Urban Planning does not simply paint buildings or study urban history, but rather places land use, transport, housing, climate, development, policy and community in the same urban system.
I. What are the main readings?
Urban planning, land use, transport, housing, urban regeneration, climate change, real estate, planning law, policy and spatial analysis.
Two, what's the difference with Architecure?
Architecure Focus Building Space and Design; Urban Planning is more concerned with land use, policy, infrastructure and development management on a city-wide scale.
Three, what's the difference with Urban Studies?
Urban Studies are usually more interdisciplinary and theoretically resilient; Planning is more directly linked to planning practices, professional processes and accreditation.
Four, what's the difference with Real Estate?
Real Estate focuses more on investment, valuation, development and markets. Planning is concerned with the public interest, the land system and urban development. Some of the courses will combine the two.
For what students?
- Interest in cities, transport, housing, sustainability and public policy
- Like Geography, Economics, Design or Politics
- Willing to work, project, policy anlysis
VI. PROFESSIONAL CERTAINITY
Take UCL Bartlett, for example, some of the Urban Planning courses have RTPI / RICS accreditation. Certification is an important comparative field if the future is to follow a professional planning or real estate path.
