Sustainable city regions in times of possible climate change is the topic of this course. The driving forces behind changes in settlement structures, the location of homes and jobs, and land use and transport are studied.
This course addresses regional processes in the context of technological, social, and demographic changes, all viewed through the lens of sustainable development. Key topics include urbanisation, urban sprawl, environmental challenges, and the strategies to mitigate these issues. The course also covers theories on regional change, the driving forces behind urbanisation, and the growing role of public-private partnerships in planning. Strategic planning at both city and regional levels, along with integrated land use and transportation planning, are central themes throughout the course.Partnerships in planning are dealt with. Strategic planning and processes on the city and regional levels, and integrated land use and transport planning are important themes.
Learning outcome
The course shall give the students insight into the city regional development processes, the methods for analysis and knowledge about tools to generate more robust and sustainable cities. The course will give theoretical background and methodological skills to on a strategic level work with regional processes within land use and transport development, and the localization of homes, jobs, etc. The aim is to give the students insight in strategic spatial planning as a tool to improve the environment, reduce climate emissions and increase sustainability. They will develop a critical perspective on the city regional development and understanding of which groups that lose and which gain from that.
Required prerequisite knowledge
None
Exam
Assessment, Oral Presentation and Report
Form of assessment
Weight
Duration
Marks
Aid
Assessments
1/4
Letter grades
All
Oral examination
1/4
Letter grades
All
Report
2/4
Letter grades
All
The course has a continuous assessment. All parts must be passed in order to obtain a final grade in the course.The report is based on group work, and the oral presentation is related to the report. Both of these parts must be passed within the same semester. This also applies if a students want to improve the grade by re-submission.The assignment is individual. There is no re-sit possibilities for either of the assessment parts. Students that wish to improve their results may do so the next time the course is given.
Project based teaching treat real life problems and challenges for city regions, lectures, group work and workshops.
Open for
Students who fulfill admission requirements for master of city and regional planning.
Admission requirements
Completed bachelor's degree
Course assessment
The faculty decides whether early dialogue will be held in all courses or in selected groups of courses. The aim is to collect student feedback for improvements during the semester. In addition, a digital course evaluation must be conducted at least every three years to gather students’ experiences.
