Cu
ent Challenges in Planning Public Transport Networks
Cu
ent Challenges in Planning Public Transport Networks
Task
TASK
To produce an essay which describes the cu
ent challenges in planning public transport networks under such circumstance and critically assesses (using a country of your choice as a case study) the range of hard and soft measures available to transport planners to enable efficient and sustainable movement of people and good.
Covering sections
The background travel trends in the country of your choice set against the wider world context;
The cu
ent government policy guidance related to PT and land-use planning in that country;
The key challenges facing transport planners in your chosen country;
Cu
ent and recent policy interventions in your case study country, and the extent to which they have been successful;
Hard and soft planning measures which you believe could be viable for the country concerned, set into context against case studies of their use elsewhere in the world;
Any ba
iers to the implementations of these measures (physical, environmental, legislative).
Deadline
Submit your essay by WEEK 16.
Guidance
Materials during this module should give you a general background to key trends, challenges , and planning measures which are available;
Need to ca
y out some further research to identify which factors are most important in your case study country;
We are particularly keen to see work that demonstrates your ability to identify the issues and to introduce relevant examples from a range of source;
Try to make your essay an interesting and individual read, introducing where possible your own interpretations.
Length and Style
No more than 1500 words in length in English, including references
No more than 2000 words in length in Chinese, including references
Should be fully referenced according to the Harvard system!
Marking Criteria
Reporting of background trends and guidance: 15%
Identification of key challenges: 20%
Discussion f recent and cu
ent policy interventions: 20%
Recommendation and description of planning measures: 30%
Presentation and quality of English: 10%
Referencing and use of innovative sources: 5%