Urban planning is the development and design of land use and the built environment. This can include airspace, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas. Good urban planners take into consideration the political, environmental, economic, cultural and social facets of a city, as well as understanding the physical aspects like air quality, water supply and infrastructure including buildings, roads and facilities.
The rapid growth of the worldwide population, as well as pressing climate change issues and questions around sustainable development, urban planners are having to be increasingly resourceful. This is making the training of urban planners more important, ensuring that graduates are well rounded and capable.
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Urban and Regional Planning MSc
University of Sheffield United Kingdom
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Urban Planning MSc
The University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE Bristol) United Kingdom
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Urban Planning - Developing and Transitional Regions MSc, PG Cert, PG Dip
Oxford Brookes University United Kingdom
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Urban and Regional Planning MSc, PG Dip, Postgraduate Certificate
Sheffield Hallam University United Kingdom
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Global Urban Development and Planning MSc
University of Manchester, School of Environment, Education and Development, University of Manchester, Faculty of Humanities United Kingdom
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Urban Development Planning MSc
University College London (UCL) United Kingdom
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