Future Cities

PLAN72011 Future Cities 20 Semester 1 Postgraduate Taught Level 7 Richard Kingston Unit coordinator Planning and Environmental Management 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 This module introduces the principles, nature and practice of planning systems and processes around the world to allow students to understand the fundamentals of how planning and development operates in number of countries.  It examines discretionary, zoning and hybrid systems and explores how such systems impact upon the development process. <div> The module will examine how cities are developing around the world in what we call the ‘urban age’. Each and every day there are an estimated 193,107 new urban dwellers (UN-Habitat 2009). This is equivalent to a city larger than the size of Dallas every week, the population of Rio de Janeiro just over every month or a new Russia every two years. Across the globe, the city has been overwhelmingly selected as the habitat of choice for humanity and has consequently become the nexus for an array of physical, economic, social, political and cultural capital.  So, by the middle of the twenty first century three in four of us will live in cities. We are living in the urban age, which is actually more than just about cities, but is about how a mode of organizing space and society is shaping the world in which almost all of us live.  Those great cities of the twentieth century – Paris, London and others – continue to grow in size, slowly but surely.  However, some of the most important changes are happening elsewhere in the world-Delhi, Karachi, Mumbai, Shanghai, São Paulo; these cities are where the action is, where population growth rates are the highest, and where the issues of producing and managing ecological, economically, and socially sustainable cities are at the most pressing.In this light, the course will introduce students to the challenges currently facing cities and to some of the ways academics have sought to make sense of them and policy-makers have sort to overcome them. Through the use of case studies and discussions, the students will be equipped with knowledge to understand how cities of the future might develop, with a particular focus on the notion of the ‘smart’ city.Through exercises the students will develop competence in the understanding of city analytics – how do we measure what is happening in cities?  Through the assessment process students will be able to undertake an evaluation of a chosen city and assess how that city and its real estate is affected by changing socio-economic and environmental dynamics.</div>   This module introduces the principles, nature and practice of planning systems and processes around the world to allow students to understand the fundamentals of how planning and development operates in number of countries.  It examines discretionary, zoning and hybrid systems and explores how such systems impact upon the development process. <div> The module will examine how cities are developing around the world in what we call the ‘urban age’. Each and every day there are an estimated 193,107 new urban dwellers (UN-Habitat 2009). This is equivalent to a city larger than the size of Dallas every week, the population of Rio de Janeiro just over every month or a new Russia every two years. Across the globe, the city has been overwhelmingly selected as the habitat of choice for humanity and has consequently become the nexus for an array of physical, economic, social, political and cultural capital.  So, by the middle of the twenty first century three in four of us will live in cities. We are living in the urban age, which is actually more than just about cities, but is about how a mode of organizing space and society is shaping the world in which almost all of us live.  Those great cities of the twentieth century – Paris, London and others – continue to grow in size, slowly but surely.  However, some of the most important changes are happening elsewhere in the world-Delhi, Karachi, Mumbai, Shanghai, São Paulo; these cities are where the action is, where population growth rates are the highest, and where the issues of producing and managing ecological, economically, and socially sustainable cities are at the most pressing.In this light, the course will introduce students to the challenges currently facing cities and to some of the ways academics have sought to make sense of them and policy-makers have sort to overcome them. Through the use of case studies and discussions, the students will be equipped with knowledge to understand how cities of the future might develop, with a particular focus on the notion of the ‘smart’ city.Through exercises the students will develop competence in the understanding of city analytics – how do we measure what is happening in cities?  Through the assessment process students will be able to undertake an evaluation of a chosen city and assess how that city and its real estate is affected by changing socio-economic and environmental dynamics.</div>   <ul> <li> Explore the principles, nature and practice of planning systems and processes around the world</li> <li> Critically evaluate different approaches to planning and development</li> <li> Demonstrate an appreciation of such approaches</li> <li> Understand emerging future trends in urban development in global cities</li> <li> Examine the notion of the future ‘smart’ city in a global context</li> </ul>    By the end of this course unit students should be able to: <ul> <li> Demonstrate an understanding of different types of planning system across the globe.</li> <li> Have an overview of the current issues facing cities in relation to their future development.</li> <li> Recognise the challenges of what is commonly referred to as the ‘urban age’.</li> <li> Have an appreciation of the notion of the ‘smart’ city.</li> <li> Demonstrate a critical understanding of how cities are coping with competing social, economic and environmental demands.</li> </ul> By the end of this course unit students should be able to: <ul> <li> Display an understanding of the global spatial disparities between cities.</li> <li> Demonstrate an understanding of the different theoretical perspectives for understanding what is commonly referred to as the ‘urban age’ .</li> <li> Illustrate your arguments with examples and case studies drawn from cities around the world.</li> </ul>    By the end of this course unit students should be able to: <ul> <li> Demonstrate an appreciation of the various methods that have been used to study the current and future challenges facing cities around the world.</li> <li> Illustrate your arguments with examples and case studies drawn from cities around the world.</li> </ul> By the end of this course unit students should be able to:  <ul> <li> Critical writing and analysis.</li> <li> Effectively communicate ideas and concepts orally and in writing</li> </ul>  This module is delivered entirely by distance-learning. You will receive access to the online virtual learning environment which will contain the learning materials and the online tools required to interact with tutors and your fellow students. <div> The learning materials have been specifically designed to provide an interactive and carefully structured introduction to each topic, guidance on further reading, opportunities for reinforcement activity (checking that you can apply your knowledge) and formative feedback (monitoring your progress and identifying ways to improve).The material is designed to allow you to study in a flexible manner (at your own pace) but there will be certain points during the block of study when summative (tutor-assessed) work will need to be submitted.The course materials should be considered as the starting point for your study of the subject and you should read as much professional literature (professional body publications, market reports and periodicals) and academic literature (textbooks and refereed journal articles) as you can.</div>   2 Written assignment (inc essay) 50% 6 Project output (not diss/n) 50% MSc Real Estate Distance Learn MSc Real Estate Distance Learn PGDT Taught Component Mandatory N  Brook, D. (2014) A History of Future Cities. W W Norton, New York.Burdett R (2010) Endless City. Phaidon Press, London.Gleeson B (2013) The Urban Age. Routledge: London.LeGates, R.T. and Stout, F. (2011) <a href="http://www.readinglists.manchester.ac.uk/items/0FEB275B-11A8-FC88-26AC-027DD85065D5.html" title="View item">The city reader</a>. Taylor and Francis, Hoboken.Monk, S., Whitehead, C., Burgess, G. and Tang, C. (2013) <a href="https://www.jrf.org.uk/report/international-review-land-supply-and-planning-systems">International review of land supply and planning systems</a>, JRF, York.Soja, E. (2010) <a href="http://www.readinglists.manchester.ac.uk/items/C169D5CC-9152-2B35-EF0A-84D421D0AA13.html" title="View item">Seeking spatial justice</a> University of Minnesota Press, Bristol.Townsend, A. (2013) Smart cities: big data, civic hackers, and the quest for a new utopia. W.W. Norton, New York.  For Information and advice on Link2Lists reading list software, see:<a href="http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/academicsupport/informationandadviceonlink2listsreadinglistsoftware/">http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/academicsupport/informationandadviceonlink2listsreadinglistsoftware/</a> Lectures 15 135