- Docente: Claudia De Luca
- Credits: 8
- SSD: ICAR/20
- Language: English
- Moduli: (Modulo 1) Claudia De Luca (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Building Engineering -Architecture (cod. 5697)
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from Sep 18, 2025 to Dec 18, 2025
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from Sep 16, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will know how to intepret the characterisitcs of the contemporary city, with particiular reference to the new challenges of urban and rural contexts. The student will know the main available tools and methods to understand, plan and desing the urban and rural areas, aiming at improving the quality of life and the wellbeing of the citizens both in urban and rural areas.
Course contents
The course will begin with an introduction to planning principles, processes, methods and tools to support students understanding around the concept of sustainability, resilience and planning.
Planning will be considered in both rural and urban environment considering those as complex socio-ecological system. Around the idea of planning the course will touch upon the following topics:
- Planning processes: what does to mean to sustainably plan a city or a territory?
- Planning processes: methods and tools
- Urban and rural: demographics challenges and opportunities
- Gender sensitive planning
- Tourism and over-tourism: how to find a balance?
- Affordable housing
- Climate risk in urban and rural areas
Moreover, the course will be integrated with a practical laboratory part that will include theoretical classes around Geographical Information Systems (GIS), data management and data analysis. Students will be assigned with tasks over the course to be performed in groups and/or in pairs over the course duration. Participation to the lab is compulsory.
Readings/Bibliography
Slide will be distributed to students as main reference material.
Specific content will be shared through from scientific articles.
Additional material such as books media article or podcasts will be provided to the students upon needs
Teaching methods
Theoretical approach will be mixed with interactive classes and practical exercises in classes
Theoretical part:
The course deals with planning and management of complex urban and rural socio-ecological systems, analysing the problems of the natural and built environment and techniques for developing planning tools, at different scales. The theoretical presentation of the principles and rules dealt with in the lessons is completed through seminars with the participation of experts presenting plans and good practices.
Interactive classes:
The theoretical part will be mixed with interactive, non-formal education methods that will increase peer to peer learning opportunities.
Practical task/laboratory:
Assignments will be developed by students in pairs/groups around the different topics of the course.
Assessment methods
Oral exam and assignment evaluation
Office hours
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