1 How projects are initiated, land-use planning.
- planning law, planning methods, the role of political processes and the role of the market, forces driving the development process
2 Physical and environmental aspects, financial aspects
- land, water and sewage systems , energy systems and environmental planning
- the relationship between the public system, the construction industry and the financial system
- the financing of infrastructural projects and parts of the same (such as streets, water supply and sewer systems, municipal or district heating, waste management, electricity and telecommunications) and the financing of housing long term financing and maintenance of real estate
3 Economics and ethics, financial aspects
- economic consequences and economic calculations, ethical aspects in the urban development process and the role of the expert.
- the role of the financial system – infrastructure and way of functioning
- the role of financial markets – structure, functions, norms and history
- the role of real property in the financial system
In each part basic knowledge is presented in Lectures and Exercises. Term papers are written in each part : A specific project is analysed from different perspectives.