Form and express personal opinions about a topic related to urban planning presented at the beginning of class.
(1)To understand the city and regional planning in various contexts and from different points of view such as technology, culture, law, and economics as well as in its temporal expansions such as history and life cycle, and to be able to explain the city and regional planning methods.
(2)Actively participate in workshops and study trips and be able to make flexible, theoretical and practical propositions for today’s urban spaces issues.
(3)To consider the natural coexistence of human and environment.
Outline:
Architecture and infrastructure compose the cities, and regions. A city is a space unit more significant than the architecture/area and smaller than the area/region.In this course, we will discuss from the standpoint of urban planning and architecture the problems faced by the modern city way of life due to the changes in the economic and social system. Here we historically analyze the changes of Japan's urban planning policy along with the multi-faceted understanding of contemporary urban issues. Japan's urban planning faces population decrease town planning through welfare community building and regional revitalization. The course involves lectures field trips and workshops with local town planning groups.
Style:
The lectures focus on the textbook and lecture notes that summarize the main points of the book.
Notice:
Students are expected to have basic ideas of the city and regional planning and to understand the background of the problems in modern cities. Students are expected to attend every class and ask questions during classes or use Q and A cards.This course requires 90 hours of self-study time to do preliminary reviews, reviews, and assignments. Students attendance is required, and only a maximum of 5 absences is excused.
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Goals |
| 1st Semester |
| 1st Quarter |
| 1st |
Lectures schedule and description, Introduction to urban, regional planning:
Explanation of the course procedures and evaluation system. Basic concepts of urban, regional planning |
To understand the position of city planning in modern society.
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| 2nd |
Changes in Modern City Planning (Europe and the United States): Explain the historical development of modern city planning in the west (Germany (Prussia), USA, UK). |
To understand the modern urban planning theory (Western Europe).
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| 3rd |
Changes in Modern City Planning (Japan): Meiji, Taisho, Showa, and Heisei development of Tokyo City Revised Ordinance, the Old City Planning Act and the Post-War New City Planning Act and related systems. |
To understand the modern urban planning theory (Japan).
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| 4th |
Land use plan, urban facilities, and town development in Japan: structure of land use plan in Japan (use area, divided area system, development permit) |
To understand the land use system planing in Japan
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| 5th |
Social Regulations and Method and Systems for Architecture and Development: Changes in the Japanese Social Regulations and Method and Systems for Architecture and Development |
To understand Social Regulations and Method and Systems.
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| 6th |
Cityscape planning and town development: City Landscape, landscape planning, usage, design control system. Condominium apartment construction problem, streets, and landscape conservation. |
To understand the city landscape, landscape planning, usage, design control system.
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| 7th |
Urban area development, redevelopment, and maintenance plan (1): urban area development structure (urban area redevelopment project, land readjustment project, etc.) |
To understand urban area development.
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| 8th |
Urban area development, redevelopment, and maintenance plan (2): New city planning system, living environment improvement plan, area management, location adequacy plan, bustling plan of the city. |
To understand urban area redevelopment.
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 9th |
Future development of densely populated city: maintenance problems of densely populated urban areas and town development guidance techniques. Example Kōbe city Nagata ward Komagabayashi |
To understand densely populated urban areas development projects, and district planning system.
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| 10th |
Microcity planning theory-Town development through residents participation and collaboration: Examples of Japanese residents participation and collaboration in town development, district planning system, building agreement, tree planting agreement, etc. The method of town development with resident involvement and cooperation. |
To understand town development through residents participation and collaboration.
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| 11th |
Urban traffic and street planning: Formation of the metropolitan area, urban traffic, and street planning methods and principles. |
To understand the formation of the metropolitan area, urban traffic, and street planning methods and principles.
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| 12th |
Natural disaster reduction town development: disaster reduction activities, regional disaster prevention plans, evacuation of people who need support. |
To understand natural disaster reduction town development.
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| 13th |
Town development by housing policy and city planning: Japanese housing master plan, housing life basic plan, vacant house measures. The relationship between housing policy and urban planning. |
To understand the relationship between town development by housing policy.
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| 14th |
Super-aged and Depopulated Urban planning, architectural planning, and design: standard architectural planning and design methods and Urban Planning, Architectural Planning, and Design Theory in the Age of Super-Aging and Population Decline (universal design town development, Carbon city, Smart city, etc. |
To understand super-aged and depopulated urban planning, architectural planning, and design.
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| 15th |
Field trip - the situation and problems of the redevelopment of an urban area (Kobe city Nagata ward)
Urban area redevelopment projects and dense urban area maintenance projects conducted after the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake. |
Field trip and workshop about the urban area redevelopment projects and dense urban area maintenance projects conducted after the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake.
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| 16th |
End-term Exam |
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