Revitalising Neighbourhoods

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Revitalising Neighbourhoods
Leerdoelen	Describe various perspectives on the ‘neighbourhood’ and reflect on the applicability and limitations of these perspectives/definitions. • Indicate which processes contribute to the rise and decline of neighbourhoods. • Independently analyse a policy intervention, assess on suitability, feasibility and effectiveness and write the advice in a convincing manner. • Explain how terms as ‘liveability’, ‘well-being’, ‘resilience’, ‘social cohesion’ and ‘gentrification’ are applied to understand, examine (analytical perspective) and influence (normative perspective) changes within neighbourhoods. • Analyse changes in policies of urban renewal and social housing in connection to societal trends and to changes in the relations between private, public and civic actors. Additionally, the comparison of these developments in Dutch urban renewal to other countries. • Illustrate that current dominant perspectives on urban renewal are not static by having an open and critical attitude towards new ideas, related to a growing attention for citizen initiatives and selforganisation within neighbourhoods. Additionally, explain how these new conceptions relate to current visions and policy interventions in urban renewal.
Omschrijving	The city is constantly in transition. This is to say that demands, tensions and opportunities are continuously changing, which lead to new societal challenges for policy makers. In the Revitalizing Neighbourhoods course, you explore the ‘state of the art’ of these societal challenges in neighbourhoods and reflect on urban renewal policies. You are invited to follow the course if you are interested in the motives and changes underlying urban revitalisation. We analyse how these policies affect the people living in these specific neighbourhoods. In general, the following topics will be examined: • Which policy interventions are suitable to contribute to the revitalisation of neighbourhoods • How private, public and civic actors relate to one another in designing, implementing and evaluating policy interventions • How conditions of a flourishing neighbourhood change over time and its influence on policy interventions • How terms as ‘liveability’, ‘well-being’, ‘resilience’, ‘social cohesion’ and ‘gentrification’ are applied to understand, examine (analytical perspective) and influence (normative perspective) changes within neighbourhoods Similar to cities, perspectives on the revitalisation of neighbourhoods are dynamic. We will position changes in urban renewal policies within time and explore new trends. Furthermore, Dutch planning practice will be examined in relation to other countries. Next to lectures and in-class activities, a group assignment on social norms in neighbourhoods will be part of the course. You will assess the social network of a neighbourhood and their related social norms. Next, you will identify possible interventions and strategies for strengthening desired social norms. You are asked to independently report on your findings in a written policy advice.
Uren per week	4
Onderwijsvorm	Discussion sessions, Fieldwork, Guest lectures, Independent study, Lectures
Toetsvorm	Examination with open questions digital, Group assignments
Vaksoort	master
Coördinator	dr. W.S. Rauws
Docent(en)	Guest lecturers ,dr. W.S. Rauws , S. van Lanen
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Articles.
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Opmerkingen	Only for MSc Cultural Geography, MSc Society, Sustainability and Planning and MSc Spatial Sciences. If you are in one of the other FSS master programmes and if not being able to join this course highly affects your study progress, please contact the study advisors (study.advice.fss@rug.nl). Please contact them before 24 January.
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type MSc Cultural Geography  (Basic programme Cultural Geography) 1 semester II a verplicht MSc Society, Sustainability and Planning  (Basic programme Society, Sustainability and Planning) 1 semester II a verplicht MSc Spatial Sciences (research)  (Optional thematic courses (GERMTTO) year 1 and 2 Spatial Sciences) - semester II a keuze