Turku, Finland

Planning at Urban Areas

The aim of this course is to teach people to analyze their everyday environments, how the city works, how different flows move into and in a city and how city planning accounts these phenomena. The core is, of course, sustainable development.

Course leader

Turku University of Applied Sciences

Senior Lecturer Marika Nurmikko

Target group

The course is suitable to anyone who is interested in town planning and how sustainable development goals are and should be considered in an everyday life in towns.

Course aim

- The student is familiar with the basics of urban structure and the concept of space, the effect of the surroundings on the pleasantness and habitability of an area, landscape structures and the role of green area development in landscaping.
- The student is able to estimate the effects of construction on the urban areas and be familiar with the town planning systems. The student learns also about different flows in cities and how sustainable development should be considered in a planning at urban areas.

Fee info

EUR 75: The course fee includes:

- Registering to the course and customer service
- Teaching, study facilities in Turku