By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- understand the principles and philosophies of conservation, including its role within society, and the use of spatial planning policies employed to protect and conserve historical, cultural and natural heritage sites and facilitate place-making,
- recognize and critically discuss different dimensions of conservation planning to be considered in heritage site settings (legal, administrative, economic, financial, political, social, cultural and environmental, etc.), and the complex interaction of these factors,
- display knowledge of urban conservation planning approaches, methodologies, and tools,
- understand the requirements of urban conservation planning and management in general,
- research, record and analyze various elements and dimensions of the historic, natural, and urban heritage sites,
- formulate and coherently articulate responses to conservation problems at the individual building, site, or wider spatial area level,
- organize and present information specific to urban conservation using a variety of representation tools.