Revitalising Neighbourhoods
Faculteit | Ruimtelijke Wetenschappen |
Jaar | 2021/22 |
Vakcode | GEMRN |
Vaknaam | Revitalising Neighbourhoods |
Niveau(s) | master |
Voertaal | Engels |
Periode | semester II a |
ECTS | 5 |
Rooster | rooster.rug.nl |
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. • Explain how terms as ‘liveability’, ‘well-being’ 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 chancing relations between private, public and civic actors, in the Netherlands and elsewhere. |
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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 Revitalising 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’ 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 analysing specific aspects of neighbourhoods will be part of the course (Over the last years students of this course have investigated age-friendliness, studentification and social norms). Next, you will identify possible policy interventions and strategies related to these aspects. You are asked to independently report on your findings in a written policy advice. |
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Uren per week | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Onderwijsvorm | Discussion sessions, Fieldwork, Guest lectures, Independent study, Lectures | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toetsvorm |
Group assignments
(+ Essay style Open-book exam) |
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Vaksoort | master | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coördinator | dr. W.S. Rauws | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Docent(en) | Guest lecturers ,dr. W.S. Rauws , S. van Lanen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opmerkingen | For non-FSS students: only with the permission of the coordinator (w.s.rauws@rug.nl) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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