Description:

In Smart Urbanism, we illustrate how technological innovation has affected cities from history to the present, and on that basis we discuss future challenges and implications for urban planning and management. We focus in particular on the relationship of technological innovation to urban metabolism (material and energy flows and reserves), urban morphology, land use, urban ecosystems, demography, mobility and urban society, and the way cities are understood and managed through data and information technology.

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar