OVERVIEW

The broad field of urban planning may be defined as the set of techniques and practices aimed at pursuing the collective interests of a community through the rational use of land and territorial resources. It encompasses spatial planning as well as the various forms of territorial governance developed by communities themselves according to their specific historical and cultural trajectories. These themes are explored throughout both the lectures and the practical Laboratory activities.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The Urban Planning module is designed to provide students with a foundational understanding of urban plans, planning instruments, and the regulatory procedures relevant to the professional practice of civil, building, and environmental engineers, starting from the applicable legal and institutional framework. The course also aims to foster students’ critical awareness of the key challenges and priorities affecting urban and territorial development.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The Urban Planning module is designed to introduce students to the fundamental principles of urban and territorial planning, including the main planning instruments and statutory plans operating at different spatial scales.
The course also aims to develop students’ awareness of the key issues addressed by planning instruments at both the urban and territorial levels, as well as their evolution over time and the governance dynamics that shape them, including zoning and boundary definitions, allocation of competencies among institutions, environmental impact management, and real estate market dynamics.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to critically analyse urban and territorial plans, including both statutory planning instruments and sector-specific plans, across different scales of intervention.
The teaching approach incorporates innovative pedagogical methods designed to promote active student engagement, collaborative learning, and group-based problem solving.
Particular emphasis is placed on the development of transferable skills (soft skills), including self-awareness, social competence, and the capacity for autonomous and lifelong learning.

PREREQUISITES

There are no specific prerequisites for this module

TEACHING METHODS

The teaching (56 hours) consists of lectures and  some laboratory lessons, with the preparation of some elaborations developed by small groups of students.

The latter enhance the acquisition of soft skills: personal and social knowledge and the ability to learn to learn.

Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Federico Scarpa (federico.scarpa@unige.it  ), the Polytechnic School's disability liaison.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

During the lectures, the fundamental concepts and contents of the discipline are introduced through an approach primarily aimed at stimulating questions, critical reflection, and problem identification. These elements provide the basis for subsequent technical analysis, historical-critical inquiry, and seminar-based discussion of the topics addressed throughout the course.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

All the slides used during the lessons and other teaching material will be available on aul@web.

In general, the notes taken during the lessons and the material on aul@web are sufficient for the preparation of the exam.

For each topic, reference regulatory provisions and instruments introduced are indicated that can be consulted for appropriate further information: Codes, laws and Plans constitute didactic material of the Course.

The books indicated below are suggested as supporting texts, but students can also use other books related to Urban Planning:

•           Aldo Fiale COMPENDIO DI DIRITTO URBANISTICO, Edizione Simone, 2015

•           Luca Zevi  IL NUOVISSIMO MANUALE DELL’ARCHITETTO

•           NEUFERT ENCICLOPEDIA PRATICA PER PROGETTARE E COSTRUIRE, HOEPLI

•           Nuovo Colombo MANUALE DELL’INGEGNERE, HOEPLI

•           Riva, Guadagni MANUALE DELL’INGEGNERE CIVILE E AMBIENTALE, HOEPLI

•           Francesca Pirlone, I borghi antichi abbandonati. patrimonio da riscoprire e mettere in sicurezza”, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2016

•           Testo unico dell'edilizia (DPR 380/2001 e successivi)

•           Francesca Pirlone, Pietro Ugolini “Il rischio idrogeologico nella difesa del suolo”, Collana Rischi e Territorio, Edizioni del Delfino Moro, Albenga, 2003

•           Francesca Pirlone “I rischi naturali nelle prassi ordinarie di pianificazione e gestione urbanistica. l’importanza della temporalità nella sicurezza del territorio”, Alinea Editrice, ISBN 978-88-6055-481-9, Firenze, dicembre 2009

•           Arnaud A., Pirlone F., “Le politiche di sviluppo urbano sostenibile e i rischi naturali. Punti di forza e criticità in Italia e in Francia - Les politiques de développement urbain durable et risques naturels. Forces et faiblesses en Italie et en France”, Aracne editrice, Roma, 2014, pp. 1-128

•           Codice dell’Ambiente (D.lgs 152/2006 e successivi)

•           Codice dei beni culturali e del paesaggio (D.lgs 42/2004)

•           Pietro Ugolini  “L’esperienza dei PRUSST. Considerazioni sull’attuale status delle attività”- CUSL- Milano, 2000

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://corsi.unige.it/8715/p/studenti-orario

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The course includes an oral test.

The elaborations carried out during the Laboratory are evaluated during the oral exam and contribute to the final grade of the exam.

There will be 3 exam sessions for the winter session (January-February-March) and 3 exam sessions for the summer session (June, July and September). During the lesson period, extraordinary sessions for students outside the course can be agreed with the teachers.
Students with a certified learning disability (DSA), a disability, or other special educational needs are invited to contact the instructor at the beginning of the lessons to discuss teaching and examination arrangements that, while respecting the learning objectives of the course, take individual learning needs into account and provide appropriate accommodations.
Please also note that requests for exam accommodations or exemptions must be submitted using the form available at this link 
https://modulionline.unige.it/richiesta-adattamenti#no-back , to the teaching professor, the SCUOLA contact person (federico.scarpa@unige.it), and the relevant office (inclusione.studenti@info.unige.it) at least seven working days before the examination, in accordance with the guidelines available at this link 
https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa/richiesta-servizi

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The primary objective of the assessment is to evaluate students’ ability to engage with and subsequently analyse urban planning instruments at different spatial scales.The oral examination is intended to assess students’ understanding of the topics covered during the lecture component of the course.Students will also be evaluated on their ability to discuss examination topics clearly, coherently, and using appropriate technical and disciplinary terminology.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Working students and students with SLD, disability or other special educational needs certification are advised to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and examination methods that, in compliance with the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning modalities.