The majority of students engaging in development planning studies do so with the intent of becoming qualified to assist in the preliminary stages of civil engineering or construction projects. This term might also refer to personal or business development courses.

Oceania also known as Oceanica is a region centred on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean.[4] Opinions of what constitutes Oceania range from its three subregions of Melanesia,Micronesia, and Polynesia[5] to, more broadly, the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago.