Content (Syllabus outline)
Theories of planning. Relation between social and territorial planning. Challenges to spatial planning: environmental crisis and public participation. History of spatial planning. P. Geddes: suitability of land, scientific approach to planning. I.McHarg: Ecosystem planning. Patri-Ingmire and C. Steinitz: Planning as simulation of conflict solving. Environmental planning. Hierarchical levels of planning. Planning process. Relation between science, politics and public in planning. Implementation of plans.
Prerequisites
Commitments from previous years