Rotterdam School of Business and Public Policy

Faculty of Good Governance

Start Dates: 9th March/ 13th  July 2026

This course offers a basic introduction to the practice of city planning. It begins with an overview of the evolution of modern city planning and then examines several other topics in light of contemporary social, political, and economic issues.

The course aims at providing the participants a conceptual understanding of the political, legal, social, and environmental contexts that surround and affect city planning.

 

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, participants should be able to:

  • Have an understanding of the main elements of recent planning practices, models and theories associated with the inclusive city planning.
  • Comprehend city planning issues in different international contexts, with a focus on how local planning intersects with global economies
  • Develop critical thinking skills and the ability to respond creatively to urban planning issues. 

Target Participants

This course is ideal for engineers, planners, urban designers, architect, economists, environmental scientists, policy makers etc

 

Outline

  • Evolution of Modern City Planning
  • Definition and Components of Inclusive Planning
  • Planning Interventions
  • Housing Finance
  • City Planning and Sustainability
  • Impact of Demographic Change on City Planning
  • City Policies and Programmes
  • Urban Growth and System of Cities
  • Complexity and Impact of City on National Development
  • Concepts and Approaches of City Planning
  • Strategies and Tools of Urban Planning and Development

 

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