PLAN 419 - Climate Change and Community Planning

This course will focus on strategies that planners use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to climate change, and build resilience to current and future climate. Students will learn about key opportunities and challenges associated with the integration of climate change into urban and rural planning. Students will learn about topics such as urban climate vulnerability, low-carbon transport systems, urban green infrastructure, reducing social vulnerability with regenerative design, use of information and communication technology for system efficiency and resilience, and assessment of synergies and trade-offs between mitigation and adaptation. Students will also examine leading policy and design cases from communities across Canada and internationally and build skills in climate change plan development.