Contemporary Garden City: Urban Planning from Asia
Explore modern urban planning integrating green spaces, focusing on Asian perspectives and sustainable city development.
Explore modern urban planning integrating green spaces, focusing on Asian perspectives and sustainable city development.
This course examines the contemporary Garden City concept, emphasizing the integration of green spaces in urban planning to address environmental challenges. It explores the transition from traditional urban structures to dispersed green matrices, highlighting the importance of urban agriculture and mixed land use in enhancing city resilience. The course focuses on Asian, particularly Japanese, urban planning practices, comparing them with Western approaches. Topics include agri-residential mixed-use neighborhoods, urban agroforestry systems, local food systems, and the compact city concept. Through case studies, expert interviews, and international perspectives, students will gain insights into sustainable urban development strategies that balance urban and rural elements.
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What you'll learn
Understand the concept and benefits of contemporary Garden Cities in urban planning
Analyze the integration of urban agriculture and green spaces in city landscapes
Examine the characteristics and benefits of agri-residential mixed-use neighborhoods
Explore urban agroforestry systems as living heritage and their role in sustainability
Evaluate the impact of urban farms on community health and well-being
Understand compact city policies and their application in regional cities
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There are 11 modules in this course
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of the Contemporary Garden City concept, focusing on urban planning strategies that integrate green spaces and agricultural elements within city landscapes. Drawing primarily from Asian, especially Japanese, urban development practices, the curriculum covers a range of topics including agri-residential mixed-use neighborhoods, urban agriculture as local food systems, urban agroforestry, and compact city policies. Students will examine case studies from cities like Nishitokyo and Tokyo, learning about the economic, social, and environmental benefits of urban farmlands. The course also addresses the challenges of urbanization, population decline in regional cities, and the potential of urban agriculture to enhance health and well-being. Through a combination of lectures, expert interviews, and international perspectives, participants will gain insights into sustainable urban planning approaches that balance urban development with green spaces and agricultural elements.
Welcome & Pre-Course Survey
Module 1 · 45 Minutes to complete
Introduction
Module 2 · 17 Minutes to complete
Re-Evaluation of Agri-Residential Mixed Use Neighborhoods in Urban Planning: Case of Nishitokyo City
Module 3 · 48 Minutes to complete
Mixed Urban-Rural Landscape
Module 4 · 31 Minutes to complete
Urban Agroforestry System as Living Heritage
Module 6 · 37 Minutes to complete
Harvesting Health and Well-being: The Power of Urban Farms
Module 7 · 56 Minutes to complete
Compact City & Urban Agriculture in Regional Cities
Module 8 · 1 Hours to complete
An International Perspective
Module 9 · 1 Hours to complete
Let's discuss what we've learned together
Module 10 · 10 Minutes to complete
Post-Course Survey
Module 11 · 15 Minutes to complete
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Instructors
Assistant Professor in Urban Engineering at the University of Tokyo
Akane Bessho is an assistant professor in the Department of Urban Engineering at the University of Tokyo. Her research focuses on landscape planning, particularly in urban agriculture and inclusive cities, as well as the management of non-profit organizations that connect these areas. She earned her Master’s degree in sustainability science from the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science – Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI) at the University of Tokyo in 2018 and completed her Ph.D. in Engineering from the same institution in 2022.
Assistant Professor in Urban Engineering at The University of Tokyo
Akiko Iida received her Ph.D. in urban engineering from The University of Tokyo. She worked as a JSPS Research Fellow starting in 2012 and became an assistant professor in 2013 at The University of Tokyo. Her academic interests encompass landscape planning, urban ecology, green infrastructure, urban food systems, and the concept of circular cities. As an urbanist, she collaborates with governments and communities on various urban planning and design projects.
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