Explain the policy context for housing development, including: housing policy, urban policy and planning and urban design policy,

Explain the policy context for housing development, including: housing policy, urban policy and planning and urban design policy, and analyse the impact of land availability, urban containment and compact cities, greenfield/brownfield development and affo

In this paper, you are asked to explain the policy context for housing development including housing and urban policy, planning and urban design policy and assess the influence of land availability, urban containment and compact cities, greenfield/brownfield development and affordability in your report. Furthermore, you are asked to evaluate what sustainability means from various perspectives and discuss the main stages of housing development process. Also, you are to explain the process of sustainable housing, evaluate the contribution of sustainable housing development to the processes of neighbourhood and urban change. Finally, you are asked to include an evaluation of success of housing development policies and projects in meeting their own objectives in your report.  

Course Aims

The aim of this course is to evaluate what is meant by sustainable housing development and explore the process by which it is most likely to be delivered. The course therefore seeks to integrate consideration of a range of housing design, development and management issues, with an equal emphasis given to private and social housing

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

On completing the course, participants will be able to:

■ Evaluate what sustainability means from an environmental, economic and socio-cultural perspective and critically analyse the role of sustainability in policy for housing development.

■ Explain the policy context for housing development, including: housing policy, urban policy and planning and urban design policy, and analyse the impact of land availability, urban containment and compact cities, greenfield/brownfield development and affordability.

■ Discuss the key stages of the housing development process and assess the role of key actors and institutions in the housing development process.

■ Identify the key risks involved in housing development in the public and private spheres and the methods available for managing risk.

■ Explain the process of sustainable housing design and evaluate current issues in housing design, including: accessibility, energy use and environmental sustainability.

■ Evaluate the contribution of sustainable housing development to the processes of neighbourhood and urban change and understand the importance of sustainable neighbourhood design in meeting human and societal needs.

■ Critically evaluate the success of housing development policies and projects in meeting their own objectives and the needs of society.