The course aims to address the multiple dimensions of the developmental role of cities at the current juncture of multifaceted crises, under the conditions of climate change. Emphasis is placed on planning smart, sustainable cities and communities based on resilience. The scope is the analytical and synthetic study of the urban space and the formulation of scenarios for the management of critical spatial problems. The course combines theory, methodology and research using contemporary methods of spatial analysis. Main areas of reference: theories, perceptions and practices of planning and development; spatial analysis of elements/phenomena (i.e. observation, recording, correlation, assessment, management and monitoring); thematic mapping and simulation models. Particular attention will be paid to familiarising students with the practical dimension of planning through thematic workshops on current spatial issues such as: protection-management of the natural, cultural and built environment; infrastructure planning (i.e. production, services, technology, social); regeneration of vulnerable areas and specific categories of space (e.g. urban, coastal, island, mountain); spatial governance and participatory planning. Thus, in the context of green and blue growth, we move from theoretical discourse to creative action at the local level, combining theory and practice.