Urban Planning & City Rehabilitation
Overview
Cities affected by conflict, disasters or long neglect need planning that is fast, realistic and fair. This course covers urban planning tools for rehabilitating cities: assessing damage and needs, setting priorities, managing land and property issues, restoring services and planning for long-term, inclusive urban development.
Who should attend
Urban planners, municipal engineers, housing and public works officials, and staff of reconstruction programmes.
Training methodology
Interactive presentations, regional and international public sector experiences, case studies, group work on participants' own institutions, practical exercises, and an action plan for each participant's entity.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Assess urban damage, needs and priorities
- Apply urban planning tools to rehabilitation
- Address land, property and housing issues
- Plan the restoration of basic services and infrastructure
- Engage communities in recovery planning
Course outline
Day 1Cities in Recovery
- Urban impacts of crises
- Principles of urban recovery
- International experiences
- Roles of key actors
- Discussion
Day 2Assessment and Priorities
- Damage and needs assessment
- Mapping and GIS tools
- Neighbourhood profiling
- Setting priorities
- Assessment exercise
Day 3Planning Tools
- Master and local plans
- Land use and zoning
- Building regulations
- Heritage areas
- Planning workshop
Day 4Land, Property and Housing
- Property records and rights
- Disputes and restitution
- Housing repair programmes
- Rubble and debris management
- Case study
Day 5Services and Implementation
- Restoring water, power and roads
- Financing urban recovery
- Community participation
- Monitoring progress
- City action plan
