Department:

Urban Planning and Territorial Development

Course Leader:

lect.dr.urb. Matei Cocheci

Teaching Staff:

conf.dr.arh. Gabriel Pascariu, lect.dr.urb. Liviu Veluda

Learning outcomes:

Applying theoretical and practical knowledge acquired during the first 3 semesters regarding documentation, research and multi-criteria analysis methods within a highly complex territorial project.

Content:

The project includes 2 phases:

Phase 1:
- Choosing the study area, documentation;
- Conceptual map to determine the necessary territorial analyses according to the chosen study theme;
- Documentation and database creation;
- Territorial analyses.
- Finalizing and presenting phase 1 of the project (preliminary)

Phase 2:
- SWOT analysis;
- Sectoral and global syntheses;
- Identification of stakeholders;
- Formulation of preliminary diagnosis;
- Integration of phase 1 feed-back;
- Finalizing and presenting phase 2 of the project (final).

During the project, students apply models and methods of research, analysis, synthesis and diagnosis specific to territorial / regional planning and practice the correct and appropriate use of specific terminology relating to integrated planning, territorial cohesion, territorial capital, functional areas, partnerships and territorial governance.

Teaching Method:

Tutoring, interactive sessions, presentations.

Assessment:

General evalution criteria and method:
• participation in the studio activity;
• capacity for documentation, processing and synthesis;
• capacity for interpreting quantitative and qualitative analyses;
• creativity / originality;
• logic of the approach followed;
• quality and unity of graphic representations;
• capacity for communication, collaboration, teamwork;

40% (phase 1) + 40% (phase 2) + 20% (studio activity)

Bibliography:

• Ninth Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion: https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/information-sources/cohesion-report_en
• Territorial Agenda 2030. A future for all places (2020): https://www.territorialagenda.eu/home.html
• Statistical data: Eurostat, INS, Observatorul Teritorial, citadini.ro.
• Regional Development Plans (PDR);
• Research and Innovation Smart Specialization Strategies (RIS3);
• Committee of the Regions (2009). White Paper on Multilevel Governance;
• Valencia Declaration. Good local and regional governance - the European challenge (2007); https://www.ftr-bg.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Valencia_Declaration_MCL-1520075final_EN.pdf
• ECTP-CEU (2015). European Charter on Participatory Democracy in Spatial Planning Processes (https://archive.ectp-ceu.eu/ectp-ceu.eu/index.php/en/publications-8/charter-of-participatory.html)

Notes:

The discipline responds to the market demand for good professionals in the field of regional / territorial planning.