تنمية حضرية مستدامة، محورها الإنسان
Sustainable and people-centric urban development
Welcome to the Emirates
Planning Association
The Emirates Planning Association (EPA) is a national, professional and non-profit organization established on the 15th of July 2020 to serve as the umbrella entity for the profession of urban planning and design in the United Arab Emirates. We are dedicated to the promotion and advancement of sustainable, resilient and people-centric urban development across the whole of the nation. Our primary mission is to comprehensively elevate the quality of the profession and its outcomes by providing world-class and evidence-based learning and professional development and collaboration opportunities that will enable all of our stakeholders to plan and design better communities and places for all.
Thank you for visiting us. We invite you to explore the EPA mandates, upcoming activities and events, professional development opportunities and membership and professional certification options, all available within the few pages of this website.
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Knowledge Hub
INTRODUCING URBAN PLANNING
This course will serve as an introduction to both the field of urban planning and the BPPTP. It will discuss the causes and challenges of rapid urbanization and contemporary planning practice.
Course Fee:
EPA Member
AED 500
Non-EPA Member
AED 1000
URBAN PLANNING LEGISLATION, GOVERNANCE AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS
This course will discuss the legal basis of urban planning and development. Planning legislation is the source of legitimacy upon which planning powers are defined and practiced in the real world.
Course Fee:
EPA Member
AED 500
Non-EPA Member
AED 1000
LONG-RANGE SPATIAL PLAN MAKING
Planner's primary role is to prepare and execute plans of different types and nature. This course aims to introduce long-range spatial plans (also known as general or comprehensive plans) and how they are typically prepared.
Course Fee:
EPA Member
AED 1000
Non-EPA Member
AED 1300
DETAILED PLANNING AND PLACE MAKING
This course will focus on developing the basic principles and skills required for preparing detailed area planning and essential elements of urban design. Examples of different types of areas will be used to demonstrate good design standards and practices.
Course Fee:
EPA Member
AED 1000
Non-EPA Member
AED 1500
EPA Events
EPA will observe and celebrate the following internationally important events every year and the specific programs for each event will be announced ahead of time through different channels of communication.
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