The Department of Environmental Planning and Infrastructure is the newest within the Faculty of Regional and Urban Planning, having commenced its academic programs in 2008, to align with global trends towards environmentally friendly development and sustainability. The department is dedicated to formulating spatial development plans from a comprehensive environmental perspective across various planning levels, including urban design, detailed planning, urban planning, and regional planning. At its core, the Department of Environmental Planning and Infrastructure is committed to cultivating future leaders in environmental planning who possess a robust understanding of urban & natural ecosystems' complexities. Our curriculum is designed to provide students with a comprehensive grasp of environmental policies, sustainable design practices, and infrastructure systems that promote both human well-being and ecological integrity. The department encompasses the following scientific branches:
1. Environmental Planning: Its focuses on achieving environmentally sustainable development while supporting biodiversity conservation and creating distinctive urban environments. Also, it addresses critical contemporary environmental issues such as climate change, natural hazards, desertification, pollution, and environmental degradation. So, it follows and embraces the ecological approaches to planning and development, including eco-cities, eco-tourism, and eco-industry. It also incorporates environmental risk management strategies and natural reserve management practices. Furthermore, this branch employs analytical tools for environmental assessment such as risk assessment and environmental impact evaluation intensively to build distinctive professional skills among students and researchers.
2. Transportation and Infrastructure Planning: It focuses on the planning and design of transportation networks as well as infrastructure systems (including road networks, water supply systems, electricity grids, and sewage systems) at various planning levels. It also encompasses the planning and design of diverse transportation systems along with solid waste management systems, new renewable energy systems, as well as communication and information systems.
