The course is offered in combination with Regional Planning II (IREUS)
Urban Planning II / UPPSUM II
One of the key challenges in urban planning education is connecting the theoretical discourse to the realities of professional practice. This course* aims to bridge this gap by anchoring and contextualizing abstract concepts such as ‘urban sustainability’, ‘integrative planning tools’ and ‘justice’ in real-life urban development projects.
The course adopts a critical perspective towards a selection of flagship local development projects, including projects by one such integrative planning tool in the German context, the International Building Exhibition IBA’27 Stadt Region Stuttgart. These case studies will help students understand the complexities of planning issues, reflect on and evaluate the approaches followed in the design and implementation of these projects.
Students are required to analyse and critically examine the different approaches to sustainability and justice adopted in the projects. This includes evaluating projects in terms of strategies, achievements, strengths and weaknesses, environmental, social and economic impacts. Subsequently, the students will be invited to propose improvement schemes, alternative strategies. These proposals can take the form of physical interventions, policies, or urban/architectural design.
* The course is offered in combination with Regional Planning II (IREUS, Prof. Dr. Jörn Birkmann).
