Course - Urban Contingency Practice and Planning - AAR5220
AAR5220 - Urban Contingency Practice and Planning
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Assignment and Report
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
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| Approved report | 1/2 | |||
| Assignment | 1/2 |
Course content
Social, environmental, economic and political instabilities have become central concerns for urban governance and planning, which impede the ability of professionals and decision-makers to make projections and predictions that are capable of effectively guiding future urban development. The growing income inequalities and chronic poverty magnify these uncertainties and make urban areas more vulnerable and fragile. Students enrolled in the course will be introduced to the theories of uncertainty and contingency in urban planning, and of urban risks, vulnerabilities, capacities and resilience, with a particular focus on housing, social and physical infrastructure, mobility, environment, livelihoods and social capital. Local and international case studies of cities dealing with natural hazards, climate change, epidemics, financial instabilities, armed conflicts, forced migration and other shocks and stresses will be presented and discussed. Students will also have an opportunity to learn about and practice frameworks and methods related to the course content with a local and/or international case study.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The candidate will have an advanced understanding of the concept of contingency planning in the contexts of different social, environmental, economic and political instabilities and shocks. Skills: The candidate will be able to prepare area-based contingency plan proposals for different situations of crises and uncertainties General Competency: The candidate will be able to recognize different kinds of uncertainties and crises, and analyze their repercussions on urban development and planning.
Learning methods and activities
The course teaching will combine classroom lectures, reading discussion sessions and site visits in Trondheim. Students will engage in two major assignments: 1) group project on contingency planning for a hypothetical crisis situation in selected areas of Trondheim, and 2) individual research paper on a chosen international case study.
Further on evaluation
You can register for a re-scheduled examination in the next exam period. Should the student fail the course, they will be required to resubmit the part/both of the assignment(s) they have failed, based on individual work.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Architecture (MAAR)
Architecture (MAAR2)
Geography (MGEOG)
Geography with Teacher Education, years 8 - 13 (MLGEOG)
Physical Planning (MFYSPL)
Sustainable Architecture (MSSUSARC)
Urban Ecological Planning (MSA1)
Recommended previous knowledge
While previous experience in urban development and/or planning is useful, this is not a requirement.
Required previous knowledge
Completed three years basic bachelor courses in a relevant field.
Course materials
A compendium will be provided. Indicative readings include: Indicative references: Abbott, J. 2005. Understanding and managing the unknown: The nature of uncertainty in planning; Kato, S., & Ahern, J. 2008. Learning by doing: adaptive planning as a strategy to address uncertainty in planning; Meerow, S., Newell, J. P. & Stults, M. 2016. Defining urban resilience: A review; Rauws, W. 2017. Embracing uncertainty without abandoning planning: Exploring an adaptive planning approach for guiding urban transformations; Wisner, B., Gaillard, J. & Kelman, I. 2012. Framing disaster: theories and stories seeking to understand hazards, vulnerability and risk.
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Urban Design and Planning
- Geography
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Architecture and Planning
Examination
Examination arrangement: Assignment and Report
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn UTS Assignment 1/2 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Autumn UTS Approved report 1/2 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Assignment 1/2 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Approved report 1/2 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"