Overview
Air Quality Assessment (Distance Learning) course at the UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) looks at the relationship between local planning processes and local air quality management. Focusing upon the role of the local planning process in air quality management and the implementation and evaluation of Air Quality Assessments in the local planning process, there is specific reference to the Environmental Protection UK guidance 'Development Control: Planning for Air Quality'.
Key Features
Delivered as self-learning (materials access only) or blended learning (materials + live session), where each topic will provide you with a set of interactive web-based materials to work through in advance of a live online contact session with the course leaders and your peers, which will provide an opportunity to discuss the materials in more depth and undertake related activities to that topic.
Programme Structure
This course will cover the following areas:
- Planning for air quality professionals
- Implications of the National Planning Policy Framework
- Rationale for air quality as a material consideration
- Supplementary Planning Documents
- What is required in an Air Quality Assessment
- Assessing significance
- Evaluation of Air Quality Assessments
- Planning conditions
- Planning appeals
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
TBC
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Bristol, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Environmental Sciences View 34 other Short Courses in Environmental Sciences in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course will be of interest to students, practitioners and policy makers involved in air quality management in: Environmental health/protection, Public health, Transport, Land-use planning
- There are no formal entry requirements to join this course.
- A good level of English language is required to be able to follow the content.
Technological requirements
perating system: Windows 7+, Mac OS 10.9
Web browser: Firefox is the optimal browser. However other browsers are also compatible.
Additional requirements:
- 256 MB RAM
- 20 MB free disk space
- Internet Access - 28.8 kbps speed or above (broadband connection highly recommended)
- Microphone and speakers/headphones
- Webcam
- 'Blackboard' online platform
Tuition Fees
Additional Details
TBC