CRP446 CLIMATE RESPONSIVE URBAN DESIGN
| Course Code: | 1210446 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | City and Regional Planning |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ENDER PEKER |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
1. Understand the fundamental principles of climate-responsive urban design.
2. Apply sustainable design strategies to enhance urban resilience to climate change.
3. Explore innovative technologies and green infrastructure for climate-responsive urban development.
4. Analyze case studies of successful climate-responsive urban design projects.
5. Develop practical skills through hands-on design workshops and projects.
Course Content
Urban areas are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and sea-level rise. Climate-responsive urban design aims to enhance the resilience of cities, making them better equipped to withstand and adapt to these changing conditions. This course delves into the principles and practices of climate-responsive urban design. It explores design strategies for creating urban spaces that effectively address the challenges of climate change. Students will learn to integrate climate responsive design principles, green infrastructure, and innovative technologies to enhance the resilience of urban built environments.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students will be well-equipped to contribute meaningfully to the development of sustainable and resilient cities, effectively addressing the contemporary challenges posed by climate change in urban environments.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Knowledge and internalization of the concepts of social responsibility and public interest | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Giving priority to these concepts in planning and practice | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Commitment to professional ethics and values | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Capacity to independently carry out individual tasks and studies | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Ability to work as a responsible team member as well as a leader in team works | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Professional competency to carry out plans and projects with the utmost quality | ✔ | |||
| 7 | In the fields of planning and design: * Knowledge of planning theories * Ability to integrate theory and practice * Competency in problem definition, critical approach, and usage of analysis methods and techniques * Skills of inter-disciplinary and multi-dimensional thinking, analysis, synthesis, implementation, and development of alternative plans and design solutions | ✔ | |||
| 8 | In both Turkish and English: * Knowledge of professional terminology * Ability to carry out and present original studies * Skills of expressing oneself | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Lifelong learning skills and attributes | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Competency in process design and management | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution