Urban Ecology and Ecosystem Design

INSTITUT FÜR LANDSCHAFTSPLANUNG UND ÖKOLOGIE

TOPIC:

How can we understand cities as dynamic ecosystems and how can we integrate ecological principles into urban and landscape planning? This module will present the basic principles of urban ecology and ecosystem design theory applied to urban environments. If we are able to understand the city as our natural ecology in terms of the relationship between its form and processes, between its urban structure and metabolism, between its built elements and natural flows, we are able to find new ways of incorporating this knowledge into urban design. In this module we will focus on the role of design in the study of ecological processes and urban systems as joint built-natural environments, re-centering landscape planning around the goal of designing ecological infrastructure systems rather than creating luxury and artificial landscape images. In the combination of introductory lectures and practical design tasks, this course brings together a series of different theories, strategies and measures towards a more ecologically sensitive, adaptive and resilient approach to designing our built environment.

ORGANISATION:

Module “Ecosystem Design and Integrated Infrastructure Planing” which consists ofa lecture and a seminar part: Lecture 3LP + Seminar 3LP = 6LP

Obligatory for IUSD students as Core Module.
We offer 10 additional places for MIP- and Master Architecture students.

 This Module will be taught in English only.

Contact:

Moritz Bellers:  E-Mail