LAWI301505 Climate change and global aspects in planning and spatial development

Type
Lecture and field trip
Semester hours
4
Lecturer (assistant)
Seebauer, Sebastian , Thaler, Thomas
Organisation
Landscape Planning
Offered in
Sommersemester 2026
Languages of instruction
Englisch
Content

Urban growth, alongside increasing density in urban areas, has put urban green and blue spaces under pressure and has led to its loss. Climate change is intensifying the so-called urban heat island effect and has negative impacts on cities, their residents and their quality of life and health. Currently, formal and informal planning tools for climate neutral/adaptive cities are being developed in practice and research. Green-blue spaces are an urban amenity that supports a good quality for varying everyday realities of people of different gender, age, social and cultural backgrounds in the urban context. However, the fair distribution of private and public green and blues spaces is a key factor for environmental and social justice for all residents in cities. Nevertheless, implementation of new green and blue spaces can also create the risk of displacement - so-called green gentrification. The class will work on the challenge of providing new green-blue spaces within urban-heat island areas and to counteract to green gentrification processes for the City of Vienna.
Previous knowledge expected

good command of oral and written English
.
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Students develop a critical understanding on global aspects which play a role with regard to landscape and spatial planning issues. Students learn about the significant impact e.g. demographic change, political changes, urbanization, climate change. Further, the course will focus on urban green and blue space planning and debates about social justice.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.