The urban planning is undergoing a period of crucial transformation, driven by digitalisation and the need to create more sustainable and inclusive cities. The course ‘Digital Tools for Urban Planning’ offers you the opportunity to acquire essential skills in a sector with high demand for labour and which is constantly growing. You will learn to use tools such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and urban modelling platforms, which are essential for the analysis and simulation of urban environments. This knowledge will enable you to tackle current challenges, such as mobility, sustainability and citizen participation. Taking this course will prepare you to contribute to the creation of more efficient cities, where your work will be key to the future. Make the most of this opportunity to develop your skills in a field that is not only relevant but also exciting and full of possibilities.
Digital Tools for Urban Planning
Architecture, construction and urban planning
8 pm
Introduction
Objectives
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Understanding the basics of digitalisation in urban planning and its impact on cities.
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Identify the benefits of digital tools in urban planning and its practical application.
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Analysing the challenges and the opportunities presented by digitalisation in the contemporary urban context.
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Use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the analysis and modelling of urban environments.
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Assess the sustainability and efficiency energy analysis of projects using advanced digital tools.
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Develop skills in mobility and transport modelling urban, using digital platforms.
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Encouraging public participation through the use of collaborative tools in the urban planning process.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. THE DIGITALISATION OF URBAN PLANNING
Principles of urban planning
The structure and function of cities
Benefits of digital tools in planning
Challenges and opportunities in urban digitalisation
An introduction to the main programmes and platforms used
TEACHING UNIT 2. URBAN SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS USING DIGITAL TOOLS
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Urban modelling and other platforms
Urban mobility and transport modelling
Analysis of sustainability and energy efficiency in cities
Models of urban growth and spatial development
Citizen participation and collaborative tools
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