103-0574-00L  Urban Qualities in Practice

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Abstract	The course deals with the various aspects of urban quality. Using practical examples from Switzerland, the success factors of high-quality urban development are examined and reviewed.
Learning objective	The overarching aim of the course is to sensitize students to the importance of high-quality densification. The goal will be achieved through lectures, discussions with practitioners, and exercises. By the end of the course, students should be able to analyze an urban area in terms of its quality. They will be familiar with suitable spatial planning instruments that can be used for high-quality densification. Students will ...becomefamiliar with various aspects of urban quality ...discuss these critically and develop them further if necessary ...differentiate between the levels, scales and tasks of spatial planning instruments and processes ...identify, weight and weigh up the various interests in planning ...select and apply suitable (spatial planning) instruments ...acquire the theoretical, methodological and practical knowledge to investigate, clarify and solve spatial planning tasks
Content	The Spatial Planning Act (RPG) requires the federal government, cantons and municipalities to densify, “taking into account an appropriate quality of living”. The aim is to create compact urban areas that also offer quality. There is no generally valid definition of what constitutes the desired urban quality in detail. The Swiss Spatial Planning Association EspaceSuisse has identified 10 aspects based on the experience gained from advising municipalities and analyzing good examples. If these are present, the chances of a high quality is good - both in urban and rural areas. In the course “Urban qualities in practice”, these aspects are examined and further developed using specific examples - with a focus on Swiss practice. The course consists of lectures on the basics and current concepts of high-quality densification as well as exercises and on-site inspections. The lecture series introduces the relevant concepts and covers the following main topics: - Current challenges and legal foundations for high-quality densification - Analysis and further development of the various aspects of urban qualities - Method of weighing up interests and their significance for high-quality densification - Interaction of formal and informal planning instruments to create urban qualities
Lecture notes	A course will be set up on Moodle in which lectures and documents will be made available and group work can be uploaded. All documents provided are intended exclusively for use within this course.
Prerequisites / Notice	The course is held in German
Competencies	Subject-specific Competencies Concepts and Theories fostered Method-specific Competencies Analytical Competencies assessed Decision-making assessed Problem-solving assessed Project Management fostered Social Competencies Communication fostered Cooperation and Teamwork fostered Customer Orientation fostered Sensitivity to Diversity fostered Negotiation fostered Personal Competencies Adaptability and Flexibility fostered Creative Thinking assessed Critical Thinking assessed Self-awareness and Self-reflection fostered Self-direction and Self-management fostered

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Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits	3 credits
Examiners	D. Jerjen
Type	ungraded semester performance
Language of examination	German
Repetition	Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit.
Additional information on mode of examination	Die Leistungskontrolle erfolgt durch eine Semesterarbeit

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Programme	Section	Type
Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems Master	Major in Spatial and Landscape Development	W