Land Use Planning

  1. The Planning Profession
    1. Roles and Responsibilities
      1. Public Sector Planners
        1. City Planners
          1. Current Planning
            1. Long-Range Planning
              1. Code Enforcement
              2. County Planners
                1. Rural Planning
                  1. Unincorporated Areas
                    1. Regional Coordination
                    2. Regional Planners
                      1. Multi-jurisdictional Planning
                        1. Transportation Planning
                          1. Environmental Planning
                          2. State Planners
                            1. State Policy Development
                              1. Local Government Assistance
                                1. Growth Management
                              2. Private Sector Consultants
                                1. Land Use Planning Consultants
                                  1. Development Planning
                                    1. Zoning Applications
                                      1. Impact Studies
                                      2. Environmental Planners
                                        1. Environmental Impact Assessment
                                          1. Permitting Assistance
                                            1. Mitigation Planning
                                            2. Urban Designers
                                              1. Site Design
                                                1. Master Planning
                                                  1. Design Guidelines
                                                2. Non-Profit and Advocacy Planners
                                                  1. Community Development Organizations
                                                    1. Neighborhood Planning
                                                      1. Housing Development
                                                        1. Community Organizing
                                                        2. Environmental Advocacy Groups
                                                          1. Conservation Planning
                                                            1. Policy Advocacy
                                                              1. Public Education
                                                          2. Professional Ethics
                                                            1. AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
                                                              1. Principles and Rules of Conduct
                                                                1. Ethical Principles
                                                                  1. Professional Standards
                                                                    1. Disciplinary Procedures
                                                                  2. Responsibility to the Public Interest
                                                                    1. Transparency and Accountability
                                                                      1. Open Government
                                                                        1. Public Access
                                                                          1. Conflict of Interest
                                                                          2. Public Engagement
                                                                            1. Meaningful Participation
                                                                              1. Inclusive Planning
                                                                                1. Community Empowerment
                                                                              2. Responsibility to Clients and Employers
                                                                                1. Confidentiality
                                                                                  1. Client Information
                                                                                    1. Proprietary Data
                                                                                      1. Professional Discretion
                                                                                      2. Professional Integrity
                                                                                        1. Honest Representation
                                                                                          1. Competent Practice
                                                                                            1. Quality Work
                                                                                          2. Responsibility to the Profession and Colleagues
                                                                                            1. Continuing Education
                                                                                              1. Professional Development
                                                                                                1. Skill Enhancement
                                                                                                  1. Knowledge Updates
                                                                                                  2. Mentorship and Collaboration
                                                                                                    1. Professional Mentoring
                                                                                                      1. Peer Collaboration
                                                                                                        1. Knowledge Sharing
                                                                                                    2. Professional Skills and Competencies
                                                                                                      1. Analytical and Research Skills
                                                                                                        1. Data Collection and Analysis
                                                                                                          1. Research Methods
                                                                                                            1. Statistical Analysis
                                                                                                              1. Data Interpretation
                                                                                                              2. Impact Assessment
                                                                                                                1. Environmental Impact
                                                                                                                  1. Economic Impact
                                                                                                                    1. Social Impact
                                                                                                                  2. Communication and Facilitation
                                                                                                                    1. Public Speaking
                                                                                                                      1. Presentation Skills
                                                                                                                        1. Public Meetings
                                                                                                                          1. Media Relations
                                                                                                                          2. Meeting Facilitation
                                                                                                                            1. Group Facilitation
                                                                                                                              1. Conflict Resolution
                                                                                                                                1. Consensus Building
                                                                                                                                2. Report Writing
                                                                                                                                  1. Technical Writing
                                                                                                                                    1. Policy Documents
                                                                                                                                      1. Executive Summaries
                                                                                                                                    2. GIS and Technical Skills
                                                                                                                                      1. Spatial Analysis
                                                                                                                                        1. GIS Software
                                                                                                                                          1. Spatial Statistics
                                                                                                                                            1. Modeling Techniques
                                                                                                                                            2. Mapping and Visualization
                                                                                                                                              1. Cartographic Design
                                                                                                                                                1. Data Visualization
                                                                                                                                                  1. Interactive Maps
                                                                                                                                                2. Design and Visualization
                                                                                                                                                  1. Site Planning
                                                                                                                                                    1. Site Analysis
                                                                                                                                                      1. Design Principles
                                                                                                                                                        1. Development Layout
                                                                                                                                                        2. Graphic Communication
                                                                                                                                                          1. Plan Graphics
                                                                                                                                                            1. Presentation Graphics
                                                                                                                                                              1. Visual Communication
                                                                                                                                                              2. 3D Modeling and Rendering
                                                                                                                                                                1. 3D Visualization
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Virtual Reality
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Animation Techniques

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                                                                                                                                                              1. Foundations of Land Use Planning