SBP 245 - Urban Transportation

Course Objectives

Importance and purpose of transportation planning and stages of transportation planning process. Land use and transportation interaction. Urban transportation systems and transportation planning. Transportation, urban system and urban form relationship, models in transportation planning. Transportation grading, determination of road crossings, intersections and parking lots. Sustainable transportation, energy conservation and environment. Current approaches in transportation planning.

Course Description

Importance and purpose of transportation planning and stages of transportation planning process. Land use and transportation interaction. Urban transportation systems and transportation planning. Transportation, urban system and urban form relationship, models in transportation planning. Transportation grading, determination of road crossings, intersections and parking lots. Sustainable transportation, energy conservation and environment. Current approaches in transportation planning.