103-0317-00L Introduction to Spatial Development and Transformation
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2020 |
| Lecturers | M. Nollert, D. Kaufmann |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Only for master students, otherwise a special permisson by the lecturer is required. |
| Abstract | The course deals with important theoretical, material and methodical foundations for action and decision-making of spatial relevance. This course discusses central tasks and possible solutions for current and future challenges of spatial development in Switzerland and Europe. |
| Learning objective | Spatial development deals with the development, formation and arrangement of our environment. In order to be able to mediate between the different demands, interests and projects of multiple actors, a forward-looking, action-oriented and robust planning is necessary. It is committed - in the sense of a sustainable spatial development - to the economical handling of resources, in particular of the non-replicable resource soil. The lecture introduces necessary basic knowledge and is based on the following main topics: – Inward development and challenges of spatial transformation – The (political) steering of spatial development – Interplay of formal and informal processes and processes across different scales of spatial development – Methods of action-oriented planning in situations of insecurity – Integrated space and infrastructure development – Different types of participation in spatial development By taking up the lecture, the students are able to recognize cross-scale, complex tasks of spatial development and transformation and to use their theoretical, methodical and professional knowledge to clarify them. |
| Content | Tasks of spatial planning and spatial development – Theories and instruments to plan and steer spatial development – Local and supra-local tasks – Formal and informal tools and procedures – Regularities of spatial changes, influencing factors and indicators – Conflicts, problems and opportunities of spatial relevance – Participation of different actors in spatial development Methodology of action-oriented planning: – Spatial planning as sequences of actions and decisions – The influence of knowledge and language in planning – Spatial assessment and reasoning – Process and process management Focus tasks: – Inward development and transformation – Integrated spatial and infrastructure development – Transboundary issues of spatial development – Transboundary issues of spatial development |
| Lecture notes | Further information and the documents for the lecture can be found on the homepage of IRL/STL |