Acerca de este curso: This course teached the basics of urban planning in Africa through technical, environmental, social and economical dimensions. It focuses on African cities only. Although, they exemplify well cities in the Global South, and potentially all cities, we will make the African context highly topical. The course is provided by the Urban and Regional community at the Swiss Federal Insitute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). More information can be found here https://ceat.epfl.ch/
Para quién es esta clase: This course is aimed at second year of Graduates as well as any professional interested in the management and planning of African cities
Creada por: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Enseñado por: Jérôme Chenal, Dr
Faculté de l'Environnement Naturel, Architectural et Construit - ENACEnseñado por: Rémi Jaligot, Mr
School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering
| Nivel | Intermedio |
| Compromiso | 5-6 hours/week |
| Idioma | English, Subtítulos: French, Portuguese (European) |
| Cómo aprobar | Aprueba todas las tareas calificadas para completar el curso. |
Programa
SEMANA 1
Introduction to African Cities and Urban Planning (Part I)
The state of urbanized zones. What are the big issues and challenges? A first approach to urban planning.
7 videos, 5 lecturas
- Reading: On the programme this week
- Discussion Prompt: An Initial Question to Debate
- Discussion Prompt: A Discussion About Urban Planning
- Reading: State of African Cities (Urban Transition)
- Reading: Bibliography
- Vídeo: Urbanization in Africa (Part 1)
- Vídeo: Urbanization in Africa (Part 2)
- Reading: Compulsory reading
- Vídeo: African Cities (Part 1)
- Vídeo: African Cities (Part 2)
- Reading: Compulsory reading
- Vídeo: What is Urban Planning (Part 1)
- Vídeo: What is Urban Planning (Part 2)
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Calificado: Video Quiz #1
SEMANA 2
Introduction to African Cities and Urban Planning (Part 2)
Following the first week, we will continue to explore African cities by their issues, the challenges they represent, and the urban models which they are issued.
5 videos, 3 lecturas
- Reading: Weekly programme
- Vídeo: Issues and Challenges (Part 2)
- Reading: Compulsory reading
- Vídeo: Which Model For Which City? (Part 1)
- Vídeo: Which Model for Which City? (Part 2)
- Vídeo: The Forms of Urbanization
- Discussion Prompt: Debate Question of the Week
- Reading: Compulsory reading
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Calificado: Video Quiz #2
Calificado: Capturing issues of the city through images
SEMANA 3
Urban Themes
Urban planning relies on tools in order to organize transportation, amenities, spaces, and housing. The result is a channeling of urban forms.
5 videos, 4 lecturas
- Reading: Weekly programme
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Week
- Reading: Compulsory reading on global cities
- Vídeo: Sustainable Urban Development
- Vídeo: Climate Change
- Vídeo: Urban Environment
- Reading: Compulsory reading on climate change
- Vídeo: Transportation and Mobility
- Reading: Compulsory reading on mobility
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Calificado: Video Quiz #3
SEMANA 4
Urban Functions
Here we will learn to establish subdivisions step by step.
4 videos, 3 lecturas
- Reading: Weekly programme
- Vídeo: Land Issues
- Reading: Compulsory reading
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Week
- Vídeo: Public Spaces
- Reading: Compulsory reading
- Vídeo: Habitat
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Calificado: Video Quiz #4
SEMANA 5
Urban Planning and its Tools
Cities finance themselves; They require resources which are acquired through diverse means.
7 videos, 2 lecturas
- Reading: Weekly programme
- Vídeo: Urban Professions
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Week
- Reading: Compulsory reading
- Vídeo: History of urban planning
- Vídeo: What is Urban Planning?
- Vídeo: Strategic Urban Planning
- Discussion Prompt: 2nd Discussion of the Week
- Vídeo: The Plan's Limits
- Vídeo: Case study: Nouakchott
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Calificado: Video Quiz #5
SEMANA 6
The Future of Cities, or How to Plan?
Combating climate change and changing our manners of making the city
7 videos, 3 lecturas
- Reading: Weekly programme
- Vídeo: The 10 Basic Principles
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Week
- Reading: Compulsory reading n°1
- Vídeo: The Urban Form
- Vídeo: Accessibility and Mobility
- Vídeo: Infrastructures
- Reading: Compulsory reading n°2
- Vídeo: Urban agriculture
- Vídeo: Climate change
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Calificado: Video Quiz #6
SEMANA 7
Tool and Methods
Governing contemporary African cities
5 videos, 2 lecturas
- Reading: Weekly programme
- Vídeo: The Diagnostic
- Reading: Compulsory reading
- Vídeo: Basic Data
- Vídeo: GIS
- Vídeo: Case study: Ndjamena
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Calificado: Video Quiz #7
Calificado: Critical Review
SEMANA 8
The Actions of Operational Urbanism : Subdivisions
The zones which are the most important in contemporary African cities are subdivisions, so we will dedicate an entire week covering it.
6 videos, 2 lecturas
- Reading: Weekly programme
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Week
- Vídeo: A Few Examples of Subdividing
- Reading: Compulsory reading
- Vídeo: Basic Principals of Subdivisions
- Vídeo: Making Networks Profitable
- Vídeo: Subdividing "Step by Step"
- Vídeo: Land Tax and Property Investments
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Calificado: Video Quiz #8
SEMANA 9
The Actions of Operational Urbanism: Restructuring and Urban Projects
This week, we will plunge into the heart of precarious zones in trying to understand their role in the city.
4 videos, 2 lecturas
- Reading: Weekly programme
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Week
- Vídeo: Precarious Zones: Restructuring
- Vídeo: Precarious Zones: Resettlement
- Vídeo: Precarious Zones:: The Program of Habitats
- Reading: Compulsory reading
- Ungraded Plugin: Your feedback
Calificado: Video Quiz #9
SEMANA 10
The Costs and Funding of Cities
Financing of the city, addressing, and land registry
4 videos, 3 lecturas
- Reading: Weekly programme
- Vídeo: Planning and Financial Resources
- Reading: Financing the city
- Vídeo: Addressing
- Vídeo: Land Registry
- Reading: Addressing
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Calificado: Video Quiz #10
SEMANA 11
Governance: Which Partnerships?
This week will be composed of a first part dealing with methodology and a second part on urban governance.
4 videos, 3 lecturas
- Reading: Weekly programme
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Week
- Reading: Compulsory reading
- Vídeo: Decentralization
- Vídeo: Communities
- Vídeo: The Approaches of Urban Governance
- Reading: Compulsory reading
- Ungraded Plugin: Your feedback
Calificado: Video Quiz #11
SEMANA 12
Conclusions
Measuring the real impact of planning on urban functions; Synthesis and reminders; Conclusions
6 videos, 2 lecturas
- Reading: Weekly programme
- Vídeo: Synthesis and Conclusions
- Vídeo: End of Course
- Vídeo: Jean Yango
- Vídeo: Jean-Claude Bolay
- Vídeo: Xavier Ricou
- Reading: Course bibliography
- Ungraded Plugin: Your feedback
Calificado: Final Quiz
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