Learning objectives
The formative objectives will give the student the scientific and theoretical tools of the urban discipline. In particular on the understanding of the urban phenomena in their complexity and specificity in relation to the territories considered. This tools will help the student to better understand the evolution of the current urban legislation, national and regional, a legislation which has only marginally addressed the actual needs expressed by the territories and the society as a whole. Specifically will be addressed:
• The environmental impact of the current development template
• The role of the city and of the old city in the current development stage of the global city
• Development patterns. policentric city and/or city region
• The conversion of the urban services
• The multicultural city
Course unit content
The course is comprised of four modules
First module: The urban phenomenon from fist urban revolution to the modern and contemporary city.
Second module: will focus on the actual development– stage of the city and the territory with the purpose of understanding the various evolutionary typologies. Particularly the course will verify the three main development stages : urbanization around the nucleus (pertinent to the industrial city); suburbanization (urban hinterland and conurbations foundation); disurbanization (sprawl creation, tertiary activities and services delocalization, ground consumption) polycentric city, urban regions. The definition of the place of the city in the global framework (advanced technologies and knowledge city) will conclude this module.
Third module: this module will specify various methods adapt at analyze the city and complex urban systems. Theories and analysis both "classic" and recent will be highlighted (Istat data: population and housing breakdown, industrial and tertiary activities composition; Cristaller, Alonso, Rango dimension, etc., Swot analysis end Boolean.). Through advanced tools as Arcgis, updated and updatable analysis systems for the implementation and manipulation of data will be presented; in conclusion many entries in the urban glossary will be analyzed in order to comprehend the proper terminology for the urban analysis.
Fourth module: case studies analysis and explanation
Bibliography
BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY
Mumford L. (1997), La città nella storia, Bompiani, Milano
Benevolo L. ((1982), Storia della città, Laterza, Roma-Bari
Calabi D. (2005), Storia della città. L’età contemporanea, Marsilio, Milano
Salzano E. (1998), Fondamenti di urbanistica, Laterza, Roma-Bari
Di Paola F. (2008)Fondamenti di urbanistica. Teoria e storia, Aracne, Roma
Carter H. (1975),Geografia urbana. Teoria e metodi, Zanichelli, Bologna
Di Paola A.(2008),La rappresentazione del territorio, in Di Paola F., Fondamenti di urbanistica teorie e storia, Aracne, Roma
WEBSITES
http://www.urbanistica.unipr.it/
http://labourbanisticaventura.voila.net/
GUIDE
Mercandino A. (2006), Urbanistica tecnica. Pianificazione generale, Il Sole 24 ORE, Milano
FOR GIS USERS
G.Biallo (2002), Introduzione ai sistemi informativi geografici, in Quaderni di Mondo Gis, Roma.
Teti M.A (a cura, 2004), Sistemi Informativi geografici. Manuale casi studio città e territorio, F. Angeli, Milano
ADDITIONAL READING MATERIAL
Sassen S.(2001),Le citta nell’economia globale, il Mulino, Bologna
Levebfre H.(1978),Il diritto alla città, Marsilio, Venezia
Cacciari M.(2004), La città, Pazzini Stampatore Editore, Villa Verrucchio (Rimini),
Camagni R., (2007) La città nell’economia urbana: requisiti, risultati acquisiti e nuovi contenuti empirici, Scienze Regionali, n. 4, vol. 6, Franco Angeli, Milano
Ferlaino F. (a cura di, 2010), Strumenti per la valutazione ambientale della città e del territorio, f:Angeli, Milano
Teaching methods
The course is articulated in frontal classes and field exercises.
The frontal classes make up the theoretical foundation necessary to comprehend the urban phenomena, a subject that will be better analyzed through the study of a section of the Parma urban or provincial territory, which for its complexity, incorporate all the relevant elements for the understanding of the urban transformation in the modern and contemporary era.
The course will provide all the necessary materials and informations for the execution of the field work, a field work that will evolve in synergy with the course modules.
The course revisions, some of which will be performed in collegial form, constitute an invaluable moment of clarification and further study.
Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment will be carried out through:
- practical activities through which students manifest the degree of knowledge and mastery of the topics covered in the course;
- the drafting of group work that will focus on the analysis of the municipal planning instruments in force in a chosen Municipality;
- the final interview exam.
Verification is thus given:
Written exercises: 30% divided as follows:
conceptual correctness 20%
clarity 10%
Group work: 20% as follows:
correctness of the assessments made 15%
capacity-graphic exhibition 5%
Oral examination: 50% divided as follows:
theoretical appropriateness 35%
properties and clarity 15%
During the progress of the course, dates will be announced for the test of the completed work. The tests, in addition to provide the necessary deadline for the field work, will help in determine any analysis problems by the students, problems that could be made up with further work both theoretical and practical.
Other information
It is recommended to attend the course and the exercises which will be
periodically carried out in the classroom.
