Space and Place: International Planning Practice
This module explores contemporary challenges and opportunities in creating space and place in modern cities, in contexts of rapid city growth, urban obsolescence or environmental decline, and where emerging technologies support innovative planning and design approaches. With a focus on district and neighbourhood-level planning, and case studies of urban upgrading and regeneration, the module takes a comparative international approach to planning practice. Part 1 considers the building blocks for creating vibrant space and attractive places. Part 2 considers the challenges of upgrading in low-income areas, Part 3 explores problems of design-led regeneration through a Field Study Visit to a UK city.