ENS272 Future Sustainable Cities

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Petr Jehlička, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Jan Dostalík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Dana Pantůčková
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 2. 12. 8:00–9:40 U34, Wed 4. 12. 8:00–9:40 M117, Thu 5. 12. 8:00–9:40 U32, Fri 6. 12. 10:00–11:40 U32
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The workshop aims to enable you to:
• understand the history, scale and nature of processes of global urban change and key debates on its causes, consequences and solutions;
• understand urban development and change as a process of joint social and environmental change that produces social and environmental inequalities;
• show a critical understanding of responses to urban environmental issues and inequalities through urban environmental governance;
• recognise the major problems confronting contemporary cities and contribute to debate and action over making them more liveable, equitable and sustainable in the future.
Syllabus
  • Session 1 (Monday, 2 December): What is a city? A brief look at London past
  • Session 2 (Wednesday, 4 December): The unsustainable city?
  • Session 3 (Thursday, 5 December): Urbanisation: social and environmental inequalities in cities
  • Session 4 (Friday, 6 December): Transition Movement: past re-localisation as a model for future urban development?
Teaching methods
Lectures, projections, class discussion, student assignments
Assessment methods
1. Attendance of and active participation in at least three sessions (75 per cent attendance) is mandatory.

2. Students who meet this requirement will write a 1500-word long essay. They will choose ONE of the following three questions:

a) ‘If current urbanisation trends continue, we are heading towards an environmental crisis.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? Illustrate your answer with examples drawn from workshop materials.

b) Critically examine the role of inequality as an underlying cause of urban environmental problems. Illustrate your answer with examples drawn from workshop materials.

c) To what extent does historical experience influence present-day urban environmental issues and solutions? Illustrate your answer with examples drawn from workshop materials.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: podzim 2013 + podzim 2014.
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