معلومات المقرر

Today's city and its future development can only be explained with knowledge of its past urban development. In addition to this, driving forces are particularly important: social and economic, but also the political and legal framework conditions that shape the image of the city. Building and planning laws influence the urban design of our cities. They are, however, not a neutral matter. Rather, it reflects a specific urban planning ideology in a specific space and at a specific time. German planning law e.g. is shaped by the problems of the then industrial city and foresees the separation of land uses and sets density limits. In other European countries it is similar but different in detail. One can speak of different planning cultures. In the seminar, the German and selected European planning systems and cultures will be presented. Students support this with examples from other countries (graded presentations), e.g. from North America and Australia, China, India and other countries in the Global South. The driving forces will be developed and discussed together in class. Aim is to understand why cities looks different but also share common features. Learning objectives are to understand the logics of the planning systems, the driving forces of urban development, planning ideas and how to deal with them.