Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech

Urbanism and Regional Systems (2500006) – Course 2025/26 PDF

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Description Territory reading instruments. Territorial systems in the construction of the territory. Rural society. Urban society Description Transport infrastructures (road and rail network). Technical services (telecommunications network and electricity supply network) Objectives To know the characteristics of the road, railway, telecommunications and energy supply networks in relation to the characteristics of the territory where they are implemented. Highlight the relationships between transport networks and the growth of cities. WATER CYCLE INFRASTRUCTURES Description Hydrological planning; water balances of Catalonia. Urban supply in the metropolitan area of Barcelona The reuse of water as a new hydraulic resource The Sanitation Plan of Catalonia Works to protect avenues and floods CONCEPTS OF THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE TERRITORY Description The hydrographic network The protected natural spaces. The coastal strip The system of human settlements The evolution of a nodal territory to another of network type Indicators of reading of the networks in the theory of graphs. PRACTICES UNIT I Description To express in a scheme a network of transport or of infrastructures Objectives To make the student realize of the deficiencies of his interpretation / perception, on the expression of a network REVIEW OF AN ARTICLE (CONTENTS TOPIC 1) Description It is proposed to comment on a text regarding the content of sessions 1,2,3 or 4 (the 1st topic). EVALUATION SESSIONS 1 TO 4 (SUBJECT I) Description Test of knowledge / Exam

Specific Objectives

Objectives To get to know the territory with special emphasis on reading topographic maps. Understand the importance of territorial systems, especially technical services and transport infrastructures in the construction of cities Objectives To know the characteristics of the road, railway, telecommunications and energy supply networks in relation to the characteristics of the territory where they are implemented. Highlight the relationships between transport networks and the growth of cities. Objectives To raise awareness of the two main groups of measures to improve water supply: increase resources (desalination, transfer, regulation) and reduce demand (savings, reuse, ...) Find out that flood protection is not can achieve absolutely. Objectives To emphasize the importance of open spaces (hydrographic network, natural spaces, coastal strip) as a network of corridors and biological suppliers. To make known the theories of representation and interpretation of networks. Objectives To make the student aware of the shortcomings of their interpretation / perception, about the expression of a network Objectives Contextualize knowledge from reading an article related to the topic. Objectives Evaluate

Dedication

9h Large group + 6h Medium group + 21h Self Study
Total: 36h

URBAN PLANNING. Description Origins and evolution of the instruments of Urban Planning. The introduction in the city of urban services The types of management plans today Objectives To highlight the urban revolution that occurs from the nineteenth century and which involves the increase in world population and the concentration of this in cities. Different instruments are used to order this urban growth. Description Territorial Planning Plans Municipal Urban Planning Plans Land classification: permitted uses and planned types of development New perspectives on the usefulness of Municipal Urban Planning Plans Development plans (Partial Plans and Improvement Plans Urban) Objectives To emphasize the importance of planning in the management of the growth of cities and in the occupation of the territory. Explain the methodological and content differences between territorial and urban planning URBAN MANAGEMENT. THE REPARCELLATION PROJECT. THE URBANIZATION PROJECT Description The urban action systems Specificities of the Reparcelling Project and the urbanization project PRACTICES ON THE PLANNING OF A MUNICIPALITY Description To do a work in group 3 or 4 participants on the content and the affectation of the planning of a municipality of more than 2000 inhabitants. Proposal for a script to inform about the current and planned infrastructures and the characteristics of the urban growth planned by the Poum. Inform of the situation of the territorial planning: PTC, PTP, PITC, PEIN .... To endow the work of the basic contextual elements: geographic, demographic, socioeconomic and political situation and conclusions. Description Do a test of knowledge on the contents of the topic II (sessions 5,6 and 7) Objectives Evaluate REVIEW OF AN ARTICLE (URBAN MANAGEMENT)

Specific Objectives

Objectives To highlight the urban revolution that took place from the 19th century onwards and which meant an increase in the world's population and its concentration in cities. Different instruments are used to order this urban growth. Objectives To emphasize the importance of planning in the planning of the growth of cities and in the occupation of the territory. Explain the methodological and content differences between territorial and urban planning Objectives To explain to the students the importance of urban management as a set of actions that allow to put into practice theoretical approaches To make known the techniques that allow to pass from a structure of the irregular property to properties adjusted to the urban planning Objectives To understand the role played by the different territorial and urban plans using the case of a specific and possibly known municipality. Learn to report. Know the urban part of the municipal administration. To know the current situation of the Territorial planning in Catalonia To learn to work in group, to be cooperative in the scheme and development of the work. Acquire effective communication skills: contact with the administration of a municipality (search for information and documentation in a City Council) Objectives Evaluate

Dedication

9h Large group + 7h Medium group + 22h 24m Self Study
Total: 38h 24m

SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY Description Concept of sustainable mobility Pedestrian route network Network of routes for public transport Bicycle lane network Objectives Explain to students how the mobility generated by the different urban uses is evaluated. To give the tools to be able to design the different networks of sustainable mobility in a city. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF URBANIZATION Description The conception of infrastructures from their relations with nature. The reuse of materials Urbanization at the service of sustainable mobility Objectives Explain the importance of environmental aspects in the design, construction and operation of infrastructures. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES Description The Environmental Impact Study of Infrastructure Projects The Strategic Environmental Assessment https://portal.camins.upc.edu/guiaDocent/manteniment?execution=e2s6# PRACTICE ON THE MOBILITY OF A MUNICIPALITY Description Carry out an exercise in drawing up pedestrian routes, public surface transport and bike lanes. Exercise on a 1/1000 or 1/5000 scale map of a population center to implement the fit of sustainable mobility networks PRACTICE: EIA SYNTHESIS EXERCISES. Description Carry out a work that synthesizes the main parts of an environmental impact study of a project: evaluation, characterization and definition of impacts and proposal of corrective measures. REVIEW OF AN ARTICLE (CONTENTS TOPIC III) Description Contextualize knowledge from reading an article related to topic III EVALUATION SESSIONS 8 TO 12 (SUBJECT III) Description Test of knowledge / Exam

Specific Objectives

Objectives To explain to the students how the mobility generated by the different urban uses is evaluated. To give the tools to be able to design the different networks of sustainable mobility in a city. Objectives To explain the importance of environmental aspects in the design, construction and operation of infrastructures. Objectives To make students aware of the contents and methodologies of environmental assessment of plans and projects Objectives To make known the main tools and institutions of environmental management of the territory Objectives To apply the technical knowledge developed in the theoretical class. Objectives Documentation work: synthesis exercise Objectives To contextualize knowledge from reading Objectives Evaluate

Dedication

8h Large group + 9h Medium group + 23h 48m Self Study
Total: 40h 48m

The birth of the cities Greece and Rome the Middle Ages Renaissance The modern city Basic knowledge of administrative law Types of regulations Distribution of powers in the territory and the city The legislation of Civil Engineering EVALUATION SESSIONS 8 TO 12 (SUBJECT III) Description Test of knowledge / Exam REVIEW OF AN ARTICLE (URBAN HISTORY)

Specific Objectives

Objectives: knowledge and evolution of cities through history Objectives: To introduce basic knowledge of regulations, administration and governance of the territory and the city Objectives Evaluate

Dedication

5h Large group + 4h Medium group + 12h 36m Self Study
Total: 21h 36m

Dedication

3h Laboratory classes + 4h 11m Self Study
Total: 7h 11m