SH0027 - URBAN PLANNING TECHNIQUE

The course is structured around lectures, workshop activities, intermediate assessments, and a final project, with the aim of combining the acquisition of theoretical knowledge, the learning of operational tools, and the development of design skills.
Lectures provide the theoretical framework of reference and will specifically address:

the fundamental definitions of urban planning as a technical-scientific and cultural discipline;
the historical evolution of the contemporary city and settlement models;
the relationship between urban design and the territorial, environmental, and landscape context;
an introduction to national and regional regulations on urban planning, environment, and landscape;
an overview of the main settlement models from the second half of the 19th century to the 20th century.

Workshop activities consist of exercises carried out individually or in groups, both in class and at home, with the aim of introducing students to basic urban planning techniques (e.g., map reading, morphological analysis, zoning elements, interpretation of urban planning tools). These exercises are intended to build a technical vocabulary and an initial level of operational autonomy.
The course includes three intermediate assessments, aimed at periodically monitoring learning progress and encouraging consistent student participation, with particular attention to the acquisition of climate-sensitive skills.
The final project consists of developing an urban-scale intervention proposal, with particular reference to the analysis and design of sections of the General Regulatory Plan of the Municipality of Pescara, in the context of climate change adaptation.
The project must integrate:

analysis of the site’s climate vulnerabilities;
adaptation strategies (stormwater management, heat
island reduction, green infrastructure);nature-based solutions (urban forestry, green roofs, depaving).

The design activity is intended as a comprehensive moment of critical and operational application of the knowledge acquired, in a climate-responsive perspective.
To complete the training program, a thematic seminar will be held by the instructor titled Urban Planning and Climate Transition.The starting point will be the volume Letteratura esecutiva. Cultura urbana e progetto, supplemented by additional texts dedicated to the theme of climate change.The seminar aims to introduce students to an advanced reflection on the relationship between urban planning theory and design in the context of climate change, through the guided reading and discussion of foundational texts in climate-oriented urban planning and international case studies of best practices.Participation in the seminar may be enhanced by submitting a short individual critical report on a case study of a climate-responsive urban project, which may contribute to the overall course evaluation.