations.

· follow the legal requirements and work out a digital regulation plan together with applicable regulations through the use of an appropriate ICT tool.

· analyse and propose workable solutions for land use planning and road and traffic systems which would minimise transport requirements.

Course Description

The course provides a basic introduction to physical land use planning in the building, construction and property sector. The building engineer will always encounter pre-existing plans, which the building project must comply with, as well as the regulatory framework for the building project.

The course addresses the regulations, particularly the Planning and Building Act, which forms the legal basis/platform for building projects. In addition, the course examines other relevant regulations and their interpretation, and the relevant circulars and guidelines from the national government, county or municipality that a planner must be aware of. The course will also consider the government’s requirements with respect to noise in relation to land use planning.

Land use planning provides the background for the transportation patterns in society, and the course will therefore consider the relationship between physical land use planning, transportation requirements and road and traffic problems which the building engineer has to deal with.

Learning Methods

Theme-based lectures with emphasis on the planning hierarchy of physical land use planning and social planning.

Individual practice practical assignments are assigned in order to learn basic planning concepts.

Study trips to developed areas after studying the regulation plans

In association with the theoretical part of the course, a simple regulation plan with appropriate regulations will be worked out. This will be organised in groups according to Telemark University College’s model for project methodology and in close cooperation with public, and possibly other external, employers. ICT will be used extensively and stress is placed on the active use of the students’ laptop computers.

Assessment Methods

Written assignment related to the lecture themes; a mid-term course component examination counts for 20% and a final examination counts for 40%.

A written group assignment (project report), which will be presented/demonstrated at the end of the semester, followed by an examination on the project, counts for 40% of the final grade.

A cumulative, individual grade will be given.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean