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Lulea University of Technology - Placemaking and Public Space Design: Unlocking Place Potential 

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Overview

Duration

2 weeks

Total fee

2,205

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

Placemaking and Public Space Design: Unlocking Place Potential
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Highlights

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Skills you will learn
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  • Successful placemaking means creating spaces that work for both tourists and residents, and with both the environment and the climate
  • This skill is increasingly important as the need to create sustainable, attractive urban areas is better understood
  • Learning more about climatic impacts and opportunities in urban planning, this two-week course from Lulea University of Technology is for you
  • Take a close look at how design policy and academic research influences best practice in urban and climatic design
  • The training materials will give you a good foundation in placemaking for sustainable tourist destinations and residential spaces, helping you analyse (and then maximise) place potential
  • The course explores three key themes, laying them out simply and giving you a clear understanding of how microclimates and urban areas interact
  • Start by learning about planning policy frameworks for urban design, from international agreements to local policies, followed by in-depth lessons on the theoretical underpinnings that help shape successful places
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Placemaking and Public Space Design: Unlocking Place Potential
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Curriculum

Contextualising urban design and micro-climate

Introduction to the course

Sustainability and climate change

Theoretical underpinnings

Summary and reflection: Week 1

Best practice in urban design and micro-climatic design

Welcome to Week 2

Planning policy framework

Urban design in different climates

Analysing public spaces

Course closure and reflection

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