73709 - Urban Planning

Learning outcomes

planning theories and analysis of settlements;

urban techniques for elaborating and developing an urban plan in the Italian legislative framework.

Course contents

Urban planning as an autonomous discipline, first theories and utopias in Europe


The Italian urban planning laws and their development since the XIX century.

The municipal urban plan as a privileged tool for planning and controlling of the urban expansion. Zoning and urban planning standards. Expropriation and rent


Urban and spatial analysis: methods and tools


The evolution of European and Italian regional planning.


The conservation of historical centers: policies and experiences.


Urban regeneration and redevelopment, in Europe and Italy.


Environmental protection and sustainability in urban and spatial planning


Landscape planning


The implementation of the urban plan: from detailed plans to building permits


new perspectives given by the regional laws on urban planning


the course will be divided into thematic modules which will be associated with an exercise activity linked to the topics covered

Readings/Bibliography

didactic paterial on  https://virtuale.unibo.it/

C. Monti (2008) Dal progetto al governo della città, Clueb, Bologna.

E. Salzano (2003) Fondamenti di urbanistica. La storia e la norma. Laterza, Bari

P. Gabellini (2001) Tecniche urbanistiche, Carocci, Roma.

G. Astengo (1966) URBANISTICA. In Enciclopedia Universale dell’Arte, vol. XIV, Venezia, Sansoni

Lynch,K. Site planning, MIT, Boston, 1974

Teaching methods

lectures on the coursecontents


in-depth seminars on key topics led by external experts
exercise activities on specific key topics, conducted by students in small groups. Periodic debate on the research carried out


registration to groups and assignment of the topic will take place at the beginning of the course by filling in the online form provided by the teacher

Assessment methods

oral exam on the topics touched during the lectures.


delivery of the research carried out on the assigned topic at least 1 week before taking the oral exam


the final grade will be assigned based on the outcome of the oral exam and the work done during the exercise

Teaching tools

slides with texts and audio and video material accompanying the lecture held by the teacher


all communications between the teacher and the students will take place mainly through the platform https://virtuale.unibo.it/, therefore it is necessary for the student to register at the beginning of the course

Office hours

See the website of Elisa Conticelli