Prerequisite:

Second-cycle Bologna degree or a university (level VII) degree.

Content (Syllabus outline):

• theory, models and methodology of spatial planning
• history of spatial planning
• concepts of spatial planning
• legislation on spatial planning
• actors in spatial development and their interrelatednes
• conflicts in the land use
• land use
• strategic spatial planning and zonning

Readings:

• Forester, J. 1993: Critical theory, public policy, and planning practice. Toward a critical pragmatism. State University of New York.
• Healey, P., 1997: Collaborative planning. Shaping places in fragmented societies. Red Globe Press London.
• Adams, N. (ur.), Cotella, G. (ur.), Nunes, R. (ur.) 2011: Territorial development, cohesion and spatial planning : knowledge and policy development in an enlarged EU. London, New York.
• Gualini, E. (ur.) 2015: Planning and conflict : critical perspectives on contentious urban developments. London, New York.
• Nared, J., Hudoklin, J., Kavaš, D., Zavodnik Lamovšek, A. 2019: Povezovanje prostorskega in razvojnega načrtovanja na regionalni ravni v Sloveniji. Georitem 29. Ljubljana. (poglavji 4 in 5)
• Strategija prostorskega razvoja Slovenije 2050, 2023. Ljubljana.
• selection of current articles in the subject’s field.

Objectives and competences:

The aim of the course is to introduce basic characteristics and theories of spatial planning, focusing on identification of actors and driving forces of spatial development. The students will be acquainted with theoretical and conceptual aspects of spatial planning, where integral planning and sustainable spatial development will be in the forefront.

Intended learning outcomes:

• knowledge on theories, concepts, models and methods in the field of spatial planning
• capacity to recognize key spatial processes and to interlink them to spatial-planning theories
• capacity to recognise key actors of spatial development and to engage them properly into the planning processes
• identification of methodological approaches, enabling high level research on spatial development of a certain area

Learning and teaching methods:

Types of learning/teaching:

• Frontal teaching
• Independent students work
• e-learning

Teaching methods:

• Explanation
• Conversation/discussion/debate
• Work with texts
• Case studies
• Solving exercises
• Field work (e.g. company visits)
• Inviting guests from companies

Assessment:

Final examination (written/oral) (100 %).

Lecturer’s references:

• Goluža, M. 2021: Učinkovitost participativnega načrtovanja pri reševanju konfliktov : primer prostorskega umeščanja tretje razvojne osi na Koroškem. Koroška : od preteklosti do perspektiv. Ljubljana.
• Goluža, M. 2022: Konflikti pri umeščanju prometne infrastrukture v prostor v Sloveniji. Doktorska disertacija, Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za gradbeništvo in geodezijo. Ljubljana.
• Goluža, M. 2022: Konflikti v prostorskem načrtovanju : kritični pregled teoretičnih pristopov k zmanjševanju konfliktnosti. Geografski vestnik 94-1.
• Goluža, M. 2023: Conflicting interests in transport infrastructure planning : theoretical approaches and practical implications of conflict management in planning processes. Young Geographers : showcasing research contributions in geography. Cham.
• Bole, D., Goluža, M., Kozina, J. 2024: Linking industrial culture and human agency in three (post)industrial towns : collective and individual agency shaping development paths. Geoforum 150.