Universität Wien

290058 VU Urban Labs - Approaches, Methods, Skills (2024W)

6.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 08.10. 16:45 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 15.10. 16:45 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 22.10. 16:45 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 29.10. 16:45 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 05.11. 16:45 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 19.11. 16:45 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 26.11. 16:45 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 03.12. 16:45 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 10.12. 16:45 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 07.01. 16:45 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 14.01. 16:45 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 21.01. 16:45 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 28.01. 16:45 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Urban Labs are curated physical and/or social spaces of encounter that allow for transdisciplinary research to confront multifaceted urban challenges.
This VU provides students with an overview of different conceptual and institutional approaches to Urban Labs in the context of urban (un)sustainability. It introduces and implements a variety of research methods that are suitable for facilitating Urban Labs, both in terms of diagnosing sustainability challenges as well as developing actions to address them. Methods covered during the course include public participation geographic information systems, timelines, actor-mapping, storyboarding, among others.

The course will focus on the forthcoming urban renewal project at Campus Althangründe (the former site of the University of Economics Vienna, WU) as a case study site.

During the course, participants will work in thematic groups to design, implement, analyse and communicate their research based on place-based mixed-methods approaches. Depending on the interests of the group as well as thematic suitability and relevance, participants will practice the research use of minimum three selected methods.
Moreover, students will gain insights into key components of Urban Lab processes, including how to manage diverse expectations, build stakeholder relations, develop good practices of research ethics, and communicate results.

The course is directed at students with a basic understanding of, or capacity to quickly acquire knowledge in, geographic information systems (GIS) and a keen interest in transdisciplinary research.

Please note that we use English as our working language during contact sessions. However, students are welcome to conduct their research and submit their outputs in German.

Assessment and permitted materials

The course contains several elements that are part of the assessment.
Group work includes:
a) Preparation, implementation, and follow-up of various elements/methods of transdisciplinary research
b) Development of an organised research repository which documents all stages of the process (e.g. protocols of meetings and decisions taken, choice of methods, interview guidelines etc)
c) Presentation of final results

Individual work includes:
d) Reflection on course content and own learning in form of a personal learning diary. This diary will be developed through weekly short assignments in preparation or reflection of sessions.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

To successfully complete the course, students are expected to
- Carry out and submit all individual assignments in preparation or follow-up of the sessions, which will culminate in a learning diary to be revised and submitted at the end of the course.
- Actively contribute to session discussions
- Actively contribute to group work (research design, implementation, analysis, communication) and outputs (repository and final presentation) throughout the entire course

This course is continuously evaluated and requires a minimum of 80% attendance.

Examination topics

Reading list

Literature will be provided on Moodle.

Key papers include:

Brown, G & Kyttä, M. (2014) Key issues and research priorities for public participation GIS (PPGIS (PPGIS): A synthesis based on empirical research. Applied Geography, 46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2013.11.004

Chronéer, D., Stahlbröst, A. & Habibipour, A. (2019). Urban Living Labs: Towards an Integrated Understanding of their Key Components. Technology Innovation Management Review, 9(3), 50-62.
Fagerholm, N., Raymond, C. M., Olafsson, A. S., Brown, G., Rinne, T., Hasanzadeh, K., … Kyttä, M. (2021). A methodological framework for analysis of participatory mapping data in research, planning, and management. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 00(00), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2020.1869747

Kahila-Tani, M., Kyttä, M., & Geertman, S. (2019). Does mapping improve public participation? Exploring the pros and cons of using public participation GIS in urban planning practices. Landscape and Urban Planning, 186(February), 45–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.02.019

Roll, M., Almansi, F., Hardoy, J., Gatti, S., Samios, A., Turmena, L., Campos, M., & Zubicaray, G. (2024). Urban labs beyond Europe: the formation and contextualization of experimental climate governance in five Latin American cities. Environment and Urbanization, 36(1), 173-194. https://doi.org/10.1177/09562478241230462
Wrangsten, C., Ferlander, S.& Borgström, S. (2022). Feminist urban living labs and social sustainability: lessons from Sweden. Urban Transformations, 4(5), 1-22. 10.1186/s42854-022-00034-8


Association in the course directory

(MR1-a / MR1-b) (MA UF GW 02)

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