Iusd2014 intk3 coursehandbook ver1

Course Handbook Autumn Semester 2014

Class 2013/2015 – Semester 3 Version 1

ASU Academic Year 2014/2015

MSC Integrated Urbanism & Sustainable Design (IUSD)

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Table of contents Core Modules ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 Integrated Case Study ................................................................................................................................... 3 Integrated Case Study-­‐Seminar ................................................................................................................ 4 Research Methodology ................................................................................................................................. 6 Specialisation Modules (Electives) ....................................................................................................... 7 Upgrading Slums and Informal Areas .................................................................................................... 7 Urban and Regional Planning ................................................................................................................... 9 Climate and Design ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Selected Topics on Urbanism ..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

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Core Modules

Integrated Case Study Code INT 696

Module title Integrated Case Study

Module staff Prof. Dr. Mohamed Salheen Dr. Marwa Abdellatif Dr. Hassan ElMouelhi Eng. Aya Mossad Eng. Mohammed AlFiky

CH 4

Module Description: This module aims at expanding students' understanding of the roles of professionals involved in the process of shaping cities. It aims at exploring new models of working to expand the scope and capabilities of architects, planners, engineers and other related professionals; Each year, a case study is selected which is complex and has diverse aspects to pave the way for the notion of integration. The main theme of this year is informal settlements development approaches in Egypt.

The case study is ‘Istabl Antar’.

Learning outcome: Knowledge and Understanding: • identify relevant research approaches; • categorise the site challenges and constraints; and • deal with complex urban issues in a real concrete context.

Intellectual Skills: • analyse the consequences of applying design approaches using an integrated design model; and • criticise each approach and distinguish and differentiate each research application methods.

Practical Skills: • present and communicate their ideas and demonstrate their proposals though model making and simulations; and • contribute and influence urban and architecture design challenges in future practice.

General Transferrable Skills: • present their proposed design project in real contexts; and • interact with local community and professionals and gain access to wide variety of expertise.

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Integrated Case Study-Seminar Code INT 697

Module title Integrated Case Study Seminar

Module staff Prof. Dr. Mohamed Salheen Dr. Marwa Abdellatif Dr. Hassan ElMouelhi Eng. Aya Mossad Eng. Mohamed AlFiky

CH 3

Module Description: This module aims at assisting the students to acquire a critical understanding of the process and outcomes of integrated planning. It aims at sharpening the students’ ability in data processing and analysis of certain topics related to their integrated case study. Also, students get the chance to gain insights into the various and complex topics related to each case study context such as: governance, socioeconomic environment, natural environment, and built environment.

Learning outcome: Knowledge and Understanding: • understand different methodologies and methods for integrated planning process.

Intellectual Skills: • develop a critical approach towards various methodologies and distinguish and differentiate methods.

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present and communicate ideas and demonstrate proposals through model making and simulations.

General Transferrable Skills: • interact with stakeholders such as local community and professionals Readings: Literature on Informality AlSayyad,N. (2004), Urban Informality as a “New” Way of Life ,in A. Roy and N. AlSayyad (eds) , urban informality as a new way of life; urban informality transnational perspective form the middle east, Latin America and south Asia.

Kanbur, R., 2009 conceptualising informality (online), http://www.arts.cornell.edu/poverty/kanbur/ConceptualizingInformality.pdf

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Roy, A. 2005, Urban Informality : towards an epistemology of planning, Journal of the American Planning Association, Spring 2005, Vol. 71, No. 2 Wekesa B.W. et al., 2011, A review of physical and socio-economic characteristics and intervention:approaches of informal settlements, Habitat International 35, pp. 238245 The Case of Egypt Abdelhalim K., 2010, Participatory Upgrading of Informal Areas: A decision-makers' guide for action, PDP, GTZ, Egypt.

Amnesty International , 2011, ‘WE ARE NOT DIRT’: FORCED EVICTIONS IN EGYPT’S INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS. Hassan G.H., 2012, Regeneration as an approach for the development of informal settlements in Cairo metropolitan, Alexandria Engineering Journal, Volume 51, Issue 3, September 2012, Pages 229–239.

Kipper R., Fischer,M (eds) 2009, Cairo's Informal Areas: Between Urban Challenges and Hidden Potentials , PDP, GTZ, Egypt.

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Research Methodology Code INT 601

Module title Research Methodology

Module staff Prof. Dr. Mohamed Salheen Dr. Marwa Abdellatif

CH 3

Module Description: This module is designed to enable students to prepare and write scientific research, reports and proposals. In particular, this module aims to support students in their preparations for the master thesis colloquia. During the module, students will be able to identify stages of scientific research such as problem identification, identifying objectives, data collection, data analysis and hypothesis testing and verification of the objectives and the like. It also aims to familiarise students with different research approaches both quantitative and qualitative, in addition to the methods of data collection and preparation of questionnaires.

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Specialisation Modules (Electives)

Upgrading Slums and Informal Areas Code INT 611

Module title Upgrading Slums and Informal Areas

Module staff Dr. Marwa Khalifa Dr. Hassan ElMouelhi

CH 3

Module Description: This module introduces non-traditional concepts and approaches to dealing with informal settlements. It provides a methodology for classifying informal settlements and their typologies. It discusses how to analyze the growth of a informal settlements, and suggests ways of dealing with this it as an attempt to control unplanned growth. The course reviews techniques and advantages of upgrading. It discusses the role of public policy and its impact on housing and governmental and non-governmental interventions that have been made in the recent years to help deal with informal settlements.

Learning outcome: Knowledge and Understanding: Upon the successful completion of this Module, students will be able to:

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identify the urban challenges that lead to the emergence and expansion of informal settlements; perceive the main characteristics of informal settlements from different points of view: physical, social ,economic and visual aspects; deal with field survey; and learn different strategies for upgrading the informal areas.

Intellectual Skills: Upon the successful completion of this Module, students will be able to:

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define and classify the informal areas; analyse the conditions of the informal area; and suggest logic solutions for the upgrading of informal areas.

Practical Skills: Upon the successful completion of this Module, students will be able to:

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use the computer skills to prepare good and clear presentations; and conduct field survey and observation in site

General Transferrable Skills: Upon the successful completion of this Module, students will be able to:

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hold fruitful discussion and work in groups.

Required readings: • ElMouelhi, H. (2014). Culture and Informal Urban Development. The Case of Cairo’s ‘Ashwa’eyat (Informal Settlements). Berlin: Verlag Dr. Koester.

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Davis, M. (2006). Planet of slums. New York: Verso.

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Khalifa, M. A., (2011), "Redefining slums in Egypt: Unplanned versus unsafe areas", Habitat International, 35 (2011), 40-49.

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Khalifa, M. A. (2013), " Evolution of Informal Settlements Upgrading Strategies in Egypt: From Negligence to Participatory Development". Paper published in the proceedings of SB13 CAIRO – Sustainable Building Conferences, Democratic Transition and Sustainable Communities: Overcoming Challenges through Innovative Practical Solutions Cairo, Egypt. 6-7 November 2013.

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Sims, D., (2002). The Case of Cairo, Egypt. Contribution by Marion Sejoume and Monika El Shorbagi, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt. May, 2002.

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Sims, D., (2012). Understanding Cairo: The logic of a city out of control.

The American University in Cairo Press.

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UN-Habitat. (2003). The challenge of slums: Global report on human settlements 2003. Nairobi: UN-Habitat.

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UN-Habitat. (2008). State of the world’s cities 2008/2009 harmonious cities. London - Sterling, VA: United Nations Human Settlements Programme.

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Specialisation Modules (Electives)

Urban and Regional Planning Code INT 614

Module title Urban and Regional Planning

Module staff Prof. Dr. Mohamed Salheen Dr. Marwa Abdellatif

CH 3

Module Description: This module provides an advanced understanding of the spatial, economic, social, political and physical factors that shape urban regions. The module addresses fundamental lines of inquiry such as: How do planners map the complex systems (such as human settlements, economic development, natural environment, transportation and infrastructure) on urban and regional scale?

In this module, students are highly encouraged to use innovative and nonconventional mapping techniques and approaches that would also match the conditions of local contexts. The module is offered in an intense workshop format.

The case study of this year will be ‘Mohammadia’ district in Tunis, Tunisia.

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Climate and Design Code INT 621

Module title Climate and Design

Module staff Prof. Ingo Helmedag Prof. Dr. Ahmed Atef

CH 3

Module Description: The course is on climatically appropriate building design, building practice and building techniques in MENA countries, especially Egypt. Students will be taught on strategies for buildings which need only a minimum of energy to offer its inhabitants year round thermal comfort. A further challenge is the cost-efficiency. Besides the lectures, the students will have to design simple buildings which follow different strategies for reaching energy efficiency. The strategies will be intensively discussed and their underlying background stories worked out. The strategies will come from traditional design and modern structural-physical knowledge and techniques as well.

Furthermore students will be advised and guided in using simple simulation programs, like design builder or others, to verify the targeted aims of their design strategies.

Learning outcome: Knowledge and Understanding: • Complex Energy-efficient Design and Building Practice; • International Examples and Experiences; and • Computer Simulation Tools Intellectual Skills: • Analyze the underlying background stories of different design and building strategies; and • Criticise each strategic approach and find feasible combinations.

Practical Skills: • Present and communicate ideas by media and practical design studies, use of simulation programs; and • Contribute and influence urban and architecture design challenges in future practice General Transferrable Skills: • Practical experience through working on a realistic design strategies for an energy-efficient future; and • Practical, tutored use of design and simulation programs Assessment: • 80% class work • 20 % final Design MSc Integrated Urbanism & Sustainable Design (IUSD)

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Core Readings: Helmedag, I., Jaeger, J. Stone and Architecture in the mountaineous regions of Jordan and Syria, Amman, Damascus, Berlin, 2012.

Available at: opus4.kobv.de/opus4-btu/frontdoor/index/index/docId/2560 Ragette, F. Traditional Domestic Architecture of the Arab Region. Edition Axel Menges, Stuttgart, 2003 Hegger, M., Fuchs, M., Stark, Th. and Zeumer, M. Energy Manual Sustainable Architecture. Birkhäuser, Edition Detail, 2008 Hindrichs, D. (eds.) Plusminus 20°/40° latitude. Sustainable building design in tropical and subtropical regions. Edition Axel Menges, Stuttgart-London, 2007

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Specialisation Modules (Electives)

Code INT 698

Module title Selected Topics on Urbanism

Module staff Prof. Dr. Mohamed Salheen Asc. Prof. Dr. Yehya Serag Asc. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Shetawy Invited lecturers: Prof. Ingo Helmedag, Dipl. Ing. Franziska Laue Others..

CH 3

Module Description: The course tries to analyze the relationship between social factors, the composition of the society, its power structure, the political and economical systems and their impacts on urbanism in terms of urban and regional planning strategies and urban design as well as the physical spatial impacts, within the MENA and European countries. The course intends to stir the discussion relaying on the different origins of the students, aiming to establish several comparative analysis cases within the MENA and Europe.

Learning outcome: Knowledge and Understanding: Upon the successful completion of this Module, students will be able to:

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identify the relation between political and social transformations and physical and spatial reorganization of cities.

Intellectual Skills: Upon the successful completion of this Module, students will be able to:

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analyse the relationship between political change , social settings and planning and development actions; estimate possible scenarios for physical development based on similar cases; predict the development and planning possibilities for cities and settlements based on current political and social events; and classify the levels of physical and spatial impacts based on political events.

Practical Skills: Upon the successful completion of this Module, students will be able to:

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demonstrate using graphical data, maps and documents the physical evolution under political aspects

General Transferrable Skills: Upon the successful completion of this Module, students will be able to:

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gain further research skills; and engage in several comparative exercises with the rest of the group

Assessment: • Class work: oral presentations (60%) • Paper/presentation (40%) MSc Integrated Urbanism & Sustainable Design (IUSD)

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