Understanding the Historical Urban Landscape

New course

Level of qualification: Master

ECTS credits: 5

Responsible partners: 
Samara State Technical University (SSTU, Samara Polytech), Russia
University of Tehran (UT), Iran
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece

Course overview / general description: Understand the installation of monuments, ensembles or sites, their contents and surroundings, in relation to other buildings, gardens, landscapes and natural / economic / symbolic resources. The Historical Urban Landscape as a blend of components and structures (types of territories, social perceptions and ever-changing natural, social and economic forces). Identify the emotional, cultural, environmental, economic and use significance of the Historical Urban Landscape. Find and absorb all available sources of information relevant to the monument, ensemble or site being studied. The participatory component of field research and policies of the Historical Urban Landscape. Landscape design principles and methods that take into account the need for protection and preservation of the heritage value of a particular landscape, especially for those areas most radically affected by change, such as peri-urban, industrial and coastal areas. Issues of implementation of the European Landscape Convention in the various states. The landscape policy integrated into the policy of protecting and enhancing both the historical heritage and the natural environment.