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The Faculty of Urban Planning

UT-92 Sustainable Spatial Development

The Faculty of Urban Planning / Urban Management for Competitive Cities
1st Year, sem 1, 2025-2026 | Compulsory Course | Hours/Week: 2C | ECTS Credits: 4
Department:
Urban Planning and Territorial Development
Course Leader:
lect.dr.urb. Matei Cocheci
Learning outcomes:
The course aims to ensure a solid understanding of the relationships between the objectives of sustainable development and the ways in which urban planning and design efforts contribute to their achievement.

The main focus will be placed on analyzing the roles of various stakeholders involved in the planning and design processes for the transformation of space at various scales in relation to their commitment towards sustainable development. Hence, pragmatic ways in which urban planning and spatial planning documentations must respond to this challenge will become clear, in correlation with specific legal provisions.
Content:
1. Introduction. Why sustainable spatial development?

2. International principles for sustainable development. The Sustainble Development Goals.

3. European principles for sustainable development. From the Leipzig Charter to the 2030 Territorial Agenda.

4. Sustainable spatial development in Romania: strategic planning.

5. Sustainable spatial development in Romania: territorial and urban plans.

6. The compact city.

7. The liveable city.

8. The resilient city.

9. The circular city.

10. The green city.

11. The smart city.

12. Discussions - case studies.

13. Financing, implementing and monitoring.

14. Synthesis and guidance for preparing the exam.
Teaching Method:
Lectures, video presentations, individual and teamwork during the courses.
Assessment:
Case study exercise (in teams) - 50 %.
Exam - 50 %.
Bibliography:
Sustainable development in the European Union — Monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context — 2024 edition
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/3217494/12878705/KS-03-21-096-EN-N.pdf/8f9812e6-1aaa-7823-928f-03d8dd74df4f?t=1623741433852

Leipzig Charter on Sustainable European Cities, agreed on the occasion of the Informal Ministerial Meeting on Urban Development and Territorial Cohesion, Leipzig May 2007 https://www.rur.ro/download/1183

The New Leipzig Charter – 2020: Transformative Power of Cities for the Common Good
https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/information/publications/brochures/2020/new-leipzig-charter-the-transformative-power-of-cities-for-the-common-good

https://citadini.ro/baza-de-date-urbane/

Agenda 21/1992 - (Chapter 7th – Human Settlements) http://www.un-documents.net/a21-07.htm

Guiding Principles for Sustainable Spatial Development, Hanover 2000 European Conference of Ministers responsible for Regional Planning (CEMAT) (Council of Europe, 2001) https://rm.coe.int/1680700173