Bushfire Urban Planning (EVSC90022)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
April
Overview
| Availability | April |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject sets out the key mechanisms by which land use planning can reduce the risks associated with human settlements located in bushfire prone areas. It begins with an overview of bushfire as a natural hazard that occurs in particular landscapes, and the ways that human settlements interact with these to result in spatial and locally particular risk outcomes.
The ways that urban planning mechanisms can influence risk levels in bushfire prone areas are explored. First principles of planning intervention techniques are set out, followed by a detailed explanation of relevant elements of Victorian planning processes. Current regulatory approaches suitable for the treatment of bushfire risk in Victoria are a core learning outcome for the subject, in parallel with developing understandings of the inter-relations between building, planning, response and land management agencies related to bushfire risk reduction.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will:
- Understand basic concepts of interaction between bushfire prone landscapes and urban areas;
- Understand fundamental principles of planning approaches to reduction of bushfire risk;
- Be able to use the relevant components of the Victorian planning system to reduce bushfire risk, understanding the relationship with relevant extant building regulations;
- Understand the relationships between bushfire risk treatments and approaches, and other goals such as ecological and heritage values; and,
- Be able to prepare a bushfire risk statement and undertake a bushfire attack level (BAL) assessment as appropriate.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Written assignment
| Prior to commencement of intensive | 20% |
Four in-class worksheets due throughout intensive
| Throughout the teaching period | 40% |
Final written assignment due 3 weeks after completion of intensive
| 3 Weeks after the end of teaching | 40% |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- April
Principal coordinator Alan March Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours lectures + 36 hours practicals Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 7 April 2025 Pre teaching requirements This subject includes a pre-teaching period. During the pre-teaching period students are expected to complete the course readings, review the lectures and any other course preparation as outlined on the LMS. The LMS will become available at the commencement of the pre-teaching dates. Teaching period 28 April 2025 to 2 May 2025 Last self-enrol date 11 April 2025 Census date 2 May 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 May 2025 Assessment period ends 23 May 2025 April contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Urban Planning Course Master of Urban Design Course Graduate Certificate in Bushfire Planning and Management - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025