TOK2: Sustainable Urban Management

In the process of urban development in the 20th century characterized by urban expansion and redevelopment, a huge and advanced complex of urban structures was formed in the industrialized countries. However, with the 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; that is, those conventional technologies can no longer meet the social demands for upgrading social capital in a sustainable manner and regenerating attractive urban space not only safe and highly efficient but also conscious of historical, cultural and local identities to guarantee a high quality of life for all. Therefore, what is needed is to find a new approach that is able to reorganize the existing social capital and the technologies to implement it. That is neither a mere planning approach nor a mere engineering approach, but a comprehensive approach.

Professors from Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Engineering will conduct this course. The course coordinator is Prof Keisuke HANAKI (Graduate School of Engineering).

This course is offered by Department of Civil Engineering, Department of Architecture and Department of Urban Engineering. Although these three departments belong to School of Engineering, students from non-engineering fields are also welcome.

Students may take this course concurrently with the Nanoscience, Japan in Today's World and Introduction to the Japanese Language courses offered by The University of Tokyo.

A one-day field trip related to the lectures will be organized for GSP students as part of the course.

Also, a one-day trip in Tokyo and a “study visit” to old historic town Kamakura with students of other GSP courses will be held (subject to change).

Primarily for undergraduate students, although graduate students may also apply. Students from non-engineering fields are also welcome.

Learning Outcomes

1. Urban Engineering aspects
   • Overview of global and local environmental issues
   • Water and human life
   • Evaluation of urban sustainability
   • Group discussion - community based urban management
2. Architectural aspects
   • Evolutionary productions in architecture
   • Earthquake hazard and timber houses in Japan
   • History of architectural design and sustainability
   • Energy system in sustainable building
3. Civil Engineering aspects
   • Urban stock management
   • Urban flood management (Discussion 1: Case method)
   • Urban earthquake disaster management
   • Urban flood management (Discussion 2: Case method)

Assessment

Your grade is determined based on a short quiz given in each class (12 in total) and 1 written final report of a few pages about the overall lecture topic. The evaluation weight of short quiz and report is 2:1. The 8 best scores of the short quiz will be used in the grade evaluation. Attendance of at least 8 classes is required unless you obtain special permission in advance. Submission of the final report is compulsory.

Grades will be given as A, B, C or Failure. Contact Hours:

Lecture: 12 classes × 90 minutes

Study visit/excursion: 8 hours

Hotel Kizankan (5 minutes on foot from Hongo Campus)

Students must arrive by 30 June 2013.

Students will be able to check-in from 30 June 2013.

Check-out date 13 July 2013.

To extend your stay, you have to reserve your rooms by yourself. Please note that for the extra nights, you will have to pay the full amount of the accommodation fee to the hotel directly.

Costs are subject to minor changes. Successful applicants will be informed.

Tuition fees	:	JPY 22,200
Accommodation including any deposits	:	JPY 109,200 (does not include meals and other costs)
Other deposits	:	N/A
Textbook Fees	:	N/A
Miscellaneous Fees	:	N/A
Living Expenses	:	Approximately JPY 3,000 per day

1. Can I participate in more than one GSP course at your University, concurrently?
   Yes. The University of Tokyo has designed TOK2, TOK3 and TOK4 to be taken as standalone or concurrent courses. However, TOK1 is only available for students enrolled in another TOK course. Please note that a separate application fee will be applied for each course, including "Introduction to the Japanese Language".
2. If I am accepted, when will I receive more course details, such as course content, reading lists, timetables, payment schedule & cancellation policies, campus maps and other logistics details?
   We will send you general program information in April and detailed program information in June.
3. Will I have access to student facilities such as computer labs, libraries and health services at the hosting university?
   Unfortunately, GSP students cannot use computers of the University of Tokyo and internet services on campus but students will have access to the internet service at the hotel. Please bring a laptop. Libraries and health services are available to GSP students.
4. Will I need a visa to attend this GSP course?
   Information about visas is available from http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html. The host GSP coordinator can provide supporting letters and other relevant information for your visa application. Please consult your local Japanese Embassy or Consulate whether you need to obtain a visa.
5. How can we interact with other participants and GSP alumni before the course?
   Please visit our GSP Facebook page and join the various events groups to meet informally with other GSP participants as well as alumni.

Please see also the FAQ page on the University of Tokyo GSP website.

You can direct your questions about course credits and scholarships to your home institutions. More details about the application process and deadlines will be available in the "How to Apply" page.

For more information, please visit: http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/international-activities/gsp/