Urban Ecological Planning in Diverse Cultures

The course will elaborate on theories of urban ecology and on methods of urban ecological planning and management. There will be introductions to value issues in theory, and to process-oriented and system-based theory taking up conditions for urban transformation and the complexity of relationships. Planning and management methods for sustainable urban development based on urban ecological principles will be addressed through analysis of relevant international and Nordic case studies. Issues theory and method will be discussed in relation to urban ecological planning at various levels of planning, boundaries, processes of segregation and urban transformation. Concentrated lectures, seminars and project work. The students must be prepared to participate actively. The writing of an essay is required.