Survey & Analysis Project Module” inform the preparation of a Local Area Plan

About this initiative

The Survey and Analysis Project Module forms part of the final year Integrated Project Module in the BSc in Spatial Planning Programme in Bolton Street. It involves the completion of an indepth survey of a range of core sustainability themes in an existing urban area and the analysis of the survey findings. The core sustainability themes that will be investigated include; 

• Transport (specifically active and public transport modes) 
• Energy usage / Decarbonisation zones  
• Conserving and Enhancing Biodiversity 
• Building Heritage and Conservation 

The analysis of the survey findings will inform the preparation of a Local Area Plan in Semester II of the same BSc Programme.  

The project module has a range of anticipated impacts which as follows; 

• Educational; To further key spatial planning skills of the BSc students 
• To boost awareness; To raise awareness of sustainability themes in national, regional and local level strategies. 
• To Build on Collaborative Community Engagement; To further our working relationship with Local Authorities in the Dublin Region (who provide work experience for our students, employment opportunities to our graduates and enable us to engage in ‘practice led research and teaching’) 
• To raise the profile of the students, the programme, the School and TU Dublin.