社区规划硕士

社区规划人员在社区，城镇，城市和地区的发展中发挥着巨大作用。城市规划者还可以通过创建一个可持续发展的城市（也称为生态城市）来帮助塑造社区对一系列新出现的问题（例如气候变化）和经济问题（例如旅游业）的反应。VIU的MCP计划将研究，通过各种社区内实际项目进行的应用学习结合在一起，并与专业规划社区进行互动，为您提供广泛的技能和知识。该社区规划计划已通过加拿大规划师学会以及加拿大历史悠久的规划学校的全面认证。社区规划硕士（MCP）是一个应用程序，已得到加拿大规划师学会（CIP）的完全认可。毕业生有资格在VIU期
The MCP program at VIU combines research, applied learning through a variety of in-community, real-world projects, and interactions with the professional planning community to give you a wide range of skills and knowledge. This community planning program is fully accredited through the Canadian Institute of Planners, alongside Canada's historic planning schools. The Master of Community Planning (MCP) is an applied program that is fully accredited by the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP). Graduates are eligible to apply for student membership with CIP while at VIU and can apply for full membership post-graduation. The program focuses on: Small city and town planning, Community and urban design, including a strong GIS component, Rural/urban interface planning, First Nations planning (with attention to the issues relevant to the First Nations of Vancouver Island and coastal British Columbia), Sustainable economic issues, including tourism, and Emerging issues such as climate change and planning for post-fossil fuel communities.