The cycle of lessons that make up the program is divided into four modules: A) the origins of modern urban planning in Europe; B) the city models proposed at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries; C) current Italian town planning instruments; D) some recent themes of urban planning. In detail, the topics of the lessons are as follows:
1st module: the origins of modern urban planning in Europe
The module briefly illustrates the historical path through which, in relation to the dynamics of the fundamental socio-economic models, the modern city is formed and enters into crisis. In particular, the reasons why, to try to govern the complexities of the phenomena that accompany the development of the city, urban planning was formed during the 19th century.
2nd module: Italian urban planning instruments
The module illustrates, in their foundations, the "tools" of contemporary Italian urban planning in relation to the evolution of the social and economic system and the legislative framework that led to its formation. In particular, the main urban planning tools at the territorial and urban scale envisaged by current legislation are studied in depth, also through the illustration of case studies.
3rd module: some recent urban planning issues
The module illustrates some social and environmental issues through three seminars held by external speakers. In particular, the contributions of urban planning to the topic of sustainable development and the protection of environmental resources are studied in depth.
Exercise activities
The theme of the exercise of the Urban Planning course_1 of this year is the development of an Urban Green Plan pursuant to Law 10/2013.
The practical activities are aimed at making the student familiar with the main tools of the urban profession. Through a laboratory activity carried out in a separate classroom in two different workshops, students are asked to try their hand at: basic and thematic cartography, basic and thematic legends, inspection techniques, representation techniques, general and thematic analyzes, technical regulations implementation, general and sector legislation, local urban planning instruments, urban planning parameters and indices, sizing and calculations, themed research on the internet, use of ICT in the urban field.