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An Urban Approach to Spain and Europe
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona - Direct Enroll Program
Barcelona, Spain
Dates: early Sep 2027 - mid Dec 2027
An Urban Approach to Spain and Europe
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Architecture
Instruction in: English
Course Code: SA3022E
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
DESCRIPTION
The European urbanization process has given rise to an extraordinary pool of very diverse cities: some of them being leading global economic and political centers, such as London, Brussels, Paris, Berlin or Frankfurt. Others are very important cultural and heritage hubs for global tourism, such as Venice, Rome, Vienna, Prague or Barcelona, whilst cities, like Helsinki, Hamburg, Milan or Rotterdam, have become centers of creativity and innovation. This course aims to provide an explanation of how this great range of urban diversity came about, beginning with the presentation of an historical overview of the urbanization process in Europe, and concluding with a summary of the main urban challenges that European and Spanish cities are facing in the 21st century.
It is worth noting that despite this urban diversity, the post-Covid global world we are living in shows a common range of problems and challenges for European and Spanish cities alike, particularly dealing with the following three main challenges: firstly, the effects of climate change in the present-day context of urban climate emergency; secondly, the increasing situation of urban social inequality characterizing more and more urban spaces since the 2007 global economic crisis; finally, the opportunities and risks represented by the global digitalization process and the concept of the 'smart city'.
It is worth noting that despite this urban diversity, the post-Covid global world we are living in shows a common range of problems and challenges for European and Spanish cities alike, particularly dealing with the following three main challenges: firstly, the effects of climate change in the present-day context of urban climate emergency; secondly, the increasing situation of urban social inequality characterizing more and more urban spaces since the 2007 global economic crisis; finally, the opportunities and risks represented by the global digitalization process and the concept of the 'smart city'.