That the economic dimension of cities is profound is generally agreed and many would argue that it is the prime driving force behind the urban based societies we live in today. Any study of or intevention in cities therefore needs a basic understadning of cities as economic entities. The field of urban economics is huge and this course will address three prime topics of fundamental importance to urban planning and design.
MOM1, gives an introduction to cities as economic systems on the local, regional and global scale and especially the interplay between these scales. The different conceptualisations of urban space on these different scales will be stressed as a means to support the understanding of the role of urban planning and design for the topic.
MOM2, gives an introduction to cities as real estate development and management where both the legal and economic aspects of real estate is presented. As support for imformed urban planning and design, the understanding of the spatial boundaries that legal and economic regulations sets on real estate is stressed.
MOM3, gives an introduction to cities as commercial cultures and the increasingly important role economic production and consumption play in urban culture. This is not least structured by urban planning and design why its role in this developemnt will be especially analysed.
All three topics will be studied in sequence with great focus and concentration on each and its special implicatiopns for urban planning and design. The general layout for each is an intense introductory part with lectures, literature studies and seminars followed by a concrete excercise where the subject matter is given concrete urban form.