Principles of Sustainable Urban Design
Module Overview
This module provides the basis upon which cities are designed and built, or rather how they should be designed and built instead of emerging and growing sporadically and unplanned. The context behind what makes urban design sustainable is first introduced, followed by a series of videos demonstrating different theories for sustainable urban design from renowned urban theorists, which include good city form by Kevin Lynch, social theory by Jane Jacobs, Netzstadt by Franz Oswald and Peter Baccini, ecological design by John Todd and Nancy Todd, and new urbanism in Africa by Vanessa Watson. You will also find examples successes of these urban design theories from Zurich, Seoul and Singapore, and from Cairo, Cape Town, Durban and Lagos. By the end of this module, you will be able to describe sustainable cities based on principles of sustainable urban design theories.
Topics:
- Context for Sustainable Urban Design
- Good City Form by Kevin Lynch
- Social Theory by Jane Jacobs
- Ecological Design by John Todd & Nancy Todd
- Netzstadt by Franz Oswald & Peter Baccini
- New Urbanism in Africa by Vanessa Watson
- Examples of urban theories in global cities (Zurich, Seoul, Singapore)
- Examples of urban theories in African cities (Cairo, Cape Town, Durban, Lagos)
Learning Outcomes
Overall: Describe sustainable cities based on principles of sustainable urban design theories
- Describe what makes a city sustainable and liveable, and the roles that engineers can have in sustainable growth
- Explain the ideas underlying the various urban design theories in global and African cities
- Compare and contrast the principles behind the sustainable urban design theories
Explore Module
Please note that this preview is intended for exploration purposes only. If you'd like to use this module in one of your courses, to ensure playback and tracking, you must upload the SCORM package (downloadable below) to your institution's Learning Management System (ex. Blackboard, D2L, Moodle, etc).
Related Project Resources
| Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| File | Module 3 Assessment Answer Key (DOCX, 19 KB) | |
| File | Module 3 - Principles of Sustainable Urban Design | This SCORM package is the production version of this module. To use it, you must upload it into your institution's Learning Management System (or onto another platform that hosts and plays SCORM packages). Once uploaded, you can specify the settings for this module for your particular use within your class. Students will access this module from your institution's course environment. |
| Video | Welcome to Module 3 | (Duration: 04:14) |
| Video | Context for Sustainable Urban Design | (Duration: 11:05) |
| Video | Good City Form | (Duration: 14:47) |
| Video | Social Theory | (Duration: 13:51) |
| Video | Ecological Design by Todd and Todd | (Duration: 16:56) |
| Video | Netzstadt by Oswald & Baccini | (Duration: 15:25) |
| Video | New Urbanism in Africa | (Duration: 12:10) |
