An analysis of the current, crucial spatial problems and the new aspects of planning that is required to address them. Synthetic and integrated examination of the spatial, urban planning and environmental aspects of planning. The main issue is the reconstruction of cities in the direction of sustainable development, in connection with the promotion of their role in the balanced development of the area.
Approaching the multiple dimensions of the development role of cities in the contemporary context of the multifaceted crisis of climate change and pandemic. Emphasis is placed on designing smart sustainable cities/communities in terms of resilience. The aim is the analytical-synthetic study of the urban space and the formulation of scenarios for dealing with critical spatial problems. The course combines “theory – methodology – research” with modern analysis/imaging technologies. Fields of reference: theories, concepts and practices of development – planning, spatial analysis of data / phenomena (observation, recording, correlation, assessment, management, monitoring), thematic mapping, simulation models. Familiarization with the practical dimension of planning is pursued through thematic workshops where topical spatial issues related to: the protection/management of the natural-cultural-structured environment, the planning of infrastructure (production, services, technical, social), the regeneration of vulnerable areas and special categories of space (urban, coastal, island, etc.), spatial governance and participatory planning are studied. Thus, with the “theory-practice” connection we move from theoretical discourse to creative action at the local level in the context of green and blue development.