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FACULTY of ARCHITECTURE / DEPARTMENT of URBAN and REGIONAL PLANNING
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SBP2029Urban Transportation Planning2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of URBAN and REGIONAL PLANNING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Cenap SANCAR
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of this course is to give information to the students about transformation of physical structure and land use pattern in the historical perspective. Land use differentiation and requirements as a result of the population growth and employment pattern of social life in modern era, and how they relate to historical, social, economic and technological context will be examined related with local, regional and global basic improvements
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : explain the difference between the physical structure of the city and land use texture1 - 51,4
LO - 2 : explain the factors affecting the land use and the land use for different purposes and the needs to do so.1 - 51,4
LO - 3 : define the historical, social and technological variations in the land use in terms of local, regional, and global developments1 - 51,4,5
LO - 4 : gain the ability to appreciate the importance of land use process, and the physical and socio-economic knowledge and to be able to explain the analysis and the synthesis in diferent scales and how to apply them in urban areas in different scales.1 - 51,4,5
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Social development and transformation of urban physical form; structural differences between settlements; Land use decisions and requirements in different scale, different population and employment structure; Settlements systems and hierarchy; Urban development form, land use form and density; Land use principles, techniques, norms and distribution of the different type of land use such as residential, commercial, industrial, recreational areas etc. ; Land use Economy; Analysis of built area in the dimension of definition of space requirements for different land uses; Discussion in location criteria of urban land uses, land use quality and pattern in a chosen area.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Starting lesson,aim of the lesson, giving information about the content of lesson
 Week 2Goals and Objectives of Transportation Planning.
 Week 3Transportation-Related Problems and Sustainable Transportation Policies
 Week 4Types of Transportation
 Week 5Types of Transportation
 Week 6Characteristics of Transportation Systems
 Week 7Road Systems and Design Principles
 Week 8Transportation settlement relations
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Road Gradation, goals and objectives
 Week 11Road Gradation, land use relationship
 Week 12Intersection classifications and designs
 Week 13Parking Policies and Classification
 Week 14Planning and design principles of pedestrian and bicycle paths
 Week 15Application
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Buldurur M.A. 2018, Sürdürülebilir Kentsel Ulaşım, Birsen Yayınevi
 
Recommended Reading
1Moughtin C., 1999; Urban Design: Method and Techniques,Oxford Press.
2Lynch, K., 1980; Managing the Sense of Region, MIT Press.
3Bademli, R., 2005; Kentsel Planlama ve Tasarım Öğrencilerine Notlar, TMMOB Şehir Plancıları Odası, Ankara
4Roberts, M., 2001; Area Analysis, M.Roberts, C.Greed (eds.), Approaching Urban Design the Design Process, Longman, England
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 22/10/2025 1 40
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 10 03/12/2025 2 10
End-of-term exam 16 09/01/2025 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 10 20
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 6 12
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 2 6 12
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load74