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LK0406

Sustainable development of the urban landscape, theory course

Hållbar utveckling av stadslandskapet, teorikurs

The course is addressing the development of the urban landscape from the view of both the public and private stakeholders with focus on actors and processes and with global insights.


Local governance and policy documents is studied to evaluate the possibilities for integration and conflicts of interest. A mixture of planning and management theory is evaluated against. Both separate documents and practical changes in the physical infrastructure and housing structure will be studied in relation to environmental factors like climate change and global commitments and agreements. Both local and regional perspectives are addressed to meet the extent of different environmental and social challenges.


Case studies are performed in close cooperation with host municipalities and will aim for long-term development solutions for a sustainable society with the challenges that are prominent in that particular municipality in focus. A description of the current situation is done were the most important current landscape related challenges are identified, planning activities and actions to meet these challenges is discussed and alternative solutions is suggested to fit the case.


Information from the course leader

Välkommen till Hållbar utveckling av stadslandskapet, teorikurs!

Kursintroduktionen hålls måndag 28 augusti kl. 9-10 i Stora Sessionssalen i Slottet (våning 2).

Glöm ej att webbregistrera dig på kursen via Ladok student innan kursstart! Om du är antagen men inte har för avsikt att gå kursen är vi tacksamma om det meddelar oss detta via mail till: linnea.fridell@slu.se

Lite om kursens innehåll och upplägg:

I kursen fördjupar vi oss i stadslandskapets utveckling ur ett aktörsperspektiv utifrån såväl allmänna som privata intressen, med betoning på förvaltningsansvar och planförfarande.

Kursen är uppbyggd kring fem fallstudier där vi studerar lokal planerings- och förvaltningspolicy i en internationell teoretisk diskurs. Varje fall avslutas med ett seminarium där ni gruppvis ansvarar för en presentation av det specifika fallets samverkansmöjligheter och intressekonflikter. Vid varje fallstudie lämnar ni även in en individuell skriftlig uppgift där ni diskuterar alternativa planerings- och förvaltningsstrategier.

Tidigt i kursen hålls två litteraturseminarier och ett kunskapstest. Kunskaperna ni inhämtar vid dessa moment kommer ni ha stor nytta av vid kursens fallstudier.

Vi ser fram emot en kul och lärorik kurs!

Linnea Fridell (linnea.fridell@slu.se) kursansvarig

Helena Mellqvist (helena.mellqvist@slu.se)

Matilda Alfengård (matilda.alfengard@slu.se)

Course evaluation

The course evaluation is now closed

LK0406-10086 - Course evaluation report

Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.

Additional course evaluations for LK0406

Academic year 2022/2023

Sustainable development of the urban landscape, theory course (LK0406-10248)

2022-08-29 - 2022-10-31

Academic year 2021/2022

Sustainable development of the urban landscape, theory course (LK0406-10304)

2021-08-30 - 2021-11-01

Syllabus and other information


Syllabus

LK0406 Sustainable development of the urban landscape, theory course, 15.0 Credits

Hållbar utveckling av stadslandskapet, teorikurs

Subjects

Landscape Architecture Landscape Architecture

Education cycle

Master’s level

Modules

Title Credits Code
Individual written submisson 7.5 0401
Participation literature seminars 1.5 0402
Participation weekly seminars 1.5 0403
Knowledge test 1.5 0404
Group assignments 3.0 0405

Advanced study in the main field

Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Master’s level (A1N)

Grading scale

5:Pass with Distinction, 4:Pass with Credit, 3:Pass, U:Fail
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

Courses corresponding to 120 credits of which at least 90 credits within one of the following subjects or dicsiplinary domains:



- architecture

- built environment

- ecology

- business administration

- building science

- spatial planning

- geography

- human geography or physical geography

- landscape architecture

- leadership and organization

- environmental science

- economics

- civil engineering

- political science

- horticultural science



and

- Swedish language proficiency equivalent to the general entry requirements for first-cycle (Bachelor’s level) studies.

- English 6

Objectives

The aim of the course is to give the students insight into how planning and management may be organized to support a more sustainable development in a municipality. The students are going to achieve the necessary knowledge needed in order to develop the urban landscape for a more sustainable society, using urban outdoor planning as a tool. In order for a long term development to be successful, the planning needs to be linked to the management, and ways to accomplish this is discussed in the course. The course uses different theoretical principles of planning and critically analyse the use of different solutions for a sustainable urban landscape.

The students will, after the course is finished:

  • know alternative strategies for a sustainable development to complement current practice in practical planning and management situations.

  • Be able to address practical planning and managements situations in a deliberative way with inter and intra disciplinary insights.

  • Be able to discuss and reflect, both orally and in writing, around different ways to plan and manage the urban landscape

  • Understand and be able to analyse the processes of planning and management and changes to the landscape in relation to political, economic, environmental, social and technical aspects.

Content

The course is addressing the development of the urban landscape from the view of both the public and private stakeholders with focus on actors and processes and with global insights.

Local governance and policy documents is studied to evaluate the possibilities for integration and conflicts of interest. A mixture of planning and management theory is evaluated against. Both separate documents and practical changes in the physical infrastructure and housing structure will be studied in relation to environmental factors like climate change and global commitments and agreements. Both local and regional perspectives are addressed to meet the extent of different environmental and social challenges.

Case studies are performed in close cooperation with host municipalities and will aim for long-term development solutions for a sustainable society with the challenges that are prominent in that particular municipality in focus. A description of the current situation is done were the most important current landscape related challenges are identified, planning activities and actions to meet these challenges is discussed and alternative solutions is suggested to fit the case.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

The examination is composed of evaluations of written tasks, oral presentations and participation in seminars. Passed written tasks, presentations and participation is required to pass the course. The criteria for the grades will be specified at course start at the latest.

  • If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

  • The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

  • If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

  • For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

  • The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

  • If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Additional information

If the need arises, some lectures may be given in English.



Courses in the main subject Landscape Planning from SLU count as Landscape Architecture when assessing prerequisites.

Responsible department

Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management

Further information

Replaces: LP0547, LK0379

Litterature list

KURSLITTERATUR

Nedan hittar ni kursens litteratur med läsanvisningar indelat i:

  • Baslitteratur (obligatorisk)
  • Litteraturseminarium 1 (obligatorisk)
  • Litteraturseminarium 2 (obligatorisk)
  • Referenslitteratur (fördjupning)

Notera att du utöver detta också förväntas söka och läsa in litteratur för respektive fallstudie via exempelvis kommunernas hemsidor. Vi rekommenderar också alla som inte tidigare är bekanta med Planeringens grunder (Nyström & Tonell 2012) att läsa den i sin helhet för att komma väl förberedd till kursen.

Baslitteratur (examineras genom kunskapstest 15 sept)

Litteraturseminarium 1 (examineras 4 sept)

Litteraturseminarium 2 (examineras 14 sept)

*Till detta litteraturseminarium tillkommer 4 texter som väljs av studentgruppen och finns tillgängliga från 12 september. *

Referenslitteratur

Icke obligatorisk litteratur som kan vara användbar till exempelvis utvecklingsstrategierna och grupparbeten.

  • Henecke, K. och Khan, J. (2002). Medborgardeltagande i den fysiska planeringen – en demokratiteoretisk analys av lagstiftning, retorik och praktik. Report No.36. Sociologiska institutionen. Lunds Universitet.

Tillgänglig: http://lup.lub.lu.se/search/ws/files/4453664/3972503.pdf

  • Bradley, K. (2009) Just Environments - Politicising Sustainable Urban Development. Doktorsavhandling. Institutionen för samhällsplanering och miljö (Dept for planning and environment), KTH.Trita-SOM.2009 Tillgänglig: http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:209293/FULLTEXT01.pdf

  • Forsemalm, J, M Johansson och P Göransson (2019) Kap 1 i Evidensbaserad stadsutveckling – bortom urbana anekdoter. Årsta: Dokument Press.

  • Hillier, J. & Healy, P. (2008). Critical Essays in Planning Theory, Volume I-III. Ashgate.

  • Jansson, M. & T.B. Randrup (2020) Urban Open Space Governance and Management. Routledge, London & New York. 224 pages. ISBN 9780367173036​

  • Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien (IVA) (2017) . Den urbana utvecklingens drivkrafter och konsekvenser.** Tillgänglig: https://www.iva.se/globalassets/info-trycksaker/framtidens-goda-stad/framtidensgodastad-urbanisering.pdf

  • Lindholm, G. (2012). ‘Visible gestures’: On urban landscape perspectives in planning. Planning Theory, Vol 11(1), pp 5-19

  • Naturvårdsverket. (1998). Sverige år 2021 – vägen till ett hållbart samhälle*. *Rapport 4858

  • Nilsson, K.L. & Iversen, E. (2015). Hållbar utveckling i fysisk planering och PBL-processer - Del 2 Exempel på kommuners processer, metoder och verktyg. http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:996499/FULLTEXT01.pdf

  • Regeringskansliet (2021) Den hala tvålen. Verktyg och metoder för social hållbarhet i fysisk planering och stadsutveckling*.* (Fi2021/01533) Finansdepartementet. den-hala-tvalen--verktyg-och-metoder-for-social-hallbar-i-fysisk-planering.pdf (regeringen.se)

  •  Syssner, J. (2012). Världens bästa plats?: platsmarknadsföring, makt och medborgarskap. Nordic academic press.

  • Buffam I, Hagemann FA, Emilsson T, Gamstetter D, Pálsdóttir AM, Randrup TB, Yeshitela K and Ode Sang Å (2022***) Priorities and barriers for urban ecosystem service provision: A comparison of stakeholder perspectives from three cities***. Front. Sustain. Cities 4:838971. doi: 10.3389/frsc.2022.838

  • Nordström, M., Wales, M. (2019) ***Enhancing urban transformative capacity through children’s participation in planning.***Ambio 48, 507–514). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-019-01146-5

  • Parker, G. & Doak, J. (2012). Key Concepts in Planning. London: Sage.

Course facts

The course is offered as an independent course: Yes The course is offered as a programme course: Sustainable Urban Management - Master Programme Tuition fee: Tuition fee only for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens: 74982 SEK Cycle: Master’s level (A1N)
Subject: Landscape Architecture Landscape Architecture
Course code: LK0406 Application code: SLU-10086 Location: Alnarp Distance course: No Language: Swedish Responsible department: Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management Pace: 100%