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2021　Urban Planning

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Urban Design and Built Environment
Instructor(s)
Muromachi Yasunori 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon1-2()  Thr1-2()  
Group
-
Course number
UDE.P403
Credits
2
Academic year
2021
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2021/4/5
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This course is to study sustainable urban planning by reviewing the relationship between urban development and urban planning, and urban planning cases in Japan and other foreign countries.

Student learning outcomes

Understanding urban planning institutions in Japan and other foreign countries focusing on masterplan in Japan, and also exercising urban planning for sustainability by proposing amendments to existing cases of masterplans

Keywords

Urban planning, Master plan, Sustainability

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills ✔ Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Lectures and exercises

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Establishment of urban planning Understanding establishment of urban planning
Class 2 Overview of urban planning institutions in Japan Reviewing urban planning institutions in Japan
Class 3 Overview of masterplan in urban planning Reviewing masterplan in urban planning
Class 4 Current issues on urban planning-healthy cities Understanding healthy cities as one of the current issues in urban planning
Class 5 Current issues on urban planning-climate change and urban planning Understanding climate change as one of the current issues in urban planning
Class 6 Current issues on urban planning-disaster prevention and urban planning Understanding disaster prevention as one of the current issues in urban planning
Class 7 Current issues on urban planning-compact city and urban planning Understanding compact city as one of the current issues in urban planning
Class 8 Overview of urban planning institutions in foreign countries Reviewing urban planning institutions in foreign countries
Class 9 The agencies of urban planning in foreign countries Understanding the agencies of urban planning in foreign countries
Class 10 The framework of urban plans in foreign countries Understanding the framework of urban planning in foreign countries
Class 11 The management of urban development in foreign countries Understanding the management of urban development in foreign countries
Class 12 Case study exercise-current status and issues in urban planning Reviewing current status and issues in urban planning of a selected city
Class 13 Case study exercise-current status of masterplan Reviewing current status of masterplan of a selected city
Class 14 Case study exercise-current issues of masterplan Reviewing current issues of masterplan of a selected city
Class 15 Case study exercise-proposals of amendments to current masterplan Proposing amendments to current masterplan of a selected city

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Barry Cullingworth et al., Town and Country Planning in the UK, Routledge, 2015 and etc.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None

Assessment criteria and methods

Presentations and reports on reviewing current status and issues in urban planning and masterplan of a selected city, and also on proposing amendments to current masterplan of a selected city

Related courses

  • None

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None

Other

None

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