Description

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Program

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Architectural Engineering And Environmental Design

Objectives

• Studying the advanced design theories of Urban Planning in response to understand and solve physical, social, and economic problems; major concepts and procedures used by city planners and local governments to improve the urban environment through modern history. The course provides students with a study of design theories and urban re- generation approaches for contemporary urban planning case studies and experimental models in Europe, USA and Middle-East. In addition, the course explores other development approaches related to transportation and land-use design theories. The course also examines key challenges and opportunities in urban planning including sustainability and built environment, post-war planning challenges, planning for community and public health. By the end of the course, students will gain a perspective to see how the mentioned challenges may affect the complex fabric and mechanism of cities and regions, which must be considered into planning analysis and decision-making process.