Responding to environmental challenges: an initial assessment of higher education curricula needs by Australian planning professionals
Responding to environmental challenges: an initial assessment of higher education curricula needs by Australian planning professionals
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DOI：
10.1080/13504620903244159
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发表时间：
2009-01-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Hurlimann, Anna C.
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作者：
Hurlimann, Anna C.
鉴于气候变化对人类住区和自然的预计影响，环境规划教育变得至关重要。然而，尽管人们认识到对规划者进行可持续发展和环境问题教育的重要性，但文献中对该主题的讨论却很有限。特别是，很少咨询规划专业人员对环境规划课程需求的看法。本文通过对澳大利亚规划专业人员的调查来解决这一需求。确定了规划者在环境知识和技能方面的感知差距。突出的关键知识差距包括气候变化和水管理。突出的关键技能差距包括批判性思维和独立探究。讨论了对城市规划课程的影响，包括修订规划课程的必要性。这项研究对其他以环境可持续性为组成部分的专业学位具有影响和兴趣。
Environmental planning education has become crucial given the projected implications of climate change for human settlements and nature. However, despite the identified importance of educating planners with regards to sustainability and environmental issues, there has been limited discussion of the topic within literature. In particular, there has been little consultation with planning professionals about their perception of environmental planning curricula needs. This article addresses this need through the survey of planning professionals in Australia. Perceived gaps in environmental knowledge and skills of planners were identified. The key knowledge gaps highlighted included climate change and water management. The key skill gaps highlighted included critical thinking and independent inquiry. Implications for urban planning curricula including the need to revise planning curricula are discussed. The study has implications for and interest to other professional degrees of which environmental sustainability is a component.