SPL 503E - Urban Planning Project I

Course Objectives

SPL 503E Urban Planning Project I has an interdisciplinary approach covering multi-layered domains of natural, physical and socio-economic data in our cities and urban settlements. Project is structured to comprise of [1] obtaining data in selected thematic frameworks and case studies through the project objectives, [2] holding case-specific research (and data analysis) related to different disciplines according to these data, [3] evaluating future estimations and objectives together with the sectoral, spatial and demographic projections to form development strategies. Course outcome is indicated as [4] alternative development schema of the planning case and report explaining the planning decisions.

The objectives of the course are:

to discuss the relations of social, economic, cultural and spatial impacts on “environmental risks, climate change”
to develop students' ability to understand urban, natural, social and cultural change “in a critical discussion of growth and de-growth dilemma”
to gain applicable and legal planning understanding with a “spatial and critical thinking” ability “in an evidence-based and site-specific approach”.

Course Description

SPL 503E Urban Planning Project I has an interdisciplinary approach covering multi-layered domains of natural, physical and socio-economic data in our cities and urban settlements. Project is structured to comprise of [1] obtaining data in selected thematic frameworks and case studies through the project objectives, [2] holding case-specific research (and data analysis) related to different disciplines according to these data, [3] evaluating future estimations and objectives together with the sectoral, spatial and demographic projections to form development strategies. Course outcome is indicated as [4] alternative development schema of the planning case and report explaining the planning decisions.