Course detail

Urban and Regional Development

FA-DU1Acad. year: 2025/2026

The subject "Urban and regional development" deals with the theoretical aspects of the development of settlements in new social conditions. The transition of the contemporary towns and regions, characterised by local division of labour, into consumption oriented towns and regions, is analysed in detail, as well as the premisses and conditions leading to a higher form, i.e. to the city and region of leasure. Analysed are the impacts of urban development on the city's individual functions, and on the space structure of the city and the surrounding suburban area. Special attention is paid to the changes and their impact on the civilised landscape of the beginning of the 3rd millenium.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. arch. Hana Urbášková, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Urban Design (UU)

Entry knowledge

Indispensable is the knowledge of the history of architecture, urban design and urban planning. A general overview (philosophy, history, politics, social aspects)is important.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Passing final examination is conditioned by submission of the assigned seminar work in due term and in required quality, after having passed with success the oral part of the examination.
Concept of seminar work, finished work. Obligatory is attendence of at least 80 % of seminars,20 % missed seminars need not to be made up for.

Aims

The subject's aim is to extend the theoretical knowledge of the students of the doctor degree study by new information on urban development, connected with the new social conditions and with the Czech republic's joining the EU. Attention is paid to the changes and impacts on the civilised landscape of the beginning of the 3rd millennium. The objective is to analyse and define the process of transition of the city and region characterised by local division of labour and functions into a consumption oriented city and region and , subsequently, into a leisure oriented city and region.To the subject's objectives belongs also the analysis of the impact of urban development on the city's individual functions and space structure, including the suburban area.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Hrůza, J.: Slovník soudobého urbanismu, Odeon, Praha 1977 (CS)
Komrska J., Boháč B.: Aktuální vývoj teorie urbanismu a nové trendy v prostorovém plánování. Bratislava - Newcastle - Grenoble - Hannover, 2000, ISBN 80-88999-01-4 (CS)
Maier, K. Čtyroký, J.: Ekonomika územního rozvoje, GRADA 2000 (CS)
Short, J.R.: Lidská sídla, Nakladatelský dům OP, Praha, 1994 (CS)

Recommended reading

Gehl. J.: Život mezi budovami, Partnerství, 2000, (CS)
Hrůza J., Svět měst. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 2014. ISBN 978-80-200-1808-3 (CS)
Jacobs, J.: Smrt a život amerických velkoměst, MOXNOX 2013, ISBN 978-80-905064-4-2 (CS)
Krejčí V. a kol.: Odvodnění urbanizovaných území - koncepční přístup. 2002 (CS)
Maier, K.: Urbanistická čítanka, ČKA Praha 2002 (CS)
Mauer, E., Musil,J.: Zrod velkoměsta, PASEKA 2002 (CS)
Minguet J.M. (Ed.): Green City contemporary urban design, MONSA 2013, ISBN-13: 978-8415223818 (EN)
Mostafavi M.: Ecological Urbanism, Lars Mueller publisher 2011, ISBN: 978-3-03778-467-9 (EN)
PONZINI Davide:Transnational Architecture and Urbanism - Rethinking How Cities Plan, Transform, and Learn. Published June 2, 2020 by Routledge, 320 Pages 43 B/W Illustrations. ISBN 9780415787925 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    specialization URBAN , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    specialization ARCH , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    specialization URBAN , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    specialization ARCH , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. arch. Hana Urbášková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to problems, Urban and regional development.
2. Urban development and its prerequisites I (natural, demographyc, cosial, cultural)
3. Urban development and its prerequisites II (spatial, technical, economic)
4. Seminar I. Prerequisites of urban development of a selected city and region
5. Transformation of the city and the settlement pattern in the 20th century
6. Modern city and region - development, concepts, future
7. Principles of the development concept for a city and a region, development program and
strategy
8. Seminar II. Urban development concept and the development of a selected city and region
9. Functional organisation of a city and region (housing, community facilities, production)
10. Functional organisation of a city and region (recreation, green spaces, utilities and
services)
11. Space arrangement of a city and a region
12. Topical problem - floods, and protection of an urbanised area
13. Seminar III - Principles of the development and functional organisation of a selected
city and region.

Guided consultation

2 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. arch. Hana Urbášková, Ph.D.