Sustainable Urban Management
In the process of urban development in the 20th century characterized by urban expansion and redevelopment, a huge and advanced complex of urban structures was formed in the industrialized countries. However, with the conventional technologies focused on the construction of structures, it has become difficult to keep urban space adaptable to environmental constraints and economic, social and cultural changes; that is, those conventional technologies can no longer meet the social demands for upgrading social capital in a sustainable manner and regenerating attractive urban space not only safe and highly efficient but also conscious of historical, cultural and local identities to guarantee a high quality of life for all. Therefore, what is needed is to find a new approach that is able to reorganize the
existing social capital and the technologies to implement it. That is neither a mere planning approach nor a mere engineering approach, but a comprehensive approach.
Course goals:
1. Demonstrate the knowledge, ability and approach needed to independently work with sustainable urban development
projects.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the scientific basis of environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainable urban
development and have a comprehension of present research and practice within the field.
3. Demonstrate a broad understanding of sustainable urban development and a profound knowledge of sustainability and
urbanization processes together with a profound knowledge of management processes that influence urban development.
In the process of urban development in the 20th century characterized by urban expansion and redevelopment, a huge and advanced complex of urban structures was formed in the industrialized countries. However, with the conventional technologies focused on the construction of structures, it has become difficult to keep urban space adaptable to environmental constraints and economic, social and cultural changes; that is, those conventional technologies can no longer meet the social demands for upgrading social capital in a sustainable manner and regenerating attractive urban space not only safe and highly efficient but also conscious of historical, cultural and local identities to guarantee a high quality of life for all. Therefore, what is needed is to find a new approach that is able to reorganize the
existing social capital and the technologies to implement it. That is neither a mere planning approach nor a mere engineering approach, but a comprehensive approach.
Course goals:
1. Demonstrate the knowledge, ability and approach needed to independently work with sustainable urban development
projects.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the scientific basis of environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainable urban
development and have a comprehension of present research and practice within the field.
3. Demonstrate a broad understanding of sustainable urban development and a profound knowledge of sustainability and
urbanization processes together with a profound knowledge of management processes that influence urban development.