PS7-1 STRATEGIC SPATIAL PLANNING IN METROPOLITAN AREAS

Course Information
TitleΣΤΡΑΤΗΓΙΚΟΣ ΧΩΡΙΚΟΣ ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΣ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΩΝ ΠΕΡΙΟΧΩΝ / PS7-1 STRATEGIC SPATIAL PLANNING IN METROPOLITAN AREAS
CodeΣΕ7-1
FacultyEngineering
SchoolSchool of Spatial Planning and Development
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorElisavet Thoidou
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID20002375

Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Mīchanikṓn CΗōrotaxías kai Anáptyxīs (2020-sīmera)

Registered students: 15
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSCompulsory Course749

Class Information
Academic Year2016 – 2017
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours8
Class ID
600062373
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Background
  • General Knowledge
  • Scientific Area
  • Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Learning Outcomes
The course aims to familiarize students with the operation and spatial organization of metropolitan areas and the process of strategic spatial planning for these areas in relation to the process of territorial governance. Emphasis is placed on strategic spatial planning for metropolitan areas in Greece. The course also aims to develop analytical and synthetic skills for students so that they could elaborate strategic plans.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Respect natural environment
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The key element of the course is the elaboration of a strategic spatial planning project for a particular metropolitan area, undertaken by students’ groups. The course consists of (a) Lectures and (b) elaboration of the project. The Lectures concern the following issues: • Spatial planning for metro areas in Greece: institutional framework, evolution and applications • Strategic spatial planning in Greece: formal and non-formal plans • Regulatory Plans and their relationship with other planning instruments • Metropolitan areas: role, functions, spatial organization, governance, challenges, visions and policies • The method of strategic spatial planning: stages and process of planning, SWOT and its utilization in spatial planning • Strategic Plans for metro areas in Europe: presentation and analysis • Strategic planning for metro areas at the EU level: Global Integration Zones and the case of metro areas of Greece.
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures
Seminars
Laboratory Work
Reading Assigment
Project
Total
Student Assessment
Description
Written final exams and evaluation of the group project
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Καυκαλάς, Γ., Λαμπριανίδης, Λ. και Παπαμίχος, Ν. (επιμ.) (2008) Η Θεσσαλονίκη στο μεταίχμιο. Η πόλη ως διαδικασία αλλαγών, Κριτική, Αθήνα Hall, Τ. (2005) Αστική Γεωγραφία, Κριτική, Αθήνα
Additional bibliography for study
Σειρά άρθρων και βιβλίων ειδικά για το μάθημα είναι διαθέσιμα στη Βιβλιοθήκη του Τμήματος
Last Update
01-11-2015