Course: Urban Planning

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Course title Urban Planning
Course code KKM/QUPLA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Moravcová Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lecture: 1. Basic concepts relating to urban planning, History of urban planning 2. Objectives and tasks of urban planning, The limits and regulations of urban planning, The authorities dealing with urban planning, Urban planning materials - local analytical materials and regional studies 3. Policy of spatial development, Urban planning documentation - development principles, Urban planning documentation - urban plan, regulatory plan 4. Spatial planning decision, Territorial agreement and territorial measures, Law on Expropriation - conditions, purpose and compensation for expropriation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), E-learning, Individual preparation for exam, Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies)
  • Preparation for classes - 60 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 70 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim is to deepen the knowledge of landscape and urban planning. The aim is to familiarize students with the methods, procedures and legislative framework for urban planning in the country. Students will gain an overview of contemporary trends in urban planning in European and global context. On the practical examples there will be explained the procedures for processing the various stages of urban planning materials and urban planning documentation.
Students are able to analyze urban planning documentation after completing the course and also to collect and generate background material for planning of towns.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of geography, history and GIS

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Seminar work

Credit requirements: Submission of seminar work Examination Requirements: Written test (60 % success rate)
Recommended literature
  • Beatley, T. Green Urbanism. Washington: Island Press, 2000. ISBN 1559636823.
  • ČR. Zákon č. 183/2006 Sb. o územním plánování a stavebním řádu. Praha, 2006.
  • ČR. Zákon č. 184/2006 Sb. o odnětí nebo omezení vlastnického práva k pozemku nebo ke stavbě (zákon o vyvlastnění). Praha, 2006.
  • Hrůza, J., Zajíc, J. Vývoj urbanismu 1. Praha: ČVUT, 1995. ISBN 80-01-02551-9.
  • Hrůza, J., Zajíc, J. Vývoj urbanismu 2. Praha: ČVUT, 1997. ISBN 978-80-01-03714-0.
  • Levy, J. M. Contemporary urban planning. Washington: Pearson Education, 2012. ISBN 9780205851737.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agricultural Ecology (2017) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agricultural Ecology (2017) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter