UNSW Handbook Course - Transport Planning and Environment

Transport Planning and Environment - CVEN3438


	Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
	School: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
	Course Outline: http://www.civeng.unsw.edu.au/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 3
	EFTSL: 0.062 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

There are two components of this course. The first deals with environmental acoustics including analytical techniques and procedures for noise impact assessment and control. The second component is concerned with analysis of traffic and transport systems, including the interactions between transporation, land use and the environment. Topics include: definitions and concepts related to land use and transport systems; equation of state; traffic generation; trip distribution; traffic assignment and mode choice; computer modelling of transport systems; assessment of environmental and community impacts.

Assumed knowledge: CVEN2025.

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