Principles of Social/Economic Environments

Catalog description

This course is focused on analyzing how social, economic and political dynamics are able to effect and shape our territories, both globally and locally. Transitional and Resilient theories are only some of the approaches which try to describe and understand transformation and adaptation processes, related to both human and natural behaviors; which are able to determine a specific social environment, as well as the way to see, use and move through the space, modifying it. Special attention will be dedicated to strategies of managing informal urban densification processes (sustainability and public health), rules, procedures available, and state of the art- in terms of laws and bureaucratic tools for community oriented projects in underdeveloped Countries (India, Africa, South America, China). Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3