This course aims at delving into contemporary methodological approaches in the planning and policy
discipline; and their application in the context of spatial and developmental planning in order for the
steadily rising social, economic, environmental, cultural, technological etc. challenges to be properly
addressed in relevant planning and policy making endeavours.
The main themes of the course incorporate:
- Study of the broader decision environment (Climate Change, Agenda 2030, European Strategy 2050,
Sustainable Blue Economy, etc.) and its repercussions in terms of newly emerging spatial and
developmental problems and goals.
- Developments in the methodological approaches, indulging into Foresight, Spatial Governance,
Participatory approaches and Place-based approaches in decision-making processes.
- Spatial Planning and resilience – Steps for developing a strategy for resilient cities and communities.
- Spatial Planning and Climate Change – National Strategy and Regional Adaptation Plans (RAPs) to
Climate Change – Steps for RAPs’ development.
- Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) – Maritime Spatial Frameworks (MSF) – Steps for deploying an MSF.
- Insight into spatial planning tools that embed such methodological approaches - Integrated Territorial
Investment, Community-Led Local Development (CLLD), Sustainable Urban Development.
The applied part consists of a group-based work, implementing relevant planning approaches in
specific spatial / developmental problems. A small project is carried out by students, focussing on a
specific spatial planning problem. In carrying out this project work, students are trained in: cooperative
spirit and group work; literature exploration and analysis; study and visualization of qualitative and
quantitative data; report writing and work presentation in a structured and systematic way.
- Teacher: Ακριβή Λέκα
- Teacher: Αναστασία Στρατηγέα
ECTS : 5
Language : el
Learning Outcomes : The learning outcomes of the course are summarized in the acquisition by students of a set of knowledge, skills and abilities. More specifically: - They understand the contemporary challenges of society and their relationship with spatial planning at its different scales. - They understand the developments/goals of the broader decision-making environment [environmental challenges; urbanization; smart, sustainable and resilient spatial systems; technological challenges; economic challenges; etc.] in the context of spatial planning. - They understand contemporary sectoral challenges and relevant policy directions (e.g., circular economy, blue growth, green infrastructure). - They acquire abilities for critical evaluation/correlation of the above and their integration into the spatial planning considerations. - They acquire knowledge of contemporary methodological approaches in spatial planning, as well as skills for utilizing them in managing design problems of complex spatial systems. - They acquire knowledge/skills, within the framework of the course s project, through understanding and empirical application of modern financial tools for spatial and developmental planning. - They acquire skills related to the development and presentation of a topic in a structured and well-documented manner. 2 - They acquire the knowledge and necessary learning skills that form the basis for continuing their studies in a sufficient and largely independent manner.