Course detail

Urban development policy

FA-DU5Acad. year: 2011/2012

In the subject, the principles of guiding strategic urban development are analysed. Urban development concept is interpreted as a creative project of the city's comprehensive and harmonic development. It is significant for: ideal model of the city's development as a settlement unit, strategic decision-making of the city management, discussions with citizens,gaining businessmen confidence, participative co-operation of region and state , co-ordination of local and reginal activities, co-ordination of functional and operational systems, formulating urban development programs as means of political city managenment, basis for land-use planning documentation. As such, the urban development concept is the oposite of the administrative land plannig tools.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. arch. Gabriel Kopáčik, Dr.

Department

Department of Design V. (UN5)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The knowledge gained presents introduction to a deeper theoretical research, and will be made use of in urban planning practice and in urban development management.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of urban design and urban planning, at the extent corresponding to 1 to 3 semesters of university study. General overview of social and natural sciences.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Working out three seminar works and passing an oral exam.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the subject's study is to gain the theoretical and methodical knowledge needed for formulating urban development concepts.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Teaching will be conducted in form of lectures and gaol-oriented seminars, with active participation of the students. At the study's beginning, each student will get a time schedule with a detailed outline of lectures, and offer of concrete subject matters of seminar works. The seminar work's content will be individually specified with each student according to his or her study oreintation. In case of absence, the subject matter shall be learned according to schedule from professional literature. Seminars are obligatory, and include the presentation and defence of the student's seminar work.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Gřegorčík, J.: Zásady tvorby urbanistické koncepce rozvoje města, VUVA, Brno 1989 (CS)

Recommended reading

Atlas zur Städte, Deutsch Taschenbuch Verlag, München 1994 (DE)
Bacon, E. N. Design of Cities, Thames and Hudson, London 1978 (EN)
Beyme, K.: Neue Städte aus Ruinen, Prestel Verlag, München 1992 (DE)
Curdes, G: Stadtstrukturelles Entwürfen, Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1996 (DE)
Gřegorčík, J.: Pardubice – urbanistická koncepce rozvoje města, VUVA, Brno 1989 (CS)
Gřegorčík, J.: Zásady tvorby urbanistické koncepce rozvoje města, VUVA, Brno 1989 (CS)
Hall, P.: Cities of Tomorrow, Blackwell, Oxford 1995 (EN)
Lawson, B: How Designers Think, Butterworth Architecture, Oxford 1990 (EN)
Maier, K. (ed.): Urbanistická čítanka 1, ČKA, Praha 2000 (CS)
Maier, K. (ed.): Urbanistická čítanka 2, ČKA, Praha 2003 (CS)
Maier, K.: Ekonomika územního rozvoje, Grada Publishing, Praha 2000 (CS)
Reinbom, D.: Städtebau im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1996 (DE)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch URBAN , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch URBAN , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch URBAN , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch URBAN , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Gabriel Kopáčik, Dr.

Syllabus

LECTURES
Interpretation of urban development concept
Urban development concepts of the 20th century
Mode and procedure of working out an urban development concept
Urban analysis I - social bases
Urban analysis II - assumptions and possibilities
Problems of urban development
Program of urban development
Modelling urban development
Optimising urban development
(can be specified according to the study group's orientation)
SEMINARS
Outline of an urban development concept
SWOT analysis
Needs and aims of urban development
Assessment of urban developmnet
(can be specified according to the student's orientation and preceding education and experience)
Study trip abroad