PENS-219 / 4 crédits

Enseignant(s): De Cesare Giovanni, Peter Hannes Markus, Viganò Paola

Langue: Anglais

Withdrawal: It is not allowed to withdraw from this subject after the registration deadline.


Summary

Hidden Rivers aims at fulfilling the need for an interdisciplinary understanding of the problematics surrounding urban streams, through ecological, hydrological, and spatial relationships found in riverscapes.

Content

Keywords

urban river; water system; interdisciplinary; water infrastructure; cultural landscape; ecosystem; hydrological issues; river renaturalization; urbanistic practice

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Analyze urban rivers
  • Elaborate interdiscipinary river analysis
  • Contextualise river ecological, hydrological and territorial issues
  • Create innovative ways of conceiving the space of metropolitan rivers

Transversal skills

  • Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
  • Communicate effectively with professionals from other disciplines.
  • Demonstrate the capacity for critical thinking
  • Access and evaluate appropriate sources of information.

Teaching methods

A theoretical and practical overview about contemporary rivers shall be introduced by professionals in the field of urbanism, environmental engineering and civil engineering. A combination of lectures and on-site workshops shall be undertaken between experts and students to build different analytical skills.

Each student teams shall be multi-disciplanary with the goal of encouraging exchange and understanding between fields of expertise. Fieldwork and analysis shall be undertaken across designated urban river territories to generate a better understanding and new ideas.

 

 

Assessment methods

Assessment will be made on the basis of the final presentation as well as project materials submitted - including but not limited to, findings from fieldwork, site analysis, and idea/ proposal.

 

Supervision

Office hours No
Assistants No
Forum No

Dans les plans d'études

  • Semestre: Printemps
  • Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
  • Matière examinée: Hidden rivers
  • Cours: 4 Heure(s)
  • Exercices: 22 Heure(s)
  • Projet: 22 Heure(s)

Semaine de référence

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