The course is divided into four parts:
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
- land, water and sewage systems , energy systems and environmental planning
3 Design,construction and implementation
- the role of design, the basic structures of buildings and installation systems, project management
4 Economics and ethics
- economic consequences and economic calculations, ethical aspects in the urban development process and the role of the expert.
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.