Urban and Regional Planners

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

• compiling and analysing data on economic legal political cultural demographic sociological physical and environmental factors affecting land use
• conferring with government authorities communities Architects social scientists Legal Professionals and planning development and environmental specialists
• devising and recommending use and development of land and presenting narrative and graphic plans programs and designs to groups and individuals
• advising governments and organisations on urban and regional planning and resource planning
• reviewing and evaluating environmental impact reports
• staying up-to-date with changes in building and zoning codes regulations and other legal issues
• may serve as mediators in disputes over planning proposals and projects
• may speak at public meetings and appear before government to explain planning proposals

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