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Faculty of Arts & Society

School of the Built Environment

Planning, Housing & Human Geography

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Planning is concerned with the management of change in the natural and built environment. Urban Planners require knowledge about urban and regional change, the social, economic and physical environment, and an ability to apply this understanding to the formulation of policy and the implementation of development projects.

Housing Professionals are major contributors to the provision, management and maintenance of public and private sector housing stock. Although they are predominantly employed by local authorities and housing associations, there are also opportunities in the private sector. Key areas of responsibility are housing development and the financial management of housing organisations. At a strategic level, they are involved in the formulation and implementation of local and national housing policy.

Human Geography explores people's everyday experiences in a rapidly changing world, the places where they live and their built and natural environments. New technologies continue to have profound effects on societies across the world, meaning that no community exists in isolation; changes in one area invariably impact on others. Human Geography aims to challenge our understanding and view of the world and helps us to interpret key events, movements, trends and issues.

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Civil Engineering
Construction & Project Management
Planning, Housing & Human Geography
Surveying & Architectural Technology
Centre for the Built Environment
Centre for Project Management
Centre for Urban Development & Environmental Management
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International Work
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ISO 14001
The School is certified to the international environmental standard ISO 14001
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