Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Integrated Urban Planning

• Overview of urbanization trends and challenges

• Principles of integrated and sustainable urban planning

• Key concepts: spatial justice, compact growth, smart cities

• Case study: Urban transformation in a mid-size city

Module 2: Sustainable Development and Global Frameworks

• Overview of the SDGs, New Urban Agenda, and Paris Agreement

• Urban indicators and sustainability metrics

• Linking national development plans to local action

• Exercise: Urban sustainability gap analysis

Module 3: Spatial Planning and Land Use Integration

• Land use planning methods and zoning approaches

• Mixed-use and transit-oriented development

• Urban-rural linkages and peri-urban development

• Hands-on: Develop a land use scenario for a city district

Module 4: Infrastructure and Service Delivery Planning

• Multi-sector infrastructure planning (transport, energy, WASH)

• Equity and accessibility in public service provision

• Planning for inclusive, gender-sensitive infrastructure

• Group work: Mapping service delivery gaps in a neighborhood

Module 5: Environmental Management and Urban Resilience

• Green infrastructure and nature-based solutions

• Climate resilience and disaster risk reduction in cities

• Urban ecosystem services and resource efficiency

• Practical: Integrating resilience into a site development plan

Module 6: Housing and Livelihoods in Urban Development

• Inclusive housing policy and land tenure security

• Livelihood-centered urban planning

• Upgrading informal settlements and urban poverty alleviation

• Exercise: Stakeholder mapping for a low-income housing project

Module 7: Governance and Institutional Coordination

• Legal and policy frameworks in urban planning

• Roles of local, regional, and national institutions

• Interdepartmental and interagency collaboration

• Simulation: Coordinating a city-wide development initiative

Module 8: Data, Technology, and Planning Tools

• Urban data ecosystems and decision support tools

• GIS and remote sensing for urban planning

• Urban observatories and open data

• Lab session: Using QGIS to visualize urban growth patterns

Module 9: Financing and Implementing Urban Plans

• Budgeting and investment planning

• Public-private partnerships in urban development

• Financing sustainable urban projects

• Task: Prepare a budget plan for an integrated neighborhood

Module 10: Field Visit, Strategy Development, and Presentations

• Site visit to an urban development or planning project

• Learning from local planning challenges and innovations

• Team presentations: Integrated urban development strategies

• Final feedback and course wrap-up