2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate major in Urban Design and Built Environment
Practices of Urban Regeneration
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Urban Design and Built Environment
- Instructor(s)
- Yosuke Mano
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Fri (W8E-306(W832))
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- UDE.D504
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Apr 11, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course focuses on the practice of urban regeneration and regional revitalization.
At first, we focus on current issues of urban regeneration and regional revitalization in Japan.
In the latter half of this course, we focus on the planning processes and design skills of urban regeneration in practice.
Finally, we focus on some scenarios and solutions of sustainable strategy.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand the whole process of urban regeneration projects.
2)Review and analyze urban regeneration projects in Japan.
3)Propose some solutions of regional revitalization in Japanese historical cities.
Keywords
Planning process, Temporary use of public space, Urban blighted area,
Rehabilitation of historical buildings and districts,
Framework plan, Development partnerships,
Project management, Social design
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
1) At the beginning of each class, summary of previous class is reviewed.
2) Attendance is taken in every class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Issues of urban design and regional revitalization in practice | Explain key issues of urban regeneration and regional revitalization in practice. |
| Class 2 | Practices of urban regeneration and regional revitalization: 1) Urban reconstruction planning and projects in recent Japan | Understand fields and visions of urban reconstruction plan and projects. |
| Class 3 | Practices of urban regeneration and regional revitalization: 2)Alternative approach to regional revitalization in recent Japan | Understand alternative approaches to regional revitalization. |
| Class 4 | Urban rehabilitation and social design in Japanese historical city. | Understand key approaches to living environment and social design. |
| Class 5 | Practice of creative city in Japan, Part1 | Explain key issues of creative city. |
| Class 6 | Practice of creative city in Japan, Part2 | Explain key projects of creative cities. |
| Class 7 | Local initiative and partnership of regional revitalization | Understand the steps of local initiative and partnership. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None required.
Evaluation methods and criteria
1)Students will be assessed on their understanding of urban regeneration and regional revitalization in practice, and their ability to apply them to solve problems.
2)Students' course scores are based on midterm reports(40%) and final reports(60%).
Related courses
- UDE.D506 ： The Practice of Sociospace
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in the related courses is desirable.