TENTATIVE CALENDAR
FOR
FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
Fall 2002
 

Date

Lecture Number

Lecture Topic

Reading Assignments

Wednesday, September 4

1

Introduction
Basic Concepts 

 

Monday, September 9

2

Brief History of 
.. Environmental Planning/Stewardship
The Rational and Ecological Planning Methods

Steiner Chapter 1

Wednesday, September 11

3

Identifying Issues and Goals
Pine Barrens, a case study

ANJEC Chapter 1
Steiner Chapter 2

Monday, September 16

4

Biophysical Inventory and Analysis
Maps and Regional Context
Terrain 

Steiner Chapter 3
(esp. pp.51-62, 71-86, 95-99)

Wednesday, September 18

5

Biophysical Inventory and Analysis
Climate, Microclimate
Hydrography (wetlands and watersheds) 
..Hurricane Floyd and retention basins

 

Monday, September 23

6

Biophysical Inventory and Analysis
Earth
Soils, Geology

Steiner Chapter 3
(esp. pp. 62-71, 86-95)

Wednesday, September 25

7

Biophysical Inventory and Analysis
Vegetation, Wildlife
..matrix, patch, corridor
Synthesis and Analysis of Inventories 

Steiner Chapter 3
(esp. pp.99-139)
ANJEC Chapter 13

Monday, September 30

8

Human Community Inventory and Analysis
Census - Demographics
Land Use
Synthesis

Steiner Chapter 4

Wednesday, October 2

9

Suitability Analysis
LESA - Land Evaluation and Site Assessment 
Weight and Rate

Steiner Chapter 5

Monday, October 7

10

More Site Analysis
McHarg Overlays
GIS 
Test Review (if time permits)

 

Wednesday, October 9

11

Exam #1

 

Monday, October 14

12

Planning Options and Choices

Steiner Chapter 6
ANJEC Chapter 12

Wednesday, October 16

13

Landscape Plans
Master Plans

Steiner Chapter 7

Monday, October 21

14

Public Participation
Citizen Involvement
Community Education
PPGIS 

Steiner Chapter 8

Wednesday, October 23

15

Testing Concepts Through Design
Not an examination

Steiner Chapter 9

Monday, October 28

16

Implementation
Government Powers
Regulation - Wetlands
Takings...Elbow Room

Steiner Chapter 10

Wednesday, October 30

17

Implementation
TDR
PUD 
Cluster 

 

Monday, November 4

18

Administration
Environmental Impact Statements

Test Review (if time permits)

Steiner Chapter 11

Wednesday, November 6

19

Exam #2

 

Monday, November 11

20

THE REAL THING - NEW JERSEY
Municipalities Matter and Strong Home Rule
Zoning vs. Planning
NJ Municipal Land Use Law

ANJEC Chapters  2, 3

Wednesday, November 13

21

More Local Government Planning
History
..New York
..Ramapo
..Mount Laurel..
Environmental Commissions

READ
ANJEC Chapters  4, 5
BROWSE
ANJEC Chapters  6, 7

Monday, November 18

22

State Government Powers
Farmland Preservation
Special Protection Districts
..HMDC & Pinelands

ANJEC Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11 

Wednesday, November 20

 

Today you're like the guy that puts gum on the seat of a park bench;
You've got no class

Eat some Turkey (unless you don't)

Monday, November 25

23

Federal Authorities
..Clean Water
..Clean Air 

 

Wednesday, November 27

24

Trends You Should Know About
Sprawl
Neo-Traditional Design

 

Monday, December 2

25

The Information Age
Digital Planning Tools
..GIS and remote sensing
..Public access and stealth participation

 

Wednesday, December 4

26

Trends You Should Know About
Communities for People
Transportation Planning Issues
..Mass transit
..traffic 

 

Monday, December 9

27

Trends You Should Know About
Greenways
Rails to Trails
Land Use Tour of New Jersey

 

Wednesday, December 11

28

How to Change the Face of New Jersey

Test Review (if time permits)

 

8-11am
Wednesday, December 18

 

FINAL EXAM