M.Sc in Environment Design Engineering: Curricula

Prerequisite Courses 1- English Language : General Course 2- English Language : Specialized Course 3- Computer Application in Design 4- Introduction to Landscape 5- Preparatory Design Workshop 6- Mapping and Visual Design 7- Statistics and Research Method in Environmental Design 8- Introduction to Environment

Mandatory courses 1- Environmental Design Principles 2- Garden History and Persian Garden 3- Environmental Design Workshop I 4- Environmental Design and Engineering Techniques 5- Environmental Planning and Design 6- Planting Design 7- Urban planning and Design 8- Environmental Design Workshop II 9- Seminar

Optional courses 1- Environmental Impact Assessment 2- Environmental Design for Sustainability 3- Materials and Techniques of Construction 4- GIS in Environmental Design 5- Environmental Law 6- Advanced Environmental Design Computer Application 7-Environmental Aesthetics

Thesis Thesis

Course Content :

Master of Environmental Design Introduction In today's world, rapid population growth and urban development, on the one hand, and the development of technology and its application in order to exploit the natural environment and the environmental degradation, and the indiscriminate use of natural resources, on the other, have disrupted the relative balance of human and natural environment having been around during past centuries and have placed a difficult position in front of the modern human, which must be paid attention to. Therefore, the environmental sciences have become importance in order to identify environmental constraints and search for solutions to the survival and provide healthy living conditions for the inhabitants of the planet today and future generations in the collection of sciences and understanding the possibilities and limitations of the environment becomes one of the needs of every type of civil planning and economic and social development In other words, the survival of a nation and eventually the world depends on environmental attitudes and increase of knowledge and application spreading in various special branches. In this regard, the establishment of scientific disciplines to train specialists and aware human resources on environmental science must be of great priority of educational programs. Establishing training programs of planning and educational management of environment on the one hand on the other hand environmental design field at the Institute of Environmental Studies of Tehran University is based on these needs. Master of Environmental Design: Goals: Training professionals who have, on the one hand, the knowledge necessary to uncover and understand environmental factors and their mutual relations in specific environments and on the other hand can shape and implement the goals of human society based on this understanding specifies the necessity of master of environmental design . Environmental design is a discipline that aims to train professionals who can establish the proper relationship between the human and natural environment and sustain the balance of natural environment whether in a city or in an area and also be able to identify natural elements to keep the restoration and improvement of the environment in urban and rural areas. Or in other words, they are required to develop and maintain the natural environment human being needs.

Characteristics of master of environmental design are presented for approval as follows: Professional practice: Environment design is a discipline that is associated with quality of use and organization of land including analysis of natural elements, determination of values and provision of solutions for it to be protected. It also preserves the natural elements and maintains territories by their use in the creation of the biospace. Among the activities of this profession are mentioned green space design in macro and micro scale and inner city and suburban parks, recreational space, paving and sports facilities, industrial areas design Dividing and separating land and natural space design in residential complexes and residential complex. The purpose and scale of design vary from the study of land at regional level and conservation of the environment to construction details of site. Role and capabilities: Graduates of this major attain scientific basis for professional services, as in the following, and are known as environment design engineer. 1- gaining the knowledge necessary to understand environmental issues, environmental balance and the affordance of the environment 2- knowing natural systems and living elements of the environment 3- Integrating previous construction contemplation with the involvement of environmental factors. 4- obtaining the necessary skills and creativity in the innovation and design of the space with natural elements 5- knowledge necessary to communicate the needs of the built environment and the natural environment 6- Ability to prepare plans, drawings, and supervision on the implementation in the professional grounds Duration and the system: Master of Environmental Design is presented in a format. In this program, graduates and postgraduates of Architecture and similar majors , Natural Resources, Agriculture, Geography and Plant Sciences may be eligible to attend with the following requirements.. 1234-

scientific experience related Success in specialized exam and English for a specific purpose Success in Interview Eligibility under the code approved by the higher planning council.

The total number of units for Master of environmental design is 38. Number of courses: The total number of courses for Master of environmental design is as follows: 1- Compulsory: 2- Optional Courses: 3- Dissertation: Total

Courses 25 Courses 7 Courses 6 Courses 38

Syllabus: The course syllabus includes three course groups as basic courses and optional courses and compulsory courses. Graduates of Architecture and similar majors applying to study in Master of Environmental Design are required to take a number of courses (29 credits) entitled basic courses. The prerequisite to enter the specialized module is to pass all the specialized courses or most of the basic courses in the respective case.

Master of environmental design Basic courses Prerequisite

Type of Unit Practical

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Number of Units

Course Title

Number

Theoretical

1

2 2

2 3

4 1 -

2 2 2 2 2 2

2 4 2 2 3 2 2

6

2 2 2 23

2 2 2 29

Human and the environment Interpretation of aerial and satellite photographs systematic view of the environment Workshop on interpretation of expression Urban Aesthetics Rural & Urban Sociology Geology and Soil Science Climatology Statistics and research methods in environmental design General ecology Urban ecology Understanding the natural environment total

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Master of environmental design Compulsory courses Type of Unit

Prerequisite

Number of Units

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

-

-

2

2

Botany and vegetation

Botany

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2

2

Landscape design (Plant design)

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2

2

Principles and foundation of environmental design

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2

2

Analysis and assessment of landscape

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2

2

Environmental design techniques

-

2

2

-

2

2

3

-

3

3 3

-

3 3

simultaneous with history simultaneous with the principles simultaneous with the principles simultaneous with the principles History of architecture simultaneous with the principles Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Principles and foundation

2 11

Dissertation Compulsory Optional Total

6 units 25 units 7 units 38 units

2 14

25

Number 13 14 15 16 17

Environmental restoration and rehabilitation Garden-making in Iran Environmental design workshop 1

18

Environmental design workshop 2 Environmental design workshop 3 Computer applications in environmental design total

21 22 23

19 20

Master of environmental design Optional courses Prerequisite

Type of Unit

Number of Units

Course Title

Number

Practical

Theoretical

Principles and Techniques

-

2

2

Materials and manufacturing techniques

24

Workshops 1 and 2

-

2

2

Planning and project management

25

Principles and Techniques

2

2

-

-

2

2

-

-

3

3

-

2

2

-

2 17

2 3 17

Environmental planning (land use planning) Effects of development on environmental design Principles of the legal rules and environmental law A comparative study of methods and techniques for design Leisure time planning the history of architecture with nature total

26

-

Techniques -

27 28 29 30 31

9 units are required.

Interpretation of aerial and satellite photographs

Number of Units: 3 Unit Type: theoretical and practical Course objective:

The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the use of aerial photographs, the extraction and use of information in the photo for environmental activities and environmental design.

Course objectives: Theoretical:

History of aerial photography, aerial cameras types and structure, types of aerial photography, flight plan, transverse and longitudinal coverage , information of the photo margin , the scale of useful area photography, types of displacement in the photo, principles of viewing features, a variety of prominent vision, stereoscopy , the types and application of parallax , Measuring the height of objects in the photo, measuring the area on the photo, photo interpretation principles, types of sensitive materials and their relationship with electronic waves, the identification factors of features on photo.

Practical: -prominence view test using a stereoscope -Calculating photo scale - Measuring the height of objects on photos using parallax -Measuring the area - Identify various factors such as the type of farm, forest, grassland, desert, urban effects, water effects, types of buildings, roads, etc. -The use of infrared photography in the identification and resolution of problems in the list - examining human phenomena through photos

Picture expression Workshop

Number of Units: 4 Unit Type: practical

Course objectives:

The familiarity of students with visual tools, two-dimensional and three-dimensional, in completion of undergraduate training and procedures necessary for the design of natural and built environments and finding the experience necessary to analyze and evaluate the photo of environment as well as familiarity with the interpretation of its constituents, and geographic factors, such as water, plants, the earth, light, shadow, color and so on.

Understanding the signs and symbols used in environmental design techniques and perspective sketch drawing of maps and graphics. And familiarity with photography use in environmental design.

Urban Aesthetics Number of Units: 2 Unit Type: theoretical

Course objectives:

Understanding the philosophical aspects of aesthetics, the

definition of urban aesthetics nature,

familiarity with visual quality and importance of the environment , methods of analysis and evaluation of aesthetic aspects of environment, urban aesthetic theories, urban phenomenon review and evaluating the positive and negative directions from the perspective of aesthetics, techniques and tools of beautifying the environment. Course Syllabus:

-Introduction the Landscape design aesthetic elements in ancient times, the modern life, the fan-ism, relativism, and so on. -Introduction to the basic concepts and definitions related to the concept of aesthetic. -Cognitive theorists' views on aesthetics. -Understanding the factors affecting urban aesthetic beauty and urban landscape, urban furniture.

References:

1- Ashi Hara Nvba Yoshimura, (2013). Translator Farah Habib, a beautiful book of the urban

landscape, Javed Publications, Tehran. 2- Grvtr, Jörg Kurt, (2005). Aesthetics, architecture, translation Jahānšāh Pakzad and A. H., martyr

Beheshti University, Tehran. 3- Behbehani, H., (1994). architecture and nature over time, the Institute for Environmental Studies,

Tehran University, Tehran.

Urban and Rural Sociology Number of Units: 2 Unit Type: theoretical

Course objectives

Understanding the social structures influential in shaping urban and rural society and social change and its impact on shaping the physical space and human environment.

Course Syllabus:

Urban

1-

Definitions and concepts of city

2- Urbanization 3- The social characteristics of city 4- Principles of urban development 5- Methods of city identification 6- patterns of urban development Rural :

7- Definition of village 8- The distinction between rural and urban areas 9- Morphology of village 10- Principles of rural economics 11- Social - Economic relationship of village to city 12- The problems of villages 13- Rural Development 14- Experiences of rural development References: 1- Vossoughi, M., (2000), "Rural Sociology", Eighth Edition, published by Kayhan, Tehran. 2- Rafi-Pour, F., (1996), "Rural communities and their needs," Publishing Company, Tehran.

3- Paul Yazdi, Mohammad Hossein Rajabi Snajrdy, H., (2004), "theories surrounding the city, the

publication, Tehran.

Statistics and research methods in environmental design

Number of Units: 2 Unit Type: theoretical

Course objectives: Application of basic principles of logic and scientific methods in the environmental studies including natural environment, the built environment and awareness of descriptive and analytic methods, and tools and techniques related to the environment understanding and phenomena related to human habitats and the use of statistical methods for the social needs and the application of methods to perform the necessary definitions .

Course Syllabus:

1- The purpose of research for design environments 2- Different methods of research in environmental design 3- Steps to do a research 3-1- Choice of subject 3-2- The basic assumptions about the subject 3-3- selection the research method 3-4- gathering information 3-4-1- Using statistical methods 3-4-1-1- questionnaires developing 3-4-1-2-questionnaire filling 3-4-1-3-extracting questionnaire (using a computer ( 3-4-1-4-classifying information 3-4-2- using other methods 3-5- Data Analysis and provision of the final hypothesis 3-6- completion of information 3-7- Conclusion and Discussion

3-8- The final report including solutions 4-Some issues on research (scheduling, resource utilization, etc) 5-Conducting a sample land planning through the method and its steps References: 1- Miller, Delbert, (2008). Social Research and Evaluation Guidelines, translated by H. Nayebi (third

edition), Tehran: Ney publication. 2- Grout Linda Wong, David, (2013). Research Methods in Architecture, translated by A. Objective

oven, Tehran: Tehran University Press.

Natural Environmental Science Number of units: 2 Unit type: Theory

Course objectives:

Understanding the functional aspects of the ecology in environmental design including: identifying and examine the factors that forming the natural environment, Systematic analysis and evaluation of natural environment in relation to the ability of natural systems, and human-induced impacts on the natural environment and also applying knowledge of land use planning and environmental design on natural environmental science.

Course Syllabus:

- Review of basic ecological concepts and study aspects of applied ecology in environmental planning and design. - Broad ecosystems and landscape. - Research methodology of studying natural environment - Climate and climate factors - Role of geology in environmental studies - Role of soil science in environmental studies - Hydrology - Topography and its role in ecological systems - Vegetation covers - Wildlife

- Analysis of ecological data - Ecological zones of Iran and Biomes - Natural environmental issues in Iran

References: 1-

Ian L. Mcharg. 2006. Design with nature. (tanslated by: Abdol –Hossein Vahabzadeh). Washangton , DC. Island Press.

2-

Botkin Daniel and Edward Keller.1998 . Environmental Science (Earth as living planet). . (tanslated by: Abdol –Hossein Vahabzadeh). UK, John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Botany and vegetation

Number of Units: 2 Unit Type: theoretical

Course objectives:

The students become familiar with plant ecology with a general understanding of plant species and identifying plant as a design element of open green spaces.

Course Syllabus:

-Principles of plant classification referring to the major groups of plant -Connection of the plant to the environment and the interaction of environment and plant -Geographical diffusion and distribution of plants -The social life of plants and their convergence -Social effects of plants on the environment change - types of growth in a plant community and classification of vegetative forms - Plant life forms and their relationship with the environment. -The effect of external factors or environmental effects on plants, detailing the effect of triple factors of heat, humidity and light -Effect of soil -Important vegetation of world and its relationship with environmental factors -An overview of Iran vegetation and phytogeography

Planting design (green space design)

Number of Units: 2 Unit Type: theoretical – practical

Course objectives: Familiarity with the issues related to the crop plants in landscaping design according to ecological issues, aesthetic and, color, size and form of herbs and functional values of plants in space setting, the environmental conditions and creating beauty in the landscape design and plant selection, planting and maintenance

Course Syllabus:

1- Plant and architecture of space . 1-1- plant as the construction element 1-2- The role of different plants in the division of space, creating a shield and conduction the movement 2- Plants and pollution control 2-1- Control and soil stabilization 2-2- Noise pollution control and plant 2-3- Plants and pollution control 2-4- Plant and control of Beaches 2-5- Plant and landslide control 3- Plants and climatic conditions 3-1-The role of plants in controlling climatic conditions 3-2- Plant and light control 3-3- The plant and wind, rain and temperature control 4- Values of plant and relaxation, beauty, etc 5- Planting design in different spaces 5-1- Gardens 5-2- residential units, houses, villas, and residential complexes 5-3- Planting design and area of service spaces 5-4- Spaces for walking and riding in through the city 5-5- Urban parks 5-6- Non-urban green space

6- Effect of area, plant selection and planting 7- Time of sowing and planting requirements 8- Maintenance of plant

Principles and foundation of environmental design

Number of Units: 2 Unit Type: theoretical

Course objectives:

Creating familiarity with the concepts of environmental design, philosophy of existence , development and evolution of definitions of aspects of differentiation and similarity to other professions such as architecture design and urban design, investigating systematic , analytical and logical working practices in all phases of design and introducing environmental design principles, techniques and procedures and reviewing procedures of environmental design and their intellectual, artistic and scientific aspects , the environmental design process and the various stages.

Course Syllabus:

1- Definitions, theoretical foundations and the problem statement of environmental design. 2- The design process 2-1-The goal setting 2-2- Recognition 2-3-Provision of practical standards for solutions 2-4- Evaluation and Selection 2-5-performance and control 3-scales of design 3-1-Land reform 3-2- Design and confrontation with vulnerability of environmental 3-3- spaces suburban open and recreational 3-4-inner- city green spaces

3-5- Recreational - Sports spaces 3-6-Beautification and urban furniture 3-7- Landscaping 4- Review of executive projects in each of the areas References: 1- Bell, Simon, translated by Amin Zadeh, B., 2005, Landscape, pattern, and process f k, Tehran University Press, Tehran. 2- Behbahani, H., 1993, architecture and nature over time, the Institute for Environmental Studies, Tehran University, Tehran.

Analysis and evaluation of landscapes Number of Units: 2 Unit Type: Theoretical

Course objectives:

Familiarizing students with recognition and investigation techniques to determine landscape including , social and cultural and natural environment values in order to divide and grade environment with different values for optimal solutions and locating while land use optimally and keeping subjective and objective values and determining the use constraints and the degree of vulnerability of the landscape.

Course Syllabus:

1- Landscapes 1-1- Natural elements of landscape 1-2-Cultural elements of landscapes 1-3- The optimal management of landscapes 1-4- intervention in landscape 1-5-landscape planning 1-6- Analysis and evaluation of landscapes 1-7-Methods and techniques of assessment 1-8-Comparison of methods and related technical developments

Environmental design techniques

Number of Units: 2 Unit Type: Theoretical - practical

Course objectives:

Students learn the common methods and techniques in the design of environment and learn the methods and techniques as professional skills with the necessary training in various fields.

Course Syllabus:

1- The position and design techniques 1-1-Basic Review 1-2-Information required to assess the situation 1-3-Factors affecting the evaluation and design 1-4- ancillary factors influencing adverse (economic – social factors) 1-5- Estimation of Costs 1-6- Project Schedule 1-7- Implementation of Plan 2-the practical aspects of the profession 2-1- Client and objectives 2-2-Conditions affecting the implementation of plan 2-3- summarizing the analyses and reporting 2-4-Executive drawings of requirements 2-5-professional contracts 2-6-Environmental Design Consulting Engineers 2-7- The existing rights and laws for professional requirements 3- Excavation 3-1- geology -physiologies Earth 3-2-Recognition of the soil 3-3- Methods of removing soil 3-4-residuals 3-5-Calculations

3-6- sewer 4-built surfaces 4-1- Types of surfaces 4-2- Sewer Service 4-3-The difference of level 4-4-Tree-planting in the Trail 4-5-Irrigation and Drainage 5-Separation of Space 5-1requireed isolation and green walls 5-2- Isolation and identification of limits (fences, walls, etc ) 6-green spaces and open furniture 6-1-Place of seating 6-2-Ambient lighting 6-3-Decorations and Signs 7- Water in Design 7-1-Stagnant water 7-2- Falls 7-3-fountains 8- Maintenance and Design Management

Garden- making in Iran

Number of Units: 2 Unit Type: theoretical

Course objectives: Persian Garden is one of the few species of the world famous gardens and one of the elements of our culture that is well known to everyone .So, at least the recognition of Persian garden designs for Iranians who want to master the environmental design is essential. On the other hand, following the experience and due to climatic conditions and tastes and the traditions and culture of the people of this territory, Persian garden has been formed. Thus, understanding the different values guides the design of today's environmental design and the garden- making .It also should be noted that all the properties and values are not known about the Persian Gardens and there must be provided numerous studies in this field of research.

Course Syllabus:

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Historical backgrounds of gardens in Iran (Persian Garden (

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Understanding water resources

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Identification of suitable land

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Persian Garden and related geographic conditions

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Understanding the movement of water in a Persian garden and irrigation practices (in the existing samples)

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Knowledge of, trees and plants in Persian gardens

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Recognition of Persian garden flowers

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Architecture of Persian gardens

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Garden landscaping in Iran

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Restoration of Iranian Historical Gardens

References:

1. Habib, Farah, Nahibi, Sara, majedi, Hamid.(2011), Japanese Garden as a physical symbol of Japanese culture, IJUD, Tehran, Iran. 2. Horton, Alvin. (2003), All About Creating Japanese Gardens (Ortho's All About Gardening), John Wiley & Sons,USA. 3. Turner, Tom. (2005), Garden History: Philosophy and Design 2000 BC – 2000 AD, Spon Press, New York.

4. Rogers, Elizabeth.B. (2001), Landscape Design: A Cultural and Architectural, Hary N. Abraams, New York. 5. Gustafson, Herb.L.(1999), The art of Japanese garden: designing & making your own peaceful space, Sterling, New York.

Restoration and Environmental Rehabilitation Number of Units: 2 Unit Type: theoretical

Course objectives This course aims to recognize the effects of urban and regional development plans and specific projects on the environment and Definition and diagnostic criteria of old texture, definition of informal settlements, Traditional Buildings.

Course Syllabus:

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Garden protection principles and historical Site.

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Important aspects of organizing and restoration of historic gardens

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The need for preservation, restoration and revival of Persian garden.

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Introduction, concepts and vocabulary knowledge Erosion and Restoration.

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Define vocabulary improvement, renewal, (Revitalization), Adaptation, Restoration, Repair old texture.

References:

1- Flamaky, M., (1997). regeneration of historic buildings and towns. Tehran University. 2- Lutfi, Sahand (2012). to reconstruct the genealogy of urban renewal, rebirth, Azarakhsh Press, Tehran. 3- Kasmaee, M., (1994). Geo-Spatial analysis of housing and the residential environment, Building and Housing Research Center, Tehran.

Environment planning and Land use planning

Number of Units: 2 Unit Type: theoretical

Course objectives

The students become familiar with environmental issues and the need for assessment and planning, land use in regional scale (macro) in relation to the constraints and vulnerabilities and environmental features and natural resources and development facilities as well as in relation to the growing needs of the community and foresight in this case.

Familiarity with the possibilities of economic growth and environmental impacts resulting from planned assessment procedures and familiarity with the use of land and resources based on

balancing

environment.

Course Syllabus:

1- What is land planning and environmental potentiality? -

Environmental Balance: Earth's surface waters and land areas

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Environmental Problems: Risks and Threats

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result of environmental deterioration

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remedy: Land planning

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Definition of land planning

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Definition of the land and its features

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History of the land use in Iran

2- Land planning in the natural environment (land ecological capability evaluation) -

Identifying resources

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Assessment of Resources

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Assessment and classification of land for forestry use

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Assessment and classification of land for agriculture and ranging management

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Evaluation and classification of land for aquaculture Use

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Assessment and classification of land for park use

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Development Evaluation and Classification of land for uses of urban , industrial and rural

3- Land use planning in human- made environment -

Human settlements

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urban and inner-city and metropolitan systems

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Regional Infrastructure Systems

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Population growth and urban development

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Economic development aspects

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Needs of economic growth and development in various sectors

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Economic -social Data collection

4- Prioritizing . -

Determining the needs and priorities of planning

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Decision-making

5- Land use planning in Iran -

The relationship between planning and social behavior

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Institutions involved in land administration

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Land Management in Iran

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Comprehensive Plans in Iran

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Base of land use planning in Iran

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Land use planning process in Iran

Impacts of development projects on the environment

Number of Units: 2 Unit Type: Theoretical

Course objectives: This course aims to recognize the effects of urban and regional development plans and specific projects on the environment

Course Syllabus:

1- Understanding the environment before running civil projects -

Construction of Environment Ecological

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Urban and regional structures

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Analysis of the existing situation of environment and determining the degree of vulnerability

2- Recognition of civil projects -

Goals of civil projects

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Knowing the opposite cases to balance of environment

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Impact of the project implementation on the environment

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Effects of post-deployment activities .

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summarizing and the overall assessment of effects of development plans

Environmental Design Workshop 1 Number of Units: 3 Unit Type: practical

Course objectives:

Workshops of environmental design are the main pivot of teaching and applying the lessons learned by students in the field of science and technology of professional design environment . In these workshops, students provide the necessary skills by design projects in different scales. Workshop program :

In this workshop, students practice techniques to recognize and assess landscapes and environments and on a large scale to provide ideas and proposals with respect to land development and land uses separately.

Environmental design workshop: 2

Number of Units: 3 Unit Type: practical

Course objectives: Workshop program : In this workshop, students will complete a project in the field of professional career and will follow implementation from beginning to end and pass the various stages of the design phase of the project through identifying and evaluating.

Computer Applications in Design Environment

Number of Units: 2 Unit Type: practical

Course objectives:

Working knowledge of computer applications in the design of the environment at different stages of information gathering, analysis, synthesis and presentation of solutions, including a list and map of the area of information, factor analysis, assessment of the landscape .