Universität Wien

290201 SE Seminar: European Spatial Planning (2011W)

Background and Prospects

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work

Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 24.10. 08:00 - 11:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Friday 28.10. 13:00 - 17:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Friday 04.11. 13:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Monday 07.11. 08:00 - 11:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Friday 11.11. 13:00 - 17:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Monday 14.11. 08:00 - 11:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Friday 18.11. 13:00 - 17:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Friday 25.11. 13:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the brief history of European spatial planning, no going under the flag of territorial cohesion policy, or territorial governance. It discusses its strengths and weaknesses as well as its prospects under its new flag of territorial cohesion policy.

Assessment and permitted materials

The seminars will be assessed on the basis of students¿ input, based on required reading and set topics for the discussions. Students whose attendance and performance at these seminars is unsatisfactory will not receive the credit points. Those to whom this might apply will be given due warning to be able to improve upon the situation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

There will be lecture sessions and seminars. Students can take the lecture course to be followed by a written exam without attending the seminar, but students wishing to take part in the seminar are expected to attend the lectures. For the seminars, students will be expected to prepare statements.

There is more literature available on European planning in English than the sessions can cover. A list of Relevant works by the instructor can be found on the internet (http://homepage.univie.ac.at/andreas.faludi/).
Contacts: Students wishing to see the instructor should make an appointment by e-mail: a.faludi@ipact.nl.

Reading list

This is a list of texts that students should familiarise themselves with:
European Commission (1999) ESDP - European Spatial Development Perspective: Towards a Balanced and Sustainable Development of the Territory of the European Union, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg. You can download your own copy of the ESDP: http://europa.eu.int/comm/regional_policy/sources/docoffic/official/reports/som_en.htm. (What is particularly relevant is Part A.)
Faludi, A., Waterhout, B. (2002) The Making of the European Spatial Development Perspective - No Masterplan, Routledge, London. (The Institute has a copy available.)
Faludi, A. (ed) (2002) European Spatial Planning, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, MA. (The Institute has a copy available.)
Faludi, A. (ed) (2007) Territorial Cohesion and the European Model of Society, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, MA. (The Institute has a copy available.)
Faludi, A. (ed) (2008) European Spatial Research and Planning, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, MA. (The Institute has a copy available.)
Sources on the Internet:
These days, practically everything can be found on the web. The European Commission has an award-winning website: http://europa.eu. You may also want to look at the website of the Committee of the Regions: http://www.cor.eu/. Directorate-General REGIO (the most important one for planning) has its own website: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/regional_policy/index_en.htm. You can also download a short history of the European Union published at the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration: http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/eu_documentation/04/index_en.htm. Information on the enlargement of the European Union is to be found under: http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/index_en.htm. The website of the European Spatial Planning Observation Network ESPON gives access to a host of research reports: www.espon.eu. This website is extremely worthwhile. For information on ¿The Territorial Agenda of the European Union¿ (being a follow-up of the European Spatial Development Perspective) see the website of the German Presidency of the EU 2007: http://www.bmvbs.de/territorial-agenda.

Association in the course directory

(MG-S5-SE) (MG-W3-SE) (MR3-PI) (L2-c-zSE) (L2-d-zSE) (Td-S1-III.i) (Tef-W-B1) (Tef-W-C8) (Rb10) (Rc6) (Rd-W2) (D5)

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