THE BASICS:
Tuition: JPY 22,000
Accommodation costs: JPY 4,300 per night
Field-trip costs: No costs
Target audience:
- Students in any field are welcome
Sustainable Urban Management
21 June – 6 July 2010
The University of Tokyo
In the process of 20th century urban development, characterized by urban expansion and redevelopment, industrialized countries witnessed a surge in the number, scale and complexity of urban structures. However, with conventional technologies focused on the construction of structures, it has become difficult to keep urban space adaptable to environmental constraints and economic, social and cultural changes. Conventional technologies can no longer meet the social demands of upgrading social capital in a sustainable manner, and the regeneration of attractive urban space that is not only safe and highly efficient, but also conscious of historical, cultural and local identities, guaranteeing a high quality of life for all.
A new approach is needed to reorganize the existing social capital and the technologies to implement it. This approach is neither a mere planning approach, nor a mere engineering approach, but a comprehensive approach.
This course provides basic knowledge of civil engineering, architecture and urban engineering in the context of sustainable urban management. The course will also examine planning in national, regional and urban scale; infrastructure design; management of urban stock; historical and cultural aspects or urban areas; and management of urban environments.