| Course title | Territorial Development Planning [AAP, M] |
| Course code | ArhiM003 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 9 |
| Total Hours in Course | 243 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 32 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 40 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 0 |
| Independent study hours | 171 |
| Date of course confirmation | 21/11/2023 |
| Responsible Unit | Instutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. oec., asoc. prof. Ilze Stokmane Mg. arch., pētn. Iveta Lāčauniece |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Knowledge of basic principles of sustainable spatial planning, development of regional marketing strategy and territorial development. Practical work 1-16.
Skills to analyze and identify strategic directions for the development of a place and to apply various techniques in spatial planning, using both objective and subjective information, skills in schematic representation of strategic spatial planning solutions, to deal with spatial planning details. Practical work 1-16. Competence in sustainable and long-term spatial planning, ability to understand interdisciplinary approaches. Practical work 1-16. Students present results of course in the research of the development of the chosen city displaying it in schemes, as well as in the analysis of existing planning documents |
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| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Knowledge of basic principles of sustainable spatial planning, development of regional marketing strategy and territorial development. Laboratory work 1-16.
Skills: to analyze and identify strategic directions for the development of a place and to apply various techniques in spatial planning, using both objective and subjective information, skills in schematic representation of strategic spatial planning solutions, to deal with spatial planning details. Laboratory work 1-16. Competence in sustainable and long-term spatial planning, ability to understand interdisciplinary approaches. Laboratory work 1-16. Students present results of course in the research of the development of the chosen city displaying it in schemes, as well as in the analysis of existing planning documents |
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| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| Full-time study:
1.The concept of region. The diversity and types of regions, the essence of regional approaches. Regionalization processes and stages (lecture 2h, practical work 2h) 2.Regional policy. Regional policy classification and approaches. Typology of regional policies of countries in Europe (lecture 2h, practical work 2h) 3.Guidelines and goals of Latvian regional policy. Regional development plans. Basic principles of regional planning. Territorial approach and sectoral policies. Formation of regional policy for sustainable development (lecture 2h, practical work 2h) 4.Regional economy. Traditional regional growth models and sustainable development approaches. Regional economic development planning strategies (lecture 2h, practical work 4h) 5.State and local government competence in Latvia and abroad. Functions of municipalities, their grouping. Local economic policy. Economic stimulation instruments (lecture 2h, practical work 2h) 6.Principle of sustainability in spatial planning. Spatial planning in Latvia. Laws and regulations for territorial development planning (lecture 2h, practical work 2h) 7.New trends in spatial planning. Administrative structures. Administrative structures in Latvia (lecture 2h, practical work 2h) 8.Application of technologies in territory planning. Smart cities (lecture 2h, practical work 4h) 9.Principle of continuity in spatial planning. Stages of the history of urban development. Historical development of Latvian towns (lecture 2h, practical work 2h) 10.Basic principles of urban structure composition (lecture 2h, practical work 2h) 11.Functional zoning of territory (lecture 2h, practical work 2h) 12.Traffic infrastructure and technical infrastructure in the city, methods of planning (lecture 2h, practical work 4h) 13.Basic principles of organization of different scales spaces. Perception of urban spaces. Subjective factors in city planning (lecture 2h, practical work 2h) 14.Local level planning, main tasks, documents (lecture 2h, practical work 2h) 15.Organization of architectural spatial structure in local level plans (lecture 2h, practical work 2h) 16.Detailed plans. Technical solutions, administration (lecture 2h, practical work 4h) |
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| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| The lecture course must be attended, must be prepared report, analysis and spatial development proposal of the student’s own choses town according lecture topics. Report should be in graphic form- schemes, pictures, sketches. Works submitted after the specified time (unless there is a justifiable reason) will have their grade reduced in accordance with the assessment rules approved by the institute. | |
| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| Following the topic discussed in each lecture, students prepare study of the chosen city. Results of research should be represented during the practical works.
Themes of practical works: 1. The role of settlements in the regional context 2. Urban-rural interaction and potential for cooperation 3. Assessment of the development orientations of settlements and rural areas 4. Use and potential of local development instruments 5 Analysis and comparison of the functions of different governmental levels 6. Analysis of the factors of settlement development 7. Analysis of the role of the settlement in the settlement structure 8. Reflection of modern urban development trends in the selected locality. Application of smart solutions in cities 9. Study of the historical development of the settlement 10. Analysis and proposals for the compositional structure of the settlement 11 Analysis and proposals for the transport infrastructure of the settlement and the surrounding region 12. Critical review of the existing municipal spatial plan. Analysis of the engineering infrastructure of the settlement 13. Analysis of the structure of the settlement based on subjective factors 14. Analysis of the existing situation of the Detailed Planning Area 15 Conceptual solution for the development of the Detailed Planning Area 16. Detailed planning solutions - building structure, transport organisation, landscaping proposals, provision of utilities, building conditions. |
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| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| Creativity of proposals for city development and quality of spatial analyses will be evaluated. Form of assessment - examination. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Briņķis J., Buka O. (2001) Teritoriālā plānošana un pilsētbūvniecība, Rīga, RTU, 219 p.
2. Briņķis.J., Buka O. (2006) Pilsētu un lauku apdzīvoto vietu kompleksu arhitektoniski telpiskā plānošana, Rīga TU, 235lpp 3. Jānis Briņķis, Oļģerts Buka, (2008) reģionālā attīstība un prognostika pilsētplānošanas kontekstā, Rīga, RTU, 194 lpp 4. John A. La Grotr J.A. Site Analysis. John Willey&Sons.Inc, 2008. 328 p. 5. Kevin Lynch The Image of the City, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 194 lpp 6. Charles Landry, The Art of City Making, London, Sterling VA, 462lpp |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Apdzīvotu vietu ilgtspēja – R:LU, 2001.,-60lpp
2. Antrop M. (2004) Landscape change and the urbanization process in Europe. Landscape and Urban Planning, 67, pp. 3. Yli-Pelkonen V., Kohl J. The role of local ecological knowledge in sustainable urban planning: perspectives from Finland. Sustainability: Science, Practice & Policy, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2005, p. 3–14. Pieejams http://d20nn6mxpbiih2.cloudfront.net/sspp-journal/SSPP-v1.1.yli-pelkonen.pdf |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| Latvijas Architektūra. Rīga: Lilita, ISSN 1407-4923
Topos. European Landscape Magazin. Munchen:Callwey, ISBN 3-7667-1593-3 Landscape Architecture and Art. Proceedings of the Latvia University of Agriculture |
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| Notes | |
| Compulsory course in full-time studies of MVZF study program "Landscape Architecture and Planning" (Master). | |