Course detail
Territorial Planning
ÚSI-ERARUAcad. year: 2025/2026
The process of territorial development is manifested by changes in the use and layout of the territory. These changes have their own internal logic, they are triggered by the demand of the inhabitants, the users of the territory, who want to achieve satisfaction of their needs, to realize their demands for housing, work, recreation... But the needs of the users are different and can often be, especially from the point of view of long-term sustainable development, in conflict with public interests. That is why we have spatial planning, the aim of which is "to create the conditions for building and for the sustainable development of the territory, consisting in a balanced relationship between the conditions for a favourable environment, for economic development and for the cohesion of the community of inhabitants."
The course will introduce you to the issues of urban development, help you understand the laws of economic and urban processes and the possibilities offered by the tools of spatial planning in managing and coordinating their development.
The acquired knowledge will help you as a citizen to promote your legitimate interests, but it is also indispensable in city management, investor and developer organizations and real estate agencies.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Entry knowledge
Basic knowledge of public administration, ecology and economics.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
The examination will be written and oral.
Supervised teaching (compulsory, cannot be replaced) - introductory lecture, seminars.
Aims
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the basic laws and processes that take place in an urbanized area, as well as with the possibilities of influencing these processes with the tools of spatial planning.
Acquiring basic knowledge in the field of sustainable development of the territory.
Understanding the main patterns of urban development and understanding the tools that can be used to influence it.
Basic orientation in the problems of spatial planning in the environment of contemporary Czech legislation.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Zákon č. 283/2021 Sb. stavební zákon. (CS)
Recommended reading
Ecological Urbanism. Editet by Mohsen Mostafavi with Gareth Doherty. Lars Müller Publishers, Baden (Switzerland), 2010. (EN)
Gehl, J. Města pro lidi. 1. české vydání, Partnerství, Brno, 2012. (CS)
Halasová, H.; Šilarová, V. Územní plánování v České republice 2007, MMR ČR a ÚÚR, Brno, 2007. (CS)
Hall, P. Urban and Regional Planning. 5 ed. Routledge, 2011. (CS)
Inventura urbanismu. Ústav urbanismu ČVUT Praha. On line http://www.inventuraurbanismu.cz (CS)
JACOBS, Jane. Ekonomie měst. 1. české vyd. Mox Nox, Dolní Kounice, 2012. (CS)
Maier, K.; Čtyroký, J.: Ekonomika územního rozvoje, Grada, Praha, 2000. (CS)
Maier, Karel. Udržitelný rozvoj území. 1. vyd. Grada, Praha, 2012. (CS)
MMR ČR. Publikace a odborné texty. On line https://mmr.gov.cz/cs/ministerstvo/stavebni-pravo (CS)
Politika architektury a stavební kultury. On line https://www.uur.cz/uzemni-planovani/politika-architektury-a-stavebni-kultury-cr/ (CS)
Politika územního rozovje ČR. On line https://www.uur.cz/uzemni-planovani/politika-uzemniho-rozvoje-cr/ (CS)
ReSITE. On line https://www.resite.org/ (CS)
Urbanismus a územní rozvoj. Odborný recenzovaný časopis. ÚUR, Brno. (CS)
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme REI_P Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Territory, territorial development.
3. Economics of territorial development.
4. City layout and organisation.
5. Urbanisation and its context.
6. Sustainable development of the territory.
7. Public administration.
8. Spatial planning in the Czech Republic I.
9. Spatial planning in the Czech Republic II.
10. Spatial planning in Europe and in the world.
11. Seminar 1 - presentation of individual student work, critical discussion.
12. Seminar 2 - presentation of individual student work, critical discussion.
13. Seminar 3 - presentation of individual student work, critical discussion.