Lectures related to Understanding Habitat

Vienna Socialist Housing: Tafuri + Schmertz

Explores Vienna's socialist housing policies from 1919 to 1933, focusing on democratic initiatives, urban planning, and social impact.

Architectural Projects Showcase

Showcases four architectural projects, including a bus terminal, social housing renovation, and two residential designs.

Architectural Projects Showcase

Showcases four architectural projects, including public building transformation, collective housing, and unique residential designs.

Housing Urbanism: Collective Representation and Impact in the City

Delves into the phases of collective representation in low-income housing production and showcases recent innovations in urban governance.

Land Management and Land Rights

Explores localized land policies in different countries and their impact on urban development and affordable housing.

Urban Innovations: Challenges and Solutions MOOC: African Cities III, urban planning and management

Explores challenges and innovations in urban transport, emphasizing the importance of artisanal systems and the potential for cross-city learning.

Habitat and Urban Dynamics: Segregation, Relegation, Oppression

Examines sociological explanations of urban relegation, economic logic, housing preferences, and institutional influences on urban segregation.

Urban Planning in African Cities MOOC: African cities I, An introduction to urban planning

Introduces urban planning in African cities, focusing on the diagnostic phase and addressing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and environmental constraints.

Housing Program Twize MOOC: African cities I, An introduction to urban planning

Delves into the housing program Twize, discussing financial processes and urban development impacts.

Urban Development and Mobility in Touba MOOC: Geographical Information Systems 1

Delves into urban development and mobility challenges in Touba, focusing on housing, water supply, waste management, and transportation.

Urban Development in Africa MOOC: African Cities III, urban planning and management

Explores urban development challenges and solutions in African countries.

Collective Representation in Urban Housing

Explores the phases of collective representation in low-income housing production in Mexico, focusing on innovative governance and recent examples of urban housing innovation.

Urban Planning: Vision and Strategy

Explores the concept of Urban Master Plan and its strategic importance in urban development.

Urban Development: Strategies and Impacts MOOC: African cities I, An introduction to urban planning

Explores urban development tools, infrastructure projects, and housing programs, emphasizing the impact on urban evictions and land value.

Avant-garde vs. Planning

Explores the contrast between avant-garde architecture and urban planning in the Soviet Union, focusing on Manfredo Tafuri and Pier Vittorio Aureli's works.

Urban Planning: Climate Change Effects MOOC: African cities I, An introduction to urban planning

Explores climate change effects on urban areas, focusing on African cities and discussing mitigation and adaptation strategies in urban planning.

Housing Reform in European Cities MOOC: Housing and Cities

Explores the history of mass housing in European cities, focusing on reform efforts and the evolution of housing standards.

Rethinking Sustainable Cities: Distritotec Project

Delves into challenges of sustainable cities, focusing on the Distritotec project.

Introduction to Informal Settlements

Discusses the central issue of informal settlements in African cities and the evolving political responses.

Urban Planning in African Cities MOOC: African cities I, An introduction to urban planning

Introduces urban planning in African cities, covering global urbanization, challenges, and the importance of sustainable development.