Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
URBAN LAND USE AND SPATIAL STANDARTS 801600725290 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors
Assistants
Goals The purpose of the course is to examine spatial standarts and specifications on the base of the requirements for green areas and outdoor recreation in urban landscape.
Course Content Open and green areas spatial standards, pathways, spatial standards for sport and recreational uses, personal space requirements, spatial carrying capacity.
Learning Outcomes 1) She/he learns spatial standarts for some green areas in the world
2) She/he learns how to development spatial standarts for urban areas at defferent landscape character
3) She/he learns spatial standarts for different outdoor recreation activities.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction: Content and Therminology Lecture
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Park, recreation and sport areas standards Lecture
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Rain garden standarts for streets Lecture
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Creating working subject for each stdent Lecture
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Literature review: Open Areas, Park and Recreation standarts Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week Literature review: Outdoor recreation and sport standarts Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Literature review: Raingarden satandarts for streets Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Literature review: Open Areas, Park and Recreation standarts Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Literature review: Outdoor recreation and sport standarts Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Literature review: Raingarden satandarts for streets Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Literature review: Open Areas, Park and Recreation standarts Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework
12. Week Literature review: Outdoor recreation and sport standarts Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Literature review: Raingarden satandarts for streets Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Synthesis of the literature Discussion
Opinion Pool
 Homework Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
8. Grădinaru S.R., Hersperger A.M. Green infrastructure in strategic spatial plans: Evidence from European urban regions. Urban For. Urban Green. 2018 doi: 10.1016/j.ufug.2018.04.018.
Ahern, J. (1991). Planning for an extensive open space system: linking landscape structure and function. Landscape and Urban Planning, 21(1– 2), 131–145.
Byrne, J., & Sipe, N. (2010). Green and open space planning for urban consolidation - A review of the literature and best practice. Griffith University (Vol. 11).
Department of Town and Country Planning Peninsular Malaysia (20 13). Standards and Planning Guideline for Open Space and Recreationa l Area. Department of Town and Country Planning Peninsular Malaysia. Mi nistry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing an d Local Government, Malaysia.
G reenhalgh, L., Newton, J. & Parsons, A. 2006. Raising t he standard – The Green Flag Award Guidance Manual. Liverpool: CAPE Space
Khan, A. M. (2012). Planning Standards for Recreational Facilities and Open Space in the Context of Urban Areas of Bangladesh in Khan, A. M. (2014). Revisiting Planning Standards for Recreational Faciliti es in Urban Areas. Equality in the City: Making Cities Socially Cohesive. W orld Town Planning Day 2014 from http://www.bip.org.bd/SharingFiles/journ al_book /20141118151124 .pdf.
World Health Organization (2010). Urban Planning, Environment a nd Health: From Evidence to Policy Action. From http://www.euro.who.int/ __data/assets/pdf_file/0004/114448/E93987.pdf?ua=
Wuqiang, L., Song, S. and Wei, L., 2012. Urban spatial patterns based on the urban green space system: A strategic plan for Wuhan City, P. R. China Shi Song.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 13 3
Homework 13 4
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 10 4
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 10 3
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 13 5
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 3 3
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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