Sustainable Urban Land Use Planning

About this course

Urbanization is the defining global phenomenon of this century. For the first time in history, more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas. Between 2000 and 2030, in developing countries, the urban population is expected to double, and the entire built-up area is projected to triple if current trends continue. This rapid demographic and spatial transformation will be difficult for cities in developing countries to cope with, especially small and medium-sized cities, where capacity is typically inadequate to manage major urban challenges, i.e. climate change, resource scarcity, increased poverty and informality, and safety and security concerns.

Urban land use planning, if led by well-informed policies based on sustainable development principles and supported by well-planned and well-managed initiatives and investments, can help address these challenges.

Leadership, Learning and Innovation (LLI) has developed the “Sustainable Urban Land Use Planning” course which covers many of these policies and actions in detail. The objective of this learning program is to help participants understand the dynamics of urban land use in a functional and integrated way. The course also demonstrates how to effectively utilize policies and planning instruments for managing urban growth and achieving sustainable, equitable and efficient results.