| CODE | SPI5301 | ||||||
| TITLE | Community-led Regeneration | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Spatial Planning and Infrastructure | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Sustainable development is central to the discussion on urban regeneration through its social, environmental and economic spheres of influence. The balance to be achieved between these three interrelated but sometimes conflicting subjects will be analyzed in collaboration with professional practitioners in the three fields, in order for the students to understand methods of prioritization through case-studies. To achieve this, a thorough understanding of the role of regeneration is need, to be undertaken as round-table discussions promoting dialogue between people with varied interests. Prior knowledge is essential to the students, and reading material will be suggested by the lecturer chairing the discussion. This collaborative method of learning will help the students to appreciate difficulties encountered in community planning, and to understanding the democratic role of legitimate planning. Case studies in community planning will be presented by the coordinator and methodologies for achieving increased participation will be researched. Study-unit Aims The key aims of the study unit are: 1. To impart the philosophy of regeneration as a multi-disciplinary effort; 2. To understand different sectors that lead regeneration in historic places; 3. To promote collaboration in decision-making; 4. To study methods of community planning; and 5. To enhance students' individual interests within the sphere of regeneration. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. discuss theories of sustainable regeneration; 2. identify entities responsible for decision-making; 3. comprehend methodologies of community planning; 4. identify opportunities in social and civil dialogue; and 5. appreciate relationships between planning professionals and academic bodies. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. coordinate multi-disciplinary decision-making teams; 2. form liaisons with other professionals within the sphere of regeneration; 3. participate actively in community-planning sessions; 4. carry out academic research thoroughly and efficiently; and 5. act as all-rounded individuals within a wider planning team. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings CABE. (2008, November 14). Character and identity: townscape and heritage appraisals in housing market renewal areas. Retrieved from The National Archives: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110118095356/http:/www.cabe.org.uk/publications/character-and-identity Carlile, J. (2009, December). Heritage-Based Regeneration. Retrieved from Royal Town Planning Institute: http://www.rtpi.org.uk/download/7195/Heritage-led-Regeneration-2.pdf Cassar, M. (2009). Sustainable Heritage: Challenges and Strategies for the Twenty-First Century, APT Bulletin. Journal of Preservation Technology, 40(1), 3-11. Retrieved from http://eprints.ucl.ac.uk/18790/ Clark, K. (2003). Informed Conservation: Understanding Historic Buildings and Their Landscapes for Conservation . London: English Heritage. de la Torre, M., & Mason, R. (Eds.). (1999). Economics and Heritage Conservation. Retrieved from The Getty Conservation Institute: http://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications_resources/pdf_publications/econrpt.pdf Department for Communities and Local Government. (2010). Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic Environment. Retrieved from Department for Communities and Local Government: http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/1514132.pdf Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) & Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). (2009, March 27). Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP) consultation document. Retrieved from The National Archives: http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/other/9780108508172/9780108508172.pdf Elam Palmer Heritage. (2008). The Social Impacts of Heritage-led Regeneration. Retrieved from The Architectural Heritage Fund: http://www.ahfund.org.uk/docs/Report%20Social%20Impacts%20of%20Heritage-led%20Regeneration.pdf English Heritage. (2005). Low Demand Housing and the Historic Environment. Retrieved from English Heritage: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/publications/low-demand-housing-and-historic-environment/ English Heritage. (2009). Heritage Counts 2009 - A Sense of Place. Retrieved from English Heritage: http://hc.english-heritage.org.uk/content/pub/HC09_England_Acc.pdf and http://hc.english-heritage.org.uk/Previous-Reports/HC-Sense-of-Place/ Hamdi, N. (2010). The Placemaker's Guide to Building Community. London: Earthscan. Heywood, P. (2011). Community Planning: Integrating Social and Physical Environments. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. Impey, E. (2006). Why do places matter? The new English Heritage Conservation Principles. In K. Clark (Ed.), Capturing the Public Value of Heritage (pp. 79-84). London: English Heritage. Retrieved from http://www.helm.org.uk/upload/pdf/Public-Value.pdf Nederveen Pieterse, J. (2009). Globalization and Culture: Global Melange. New York: Rowman & Littlefield. Sarkissian, W., & Bunjamin-Mau, W. (2009). SpeakOut: The Step-by-Step Guide to SpeakOuts and Community Workshops. London: Earthscan. Sarkissian, W., Hurford, D., & Wenman, C. (2010). Creative Community Planning: Transformative Engagement Methods for Working at the Edge. London: Earthscan. Tuan, Y.-F. (2003). Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press. Wagner, F., & Caves, R. (Eds.). (2012). Community Livability: Issues and Approaches to Sustaining the Well-Being of People and Communities. New York: Routledge. Walker, D. (2011). The Planners Guide to CommunityViz: The Essential Tool for a New Generation of Planning. Chicago: APA Planners Press. Walzer, N., & Hamm, G. (Eds.). (2012). Community Visioning Programs: Processes and Outcomes. New York: Routledge. Wates, N. (2000). The Community Planning Handbook: How People Can Shape Their Cities, Towns and Villages in Any Part of the World. London: Earthscan. World Commission on Environment and Development. (1987). Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development. http://www.un-documents.net/our-common-future.pdf: United Nations. Yin, R. K. (2012). Applications of Case Study Research (Third ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Seminar and Independent Study | ||||||
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