Title:                   principles of urban design and development in africa,

                           asia and latin america
Lecturer:             Prof. Dr. Kosta Mathéy & Prof. Rodney Harber/

                           South Africa

Time/ Location:  Tuesdays -  11.40-13.20h ,  "kleiner Hörsaal' 91

Start:                   24. April 2007
 

Most urban areas in the South come into existence without previous design, and those who are planned are not necessarily better, though different. Much can be learnt from spontaneous formation of urban space and facilities, but complete lack of planning demands a high (social and financial) cost in the long run.
This lecture series introduces a number of basic rules to be observed in the planning of cities in the south. The focus lies on the aspects of space, whereas parallel lecture series cover technical and social aspects of urban development.
The lecture is given by Prof. Kosta Mathéy (PAR, TUD) and Prof. Rodney Harber, visiting professor from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal in Durban (South Africa

The series will be concluded with a small exercise and earns 3 ECTS. In combination with other courses offered within the TuE programme of the ZIT (Zentrum für Interdisziplinäre Technikforschung) of the TUD, an additional certificate for studies of international affairs may be awarded.

Title:                    Introduction to Urban Infrastructure in the South
Lecturer:              Prof. Dr. Boltze, Prof. Dr. Cornel, Prof. Dr. Jager,
                            Prof. Dr. Mathéy,  Prof. Dr. Ostrowski,  Prof. Dr. Urban

Time/ Location:   Mondays 16:00 / 16:30 hrs in the PAR Seminar room,

                            Faculty of Architecture.

Start:                    07 . May 2007
 

The design of slum upgrading projects as well as for new urban areas in the South has to comply with urgent infrastructure needs more than anything else. It goes without saying that European standards tend to be climatically and culturally problematic, apart from the financial constraints which stand against city-wide implementation of the same.
This rotating lecture series by professors of the faculty of building engineering (FB 13) introduces the basic knowledge on mobility, water, sewers, waste water and solid waste solutions that each and every urban planner should know.

Participation in the lecture series will be honored with 2ECTS. In combination with other courses offered within the TuE programme of the ZIT (Zentrum für Interdisziplinäre Technikforschung) of the TUD, an additional certificate for studies of international affairs may be awarded.