Course detail

Territorial Planning

FA-UTP-TEAcad. year: 2022/2023

Theoretical principles and rules of planning cities and regions. Planning cities and regions, basic theoretical training.
In the study programmes “Architecture and Urban Design” the course is part of the theoretical courses.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Department of Urban Design (UU)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The theoretical knowledges of town planning mechanism and tendences.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of urban planning and the city development.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on teachers requests. The teaching process consists of students seminary work focused on contemporary city (city district)development problem.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Final exam is related with practical work topic.

Course curriculum

Semester block schedule:
  1. Urbanism and urban planning, terms and relations.
  2. Urban planning instruments in Czech republic.
  3. Contemporary city, its functional, transport and space organisation.
  4. Actual problems and phenomenons (brownfields, suburbanisation, urban sprawl, shrinking cities)
  5. Urbanisation and its phases, principles and relations.
  6. Brownfields – features and examples
  7. Sustainable cities development.
  8. Brno – development.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

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

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

Continuously consultated seminary work focused on regulation plan of the area according the students choice.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ABBOTT, Carl. City Planning: A Very Short Introduction [Městské plánování: Velmi krátký úvod]. Oxford University Press Inc, 2020. ISBN: 9780190944346. (EN)
ALLMENDINGER, Philip. Planning Theory [Teorie plánování]. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2017. ISBN: 9780230380028. (EN)
BOTT, Helmut; GRASSL, Gregor; ANDERS, Stephan. Sustainable Urban Planning: Vibrant Neighbourhoods – Smart Cities – Resilience [Udržitelné městské plánování: živá sousedství - chytrá města – odolnost]. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2019. ISBN: 9783955534622. (EN)
DAVOUDI, Simin; STRANGE, Ian. Conceptions of Space and Place in Strategic Spatial Planning [Koncepce prostoru a místa ve strategickém prostorovém plánování]. Routledge, 2008. ISBN: 9780415486668. (EN)
DÜHR, Stefanie; COLOMB, Claire; NADIN, Vincent. European Spatial Planning and Territorial Cooperation [Evropské územní plánování a územní spolupráce]. Routledge, 2010. ISBN: 978-0415467742. (EN)
HALL, Peter; TEWDWR-JONES, Mark. Urban and Regional Planning. Taylor & Francis Inc, 2019. ISBN: 9780815365303. (EN)
HEALEY, Patsy. Urban Complexity and Spatial Strategies : Towards a Relational Planning for Our Times [Městská složitost a prostorové strategie: Směrem k relačnímu plánování naší doby]. London: Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2007. ISBN: 9780415380355. (EN)
OTHENGRAFEN, Frank; KNIELING, Joerg. Planning Cultures in Europe / Decoding Cultural Phenomena in Urban and Regional Planning [Plánování kultur v Evropě / Dekódování kulturních jevů v městském a regionálním plánování]. Routledge, 2009. ISBN: 978113825566. (EN)
PALERMO, Pier Carlo; PONZINI, Davide. Spatial Planning and Urban Develipment / Critical Perspectives [ Prostorové plánování a rozvoj měst / kritické perspektivy]. Springer Netherlands, 2010. ISBN: 978-9048188710. (EN)
Spatial planning (webpage). URL: https://www.cdema.org/virtuallibrary/index.php/charim-hbook/methodology/7-land-use-planning/7-1-spatial-planning (EN)
Spatial planning (webpage). URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/spatial-planning (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BX_A+U Bachelor's

    branch ARCH , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme NE_A+U Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer