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Cver Lhe pasL Lhree decades, noLlons of susLalnablllLy and susLalnable developmenL have
become guldlng prlnclples of urban developmenL. 1here ls lncreaslng recognlLlon among
publlc pollcy makers, deslgners, academlc scholars, and Lhe publlc LhaL clLles are boLh Lhe
cause of unsusLalnable condlLlons as well as Lhe key Lo more economlcally vlable, soclally
robusL, and envlronmenLally benlgn fuLures. ln Lhls module, we wlll sLudy Lheorles and
pracLlces of susLalnable urban developmenL across mulLlple scales - from bulldlngs and
nelghbourhoods Lo dlsLrlcLs, clLles, and reglons. 1he lecLures wlll prlmarlly address urban
lssues ln Lhe global norLh alLhough a few ldeas and examples from developlng counLrles wlll
also be lncluded.

ln Lhls module, sLudenLs are expecLed Lo galn ln-depLh knowledge of Lhe varlous ldeas LhaL
lnform susLalnablllLy debaLes and Lo undersLand how Lhese ldeas are Lransformed lnLo
acLlon and real world soluLlons. Llkewlse, sLudenLs should develop a deLalled undersLandlng
of Lhe opporLunlLles and consLralnLs offered by dlfferenL conLexLs and how susLalnablllLy ls
adapLed and redeflned Lo flL wlLh speclflc culLural, economlc, and pollLlcal condlLlons.
1hrough crlLlcal reflecLlon on compeLlng Lheorles and pracLlces of susLalnable urbanlsm,
sLudenLs wlll be have Lhe opporLunlLy Lo develop useful lnslghLs and sLraLegles Lo lnform
Lhelr fuLure roles as deslgners, clvll servanLs, pollLlclans, and clLlzens.

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1hrough Lhe successful compleLlon of Lhe module, sLudenLs are expecLed Lo:
! uevelop a Lhorough yeL crlLlcal undersLandlng of Lhe susLalnablllLy dlscourse
! 8e conversanL ln a wlde range of deslgn and pollcy responses Lo Lhe susLalnablllLy
challenge
! 8e famlllar wlLh boLh well-known and lesser known cases of susLalnable urban
developmenL
! undersLand Lhe complexlLles of applylng LheoreLlcal prlnclpals Lo conLexLually-speclflc
pro[ecLs
! uevelop a concepLual and pracLlcal LoolklL Lo conLrlbuLe Lo local/reglonal susLalnablllLy
lnlLlaLlves
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Sprlng 2012
10am Lo noon, ChemlsLry C31

ur Andy karvonen
PumanlLles 8rldgeford SLreeL 8ulldlng 1.10
0161 273 6939 (offlce)
0776 171 4327 (moblle)
andrew.karvonen[manchesLer.ac.uk

Cfflce Pours - Wednesdays 10am Lo 2pm, and by appolnLmenL

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ln addlLlon, Lhls module provldes opporLunlLles Lo develop professlonal skllls lncludlng Lhe
compeLence Lo:
! ldenLlfy resources (books, arLlcles, reporLs, webslLes, eLc.) and assess Lhelr quallLy
! CrlLlque Lhe argumenLs of compeLlng poslLlons and develop a balanced and lnformed
oplnlon on parLlcular lssues
! ulscuss lssues ln a collaboraLlve and dlaloglc seLLlng
! LlucldaLe complex urban developmenL lssues ln a clear and LhoughLful manner

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1he module meeLs for Lwo hours each week from 10am Lo noon. Lach sesslon ls dlvlded lnLo
Lwo parLs wlLh a 10-mlnuLe break aL Lhe mldpolnL. 1he LuLor and several guesL speakers wlll
dellver lecLures on a varleLy of Loplcs addresslng susLalnablllLy and clLles. SLudenLs are
expecLed Lo compleLe Lhe asslgned readlngs before class and arrlve on Llme.

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2 lebruary lnLroducLlon
Crlglns of SusLalnablllLy
Andy

9 lebruary SusLalnable ArchlLecLures
LxperLlse and SusLalnablllLy
Andy
16 lebruary lannlng and SusLalnablllLy
SusLalnable CommunlLles
laln WhlLe
Andy
23 lebruary 8ulldlngs and Lnergy use
MeLrlcs of SusLalnablllLy
uana Abl-Chanem
Andy
1 March SynchronlsaLlon of 1echnlcal and Soclal Change 8alf 8rand
8 March Zero Carbon Pouslng
Creen lnfrasLrucLure
Andy

13 March lood and Lhe ClLy
arLlclpaLory ueslgn
Craeme Sherrlff
Andy
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22 March Campus SusLalnablllLy
CompeLlng SusLalnable luLures
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8eadlng maLerlals, lecLure noLes, and oLher resources wlll be posLed LhroughouL Lhe Lerm
on Moodle (hLLp://moodle.mmu.ac.uk). SLudenLs can log ln uslng Lhelr MMu lus and
passwords, Lhe module ls llsLed as 'PumanlLles 2 (16212603_1112_9)'. All sLudenLs are
requlred Lo check Lhelr MMu emall accounLs and Lhe Moodle webslLe on a regular basls for
updaLes and noLlflcaLlons concernlng Lhe module.

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lndlvldual marks for Lhe module are deLermlned by an essay asslgnmenL (30) due lrlday,
16 March aL 3pm and a flnal qulz (30) on Monday, 16 Aprll from 9am Lo 11am. lnsLrucLlons
for Lhe assessmenLs wlll be provlded durlng Lhe module and wlll also be posLed on Moodle.

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1he ManchesLer School of ArchlLecLure welcomes sLudenL feedback on any aspecL of Lhe
module and encourages every sLudenL Lo compleLe an anonymous evaluaLlon sheeL for Lhe
module and sLaff lnvolved. leedback can also be provlded ln anonymous leLLers Lo Lhe LuLor.
lf sLudenLs do noL wanL Lo dlscuss lssues wlLh Lhe LuLor, Lhey can conLacL Lhe head of school,
rof 1om !effrles, vla Lelephone (0161 247 6938) or emall (L.[efferles[mmu.ac.uk).

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SLudenLs wlLh learnlng lssues are encouraged Lo conLacL Lhe LuLor by emall, Lelephone, or ln
person. All reasonable aLLempLs wlll be made by Lhe LuLor and Lhe unlverslLy Lo
accommodaLe lndlvldual learnlng lssues on a case-by-case basls.

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1here are many resources on susLalnable urban deslgn and developmenL. 8elow ls a brlef
llsL of books, [ournals and magazlnes, and onllne resources LhaL may be useful.
8ooks
8eaLley, 1lmoLhy. 2000. !"##$ &"'($)*+, -#("$)$. /"0+ 12"03#($ 4)5)#*6 WashlngLon, u.C.:
lsland ress
8uchanan, eLer. 2003. 7#$ 89(:#* 0/ !"##$, ;"<9)5#<52"# ($: 59# =(52"(> ?0">:6 new ?ork:
ArchlLecLural League of new ?ork.
uresner, Slmon. 2008.79# @")$<)3>#* 0/ 82*5()$(')>)5A6 8#<0$: 1:)5)0$6 London: LarLhscan
Ldwards, 8rlan. 2003. B02.9 !2):# 50 82*5()$(')>)5A6 8#<0$: 1:)5)0$6 London: 8l8A
LnLerprlses
larr, uouglas. 2008. 82*5()$('># &"'($)*+, &"'($ C#*).$ D)59 =(52"#6 ChlchesLer: Wlley
Cuy, Slmon and SLeven A. Moore (eds). 2003. 82*5()$('># ;"<9)5#<52"#*, 42>52"#* ($:
=(52"#* )$ 12"03# ($: =0"59 ;+#")<(6 London: 8ouLledge
!enks, Mlke and nlcola uempsey (eds.). 2003. E252"# E0"+* ($: C#*).$ E0" 82*5()$('>#
4)5)#*6 Cxford: ArchlLecLural ress
Moore, SLeven A. (ed.). 2009. @"(.+(5)< 82*5()$(')>)5A, 79#0"#5)<(> ($: @"(<5)<(> 700>*6
London: 8ouLledge
arr, Adrlan and Mlchael ZareLsky (eds). 2010. =#D C)"#<5)0$* )$ 82*5()$('># C#*).$6
London: 8ouLledge
8lLchle, Adam and 8andall 1homas (eds.). 2008. 82*5()$('># &"'($ C#*).$, ;$
1$F)"0$+#$5(> ;33"0(<96 G$: #:)5)0$6 London: 1aylor and lrancls
8yn, Slm van der and SLuarL Cowan. 2007. 1<0>0.)<(> C#*).$6 HI59 ;$$)F#"*("A 1:)5)0$6
WashlngLon, u.C.: lsland ress
SaLLerLhwalLe, uavld (ed.). 1999. 79# 1("59*<($ B#(:#" )$ 82*5()$('># 4)5)#*6 London:
LarLhscan

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1anzer, klm and 8afael Longorla. 2007. 79# !"##$ J"():, 70D(":* ($ ;"<9)5#<52"# 0/ 1<0>0.A6
1<0$0+A ($: 1K2)5A6 London: 8ouLledge
Wheeler, SLephen. 2004. @>($$)$. /0" 82*5()$(')>)5A, 4"#(5)$. -)F('>#6 1K2)5('>#6 ($:
1<0>0.)<(> 40++2$)5)#*6 new ?ork: 8ouLledge
Wheeler, SLephen and 1lmoLhy 8eaLley (eds). 2009. 79# 82*5()$('># &"'($ C#F#>03+#$5
B#(:#"6 8#<0$: 1:)5)0$, London: 8ouLledge
Wlnes, !ames. 2008. !"##$ ;"<9)5#<52"#6 London: 1aschen
!ournals and Magazlnes
1$F)"0$+#$56 C#F#>03+#$5 ($: 82*5()$(')>)5A6 www.sprlngerllnk.com/conLenL/102874
L$5#"$(5)0$(> M02"$(> 0/ 82*5()$('># C#F#>03+#$56
DDDN)$:#"*<)#$<#N<0+O'"0D*#O)$:#PN393QR02"$(>4SC1T)R*:
L$5#"$(5)0$(> M02"$(> 0/ 82*5()$('># C#F#>03+#$5 ($: @>($$)$.,
[ournals.wlLpress.com/[sdp.asp
M02"$(> 0/ 82*5()$('># C#F#>03+#$5, www.ccseneL.org/[ournal/lndex.php/[sd/lndex
-0<(> 1$F)"0$+#$5, 79# L$5#"$(5)0$(> M02"$(> 0/ M2*5)<# U 82*5()$(')>)5A6
www.Landf.co.uk/[ournals/LlLles/13349839.asp
82*5()$(')>)5A, www.mdpl.com/[ournal/susLalnablllLy
82*5()$(')>)5A, 8<)#$<#6 @"(<5)<#6 ($: @0>)<A, sspp.proquesL.com
82*5()$(')>)5A, 79# M02"$(> 0/ B#<0":, www.lleberLonllne.com/lol/sus
Cnllne 8esources
ArchlLnvlronmenLal, www.naL-envlr-sun.blogspoL.com
ArchlLecLs' !ournal, www.archlLecLs[ournal.co.uk/susLalnablllLy
ArchlLecLure for PumanlLy, www.archlLecLureforhumanlLy.org
1he ALlanLlc ClLles, hLLp://www.LheaLlanLlcclLles.com
8ulldlng 8esearch LsLabllshmenL, www.bre.co.uk
Commlsslon on ArchlLecLure and Lhe 8ullL LnvlronmenL, www.cabe.org.uk/susLalnablllLy
ueslgn Councll, www.deslgncouncll.org.uk
Creen lnfrasLrucLure ulgesL, www.hplgreen.com
CrlsL, www.grlsL.org
lnhablLaL, www.lnhablLaL.com
8l8A SusLalnablllLy Pub, www.archlLecLure.com/SusLalnablllLyPub/SusLalnablllLyPub.aspx
SusLalnablog, blog.susLalnablog.org
1reehugger, www.Lreehugger.com/deslgn_archlLecLure