Student makes a presentation at the Summer School.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the summer school, students will be able to:

• UNDERSTAND concepts of spatial justice, climate justice and social sustainability.
• EXPLAIN the challenges of water issues in regional, metropolitan and urban environments and describe resilience of urban environments in relation to climate change
• ELABORATE a draft spatial plan and design using basic spatial planning and strategy-making tools in relation to water issues
• DISCUSS the possible roles planning and design professionals might have in delivering socially, economically and environmentally sustainable urban environments
• CONNECT issues of governance, participation and democracy to spatial planning and design
• TAKE STEPS in spatial plan and strategy-making, using clear methods and tools associated with each step

Desirably, students should be able to answer the following questions:

• How can a spatial strategy deliver fair, just and inclusive urban environments?
• How does your strategy and design address the three essential dimensions of sustainability? (social, economic and environmental?)
• How does your strategy and design engage and attribute clear roles to the three big groups of stakeholders in a governance arrangement? (civic society, the public sector and the private sector?)
• What are the values underline your strategy and design?
• What does your strategy and design achieve in terms of spatial justice?
• What does your strategy and design achieve in terms of public goods?
• How does your strategy and design cater for the needs of vulnerable groups (disabled, the elderly, children, minorities)?
• How do you use policies, zoning, economic investment and participation in your strategy and design?