Sustainable development of the urban landscape, theory course
Kursen behandlar utveckling av stadslandskapet utifrån allmänna och privata intressen, med betoning på aktörer och processer samt med globala utblickar.
För att studera såväl samverkansmöjligheter som intressekonflikter blandas planerings- och förvaltningsteori genom att policy i lokala styrdokument studeras i specifika fall. Såväl enskilda handlingar som infrastruktur- och bebyggelseförändringar studeras och relateras till övergripande faktorer som klimatförändringar och globala överenskommelser. Både regionala och lokala perspektiv behandlas beroende på utmaning.
Dessa fallstudier genomförs i nära samarbete med värdkommuner och berör en långsiktig utveckling av ett hållbart samhälle med olika fokus i de olika värdkommunerna. Nulägesbeskrivningar görs och landskapsrelaterade utmaningar identifieras och planeringsåtgärder för att möta dessa diskuteras och alternativa förslag föreslås.
Övningsuppgifter, seminarier, kunskapstest, inlämningsuppgifter och redovisningar är obligatoriska.
Information from the course leader
Välkommen till Hållbar utveckling av stadslandskapet, teorikurs!
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Kursintroduktionen hålls måndag 2 sept kl. 9-10 på Loftet i Alnarpsgården.
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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)
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Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
LK0437 Sustainable development of the urban landscape, theory course, 15.0 Credits
Hållbar utveckling av stadslandskapet, teorikursSubjects
Landscape ArchitectureEducation cycle
Master’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Individual written submisson | 7.5 | 0100 |
| Participation literature seminars | 2.0 | 0200 |
| Participation weekly seminars | 2.0 | 0300 |
| Knowledge test | 1.5 | 0400 |
| Group assignments | 2.0 | 0500 |
Advanced study in the main field
Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsMaster’s level (A1N)
Grading scale
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
SwedishPrior knowledge
Knowledge equivalent to 180 credits of which 90 are from a specialisation in one of the following main fields of study:\- architecture
\- built environment
\- ecology
\- building science
\- spatial planning
\- business administration
\- geography
\- cultural and human geography
\- landscape architecture
\- landscape science
\- leadership and organisation
\- environmental sciences
\- economics
\- civil engineering
\- urban and regional planning
\- political science
\- technology
\- horticultural science
A degree project or independent project of a minimum 15 credits in one of the main fields of study listed.
Knowledge of Swedish that meets the general entry requirements for first-cycle courses and study programmes at Swedish higher education institutions.
English 6.
Objectives
The course aims to provide students with an insight into how municipal planning and management can be designed to achieve better sustainable development. Students will obtain the knowledge necessary for furthering the development towards a more resilient society, through planning and management of the urban landscape. In order to be truly stable over time, planning needs to be linked to the management of urban environments. This is addressed during the course. The course applies a theoretical approach to various planning perspectives and analyses the different solutions and their possibilities.
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- reflect and analyse real planning and management situations together with changes in relation to the political, economic, environmental, social and/or technical aspects of social development using an interdisciplinary approach
- propose alternative strategies for the sustainable development of the urban landscape in addition to the real planning and/or management situations studied in the course
- switch between perspectives such as location-specific and general perspectives, as well as those on various scales including local, regional and global arenas in planning and management situations
- describe and apply the basic conditions for Swedish planning and management contexts
- reflect on real planning and management situations using transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, both orally and in writing.
Content
The course addresses urban landscape development drawing on public and private interests, with emphasis on the stakeholders and processes. The course has a global viewpoint together with a global outlook.
Planning and management theories are mixed with local policy documents to enable the study of both collaboration opportunities and conflicts of interest. Students will look at specific cases. Individual actions, such as changes to housing and infrastructure are examined and related to comprehensive challenges such as climate change and international agreements. Both regional and local perspectives are addressed depending on the focus of each case.
The cases are approached in close collaboration with host municipalities and explore the long-term development of a sustainable society with different focus in each of the host municipalities. Current analyses are used to identify landscape-related planning and management challenges, where alternative strategies are created to meet the challenges identified, with emphasis on stakeholders and processes.
Teaching formats
Critical thinking, problem solving, written and oral communication, cooperation and independence are all basic skills that are trained during the course.
Written exercises, seminars, knowledge tests, written assignments and presentations are all compulsory. The course also includes literature studies and study visits.
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 involves an assessment of written assignments, oral presentations and participation in seminars. To pass the course, students must pass the written assignments, presentations and seminar participation requirements. The grading criteria will be specified by the start of the course 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
Lectures may be held in English if necessary.Responsible department
Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management
Further information
Litterature list
Litteraturseminarium 1
Diedrich, L. & Dahl, C. (2016) ”Ile de Nantes 2000–2010: a method for the meantime?”, Journal of Landscape Architecture, 11:2, 72-83, Tillgänglig: https://doi.org/10.1080/18626033.2016.1188576
Mukhtar-Landgren, D., Kronsell, A., Voytenko Palgan, Y. & vn Wirth, T. (2019) Municipalities as enablers in urban experimentation, Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, 21:6, 718-733.Tillgänglig: https://doi.org/10.1080/1523908X.2019.1672525
Buijs, A. et al. (2019) Mosaic governance for urban green infrastructure: Upscaling active citizenship from a local government perspective. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 40, 53-62. Tillgänglig: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2018.06.011
Enarsson, D. et al (2024) Grassroots initiatives transforming cities toward post-growth futures: Insights from the collaborative economy movement in Gothenburg, Sweden, Journal of Cleaner Production 2024 441, Tillgänglig: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.140824
**Litteraturseminarium 2**
Castell, P. (2010) The ambiguity of togetherness: experiences from a participative open space management initiative in a residential area. I Managing yards and togetherness – Living conditions and social robustness through tenant involvement in open space management. Diss. Göteborg: Chalmers tekniska högskola. (På Canvas under Modulen: Om Kursen)
Lindholm, G. (2017) The Implementation of Green Infrastructure: Relating a General Concept to Context and Site. Sustainibility. Tillgänglig: http://www.readcube.com/articles/10.3390/su9040610
Holvandus, J. & Leetmaa, K. (2016) The Views of Neighbourhood Associations on Collaborative Urban Governance in Tallinn, Estonia. plaNext – next generationplanning. 3: 49-66.Tillgänglig: http://dx.doi.org/10.24306/plnxt.2016.03.004
Campbell, S. (2013). Sustainable Development and Social Justice: Conflicting Urgencies and the Search for Common Ground in Urban and Regional Planning. Michigan Journal of Sustainability, 1(1), 75–91. Tillgänglig: http://dx.doi.org/10.24306/plnxt.2016.03.004
**Litteratur till kunskapstest**
Nyström, J. & Tonell, L. (2012). Planeringens grunder. Lund: Studentlitteratur
T.B. Randrup, J. Svännel, A. Sunding, M. Jansson, Å.O. Sang. (2021). Urban open space management in the Nordic countries. Identification of current challenges based on managers' perceptions. Cities. Tillgänglig: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264275121001232
Jansson, M., N. Vogel, H. Fors, & T.B. Randrup. (2019). The Governance of Landscape Management: New Approaches to Urban Space Development. Landscape Research. 44(8): 952-965. Tillgänglig: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01426397.2018.1536199
**Referenslitteratur (frivillig)**
Andersson, I., & Hermelin, B. (2024) Rescaling public transport planning in Sweden: investigating the continued planning at the scale ‘left behind.’ European Planning Studies, 1–19. TIllgänglig: https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2024.2341977
Tahvilzadeh, N., Montin, S., & Cullberg, M. (2017) Functions of sustainability: exploring what urban sustainability policy discourse “does” in the Gothenburg Metropolitan Area. The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability. Tillgänglig: https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2017.1320538
Narang, S. & Reutersvärd, L. (2006). Improved governance and sustainable urban development - Strategic planning holds the key. European Journal of SpatialDevelopment EJSD/-ISSN 1650-9544.TIllgänglig: https://archive.nordregio.se/Global/Publications/Publications%202017/Debate_Narang(2006).pdf
Schindler, S. (2016). Detroit after bankruptcy: A case of degrowth machine politics**.** Urban Studies, 53(4), 818–836. Tillgänglig: https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098014563485
Shahrad, A. (2024) Visual representation of safety in urban spaces: a tale of two neighbourhoods. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning 2024 177:1, 4-20. Tillgänglig: https://doi.org/10.1680/jurdp.22.00037