History and Theory of Urbanism II

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Department of Urban Design

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Sustainable development is the governing paradigm of the 21st century. It has long been at the heart of most urban development debates. We are increasingly aware that providing a good quality of life is the right of even the most vulnerable social groups, as the environment directly affects their health. This paradigm shift requires a more holistic approach to urban development. The question remains, how can it be successfully implemented in practice? What kind of urban theories can we use to ensure this development? The subject introduces the student to the most important urban theories of the 20th and 21st centuries. It shows the emergence and transformation of urban development debates, theories and experiments against the background of their social and economic development. Students are guided to develop their critical thinking: to recognise, analyse, evaluate and understand the impact of urban theories on the city through concrete case studies.

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Via Moodle, students are given a folder of approximately 100 theoretical urban design texts in English and Czech, a list of selected recommended texts for each of the four thematic blocks of the seminar, recommended instructions for the procedure for analyzing the texts, recommended instructions on how to write a critical essay and other instructions.

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