Abstract
It is no longer possible to consider the development of planners as a by-product of a graduate program.
as a by-product of a graduate planning program. planning. Environmental issues have been isolated, identified and subjected to rigorous methods, difficult to foresee ten years ago and subjected to rigorous methods that would have been difficult to foresee ten years ago. The previous concentrations in planning, e.g., urban planning, had to be planning, for example, urban planning, had to go through a lengthy apprenticeship. The previous concentrations in planning, e.g., urban planning, had to undergo a lengthy learning curve to achieve academic recognition. Recent environmental planning "aspires" to be accredited, for which it needs to be evaluated.