Planning has a long-standing international dimension. Today globalisation and challenges such as climate change and other global policy agendas, focus attention on how planning addresses ecological, social, economic and cultural questions in different parts of the world. On this module you will learn about how planning systems can be characterised; the purposes of comparative planning study; how ‘learning from other countries’ might be approached in a meaningful way; the rise of a ‘global agenda’ for planning through international initiatives such as the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals; different forms of cross border and transnational spatial planning in Europe and other global regions; and, how key planning challenges are being addressed through planning in different places. The module draws on the diverse international experience and expertise of planning staff at Liverpool and features an international residential field class. Assessment is by two individual assignments and one group assignment.