Japanese cities have already entered into an era of decreasing populations, and measures to respond to a dwindling birthrate
and an aging population, urban depopulation, and in some cases, urban shrinking (smart shrink) measures must be instituted.
As well, measures to respond to global warming have become urgent and important urban development topics. As we are now entering
a phase of major urban change, cities are faced with circumstances which they have never experienced before.
With a focus on residential urban areas, the course will discuss contemporary problems and issues surrounding cities, based on the practical experiences of urban planning consultants. While introducing examples of measures to resolve these issues, students will research various plans, systems, development methods etc. relating to urban development and improvement, and will consider directions for urban development and urban environmental improvement.
The course will invite specialists from various fields to lecture, and students will actually walk the streets to ascertain the conditions of development and improvement.
With a focus on residential urban areas, the course will discuss contemporary problems and issues surrounding cities, based on the practical experiences of urban planning consultants. While introducing examples of measures to resolve these issues, students will research various plans, systems, development methods etc. relating to urban development and improvement, and will consider directions for urban development and urban environmental improvement.
The course will invite specialists from various fields to lecture, and students will actually walk the streets to ascertain the conditions of development and improvement.
While introducing the case to solve the contemporary issues and challenges surrounding the city, a variety of plans for improvement
and urban development, system, aims to learn the way of the development method.
- Participants will be able to understand the issues obtained from the evaluation of urban environment, learn the characteristics of the area, and the methodology leading to the problem extraction problem.
- Participants will be able to master the planning and presentation of each section plan of the urban area improvement plan, and draft and propose an urban area improvement plan as a case study.
- Acquisition of the solution plan of practice and concrete urban area improvement
| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1． | Guidance: overview to course contents, confirmation of student areas of interest | Preparation of a textbook | 170minutes |
| 2． | Overview of urban areas: business and economic conditions of urban areas and the role of local government | Preparation of a textbook | 170minutes |
| 3． | Framework for supporting urban area improvement: overview of urban planning | Preparation of a textbook | 170minutes |
| 4． | Recent urban area development topics (understanding at the national and local government levels) | Preparation of a textbook | 170minutes |
| 5． | Various related plans: municipal masterplans, urban planning region masterplans, etc. | Preparation of a textbook | 170minutes |
| 6． | Various related plans: residential masterplans, city center vitalization plans etc. | Preparation of a textbook | 170minutes |
| 7． | Various methods relating to development: overall situation, resident participation | Preparation of a textbook | 170minutes |
| 8． | Response to global environmental problems (global warming countermeasures in residential development and urban development) | Preparation of a textbook | 170minutes |
| 9． | Development methods 1 Basic project framework (land readjustment and redevelopment) | Preparation of a textbook | 170minutes |
| 10． | Development methods 2 Creating plans with resident participation (district planning) | Preparation of a textbook | 170minutes |
| 11． | Reality of planning for urban improvement: projects in regional cities | Preparation of a textbook | 170minutes |
| 12． | Reality of planning for urban improvement: urban improvement and the economy (project possibilities and profitability) | Preparation of a textbook | 170minutes |
| 13． | Undertakings toward urban redevelopment (responses for new urban improvement) | Preparation of a textbook | 170minutes |
| 14． | Study tours | Preparation of a textbook | 170minutes |
| Total. | - | - | 2380minutes |
| report | Total. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 35% | 35% |
| 2. | 35% | 35% |
| 3. | 30% | 30% |
| Total. | 100% | - |
Students will be evaluated based on two reports submitted during the course.
- Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
- Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
- Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
| Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable |
|---|---|
| Applicatable | Utilizing his experience as an urban planning planner, he will lecture on advanced planning techniques for urban planning, expertise, business methods and strategic methods of practical assembly. |
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- 17.PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
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