course-details-portlet

AAR4225

Integrated Land Use and Transportation Planning

Choose study year

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

The course will address land use as a driving force and in the development of cities and regions and the transport system. There will be provided examples of organizing and implementing of interdisciplinary integrated land use and transportation planning on the master planning level.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: The student shall have: - thorough knowledge of the land-use transport connection, i.e. how much transport is generated by different functions - good knowledge of the presumtions for more sustainable and environmental friendly travels using restrictions and incentives. Skill: The student: - can analyse the importance of land use for travel behaviour, the relationship between different transportation modes and requirments for transport standard as a function of land use - can use results from travel behaviour investigations, data bases and environmental impact assessments (EIAs). General competence: The student: - has basic understanding of plannnig of land use and transportation infrastructure in a sustainable perspective and what constitutes this concept.

Learning methods and activities

The lectures will cover topics such as integrated land-use and transport planning, urban development/location behaviour, planning for public transport, planning related to road transport as well as planning for cycling and walking. Lectures are supplemented with exercises and possibly seminars. A course plan that schedules lectures, exercises and specified mandatory activities will be published as the beginning of the semester.

This course is part of an international masterprogramme and will therefore be thought in English.

Compulsory assignments

  • Essay

Further on evaluation

  • Mandatory short exercises/assignments related to transport data, urban form and assessment of consequences/effects.
  • Individually written essay/report on a theme of own choice within the course topic of integrated land use and transport planning. Essay/report must be passed to go to the written exam.
  • The course will complete with a written exam (skoleeksamen). Its possible to register for a re-scheduled examination in the next exam period.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Architecture (MAAR)
Civil Engineering (MTBYGG)
Geography (MGEOG)
Physical Planning (MFYSPL)
Urban Ecological Planning (MSA1)

Required previous knowledge

Minimum Bachelor degree or its equivalent. It is an advantage with knowledge of planning according to your country's Planning Act.

Course materials

Books, Compendium (including articles, research reports and governmental documents).

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIA4023 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Town and Regional Planning
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Geography

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Architecture and Planning

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Re-sit examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.