Sustainable Spatial Development

Sustainable Spatial Development

Sustainable Development Goals

Department: Urban Planning and Territorial Development

Titular:

prof.dr.arh Cătălin Sârbu

Learning outcomes:

The course aims to introduce the students to the basic concepts on the issue and evolution of the concept of sustainable development, the understanding of the relations of sustainable development with spatial development objectives, as well as the basic elements of theoretical ecology. The scope is to understand that the nature represents the basis for human development and to study the report of ecological natural and demi-natural systems with the spatial expression of the human settlements network, but also to study the actions and instruments oriented to sustainable development objectives. Also will be presented the main documents and elements fore the specific legislation.

Content:

1. Sustainable Development: premises, a short history of the concept 
2. Definitions, domains 
3. Theoretical Ecology Elements 
4. Urban and regional ecology elements 
5. Ecosystems types – Sustainable Development specific elements. Ecological footprint 
6. Sustainable Development indicators fields 
7. Multicritaerial Sustainable Spatial Development 
8. Instruments for Sustainable Development 
9. Social impacts of the environment 
10. Regional development – Sustainable Development 
11. 21 Agenda – 7th chapter : human Settlements 
12. Economic restructuring and Regional sustainable development 
13. European approaches concerning sustainable development of the cities and regions 
14. Relevant examples for sustainable spatial development

More information

https://www.uauim.ro/en/faculties/urbanism/atdr/compulsory-courses/ut-92/