Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
51016:Sustainable Urban Policy Ⅷ (P) 2024 Spring Mon2 College　Of　Policy　Science YOSHIDA TOMOHIKO 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AS464

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

In order to understand the major trends in sustainable urban developments in the world, this course will introduce characteristics of sustainability of housing, community, transportation, land use, infrastructure, urban facilities, heritages, or city planning in general as practical case studies. This course will try to provide knowledge about typical cases for sustainable urban policies in terms of its objectives, effects, evaluations of the policies in European countries, Japan, and Asian countries.
In some weeks during the semester, we may collaborate with Diponegoro University (UNDIP) in Indonesia. The discussion week(s) is(are) likely to be replaced to the lectures of guest speakers from UNDIP.

Student Attainment Objectives

(1)To understand the social background suggested by each case of sustainable urban developments
(2)To explain the social context of urban policies with specific examples from the viewpoints of sustainability

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Introduction to urban policies

Sustainability, Habitat, Population decline

2

Urban theories in European cities

Religious facilities, Baroque plan, Buddhism, colonial cities in Europe

3

Urban theories in Asian cities (1)

Confucianism Zhou Li, The capital plans, Formation of capitals

4

Urban theories in Asian cities (2)

Heritage preservation, traditional townhouses, Contemporary issues of Kyoto

5

Guest speaker's talk on urban policies

Housing situation and policies in Indonesia

6

Housing policies by public initiatives

Slum improvement, housing policy’s three pillars

7

Theories for Suburbia

Utopian socialism, Garden city, Neighborhood unit

8

Infrastructure developments in new towns

Road systems in Tsukuba, Community facilities in Senri

9

Presentation and discussion

Urban problems and policies in your country

10

Recovery process from disasters

World War II, Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Fukushima

11

Practices for shrinking cities

Germany, U.K., U.S., Japan, Vacant houses

12

City planning and land development system in Japan

City Planning Act of Japan, National land use, Zombie subdivisions

13

Practices for ageing and low fertility society

Change of family types, proximity of older parents to adult children

14

Inclusion of urban minorities

Korean towns in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto

15

Presentation and discussion

Contemporary issues of infrastructure in your country

Class Format

All the weeks are held by face-to-face class.

Recommendations for Private Study

In week 5, 10, and 15, students will be requested to prepare for a short presentation in accordance with the block topics. The instructor will give you assignments to study history of cities, housing issues, and infrastracture policies in your home country in these three weeks.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

Attendance, class performance, and presentations.

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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