Universität Wien

290021 EX "Waterfront Vienna" - Excursion in Urban Planning and Development (2014S)

1.50 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work

Vorbesprechung: Montag, 3. März 2014, 18.00 Ort: IFF, 1070 Wien, Schottenfeldgasse 29, SR3a
Nachbesprechung: Montag, 5. Mai 2014, 18.00 Ort: IFF, 1070 Wien, Schottenfeldgasse 29 SR3a
Exkursionstage: Montag, 17. März 2014 sowie Montag, 31. März 2014

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Viennas urban planning strategies define the Danube River Area as one of the 13 target areas of urban development. The Waterfront Vienna strategy tries to connect the Vienna city center with the cities various bodies of water. It consists of housing and real estate development along the Danube River as well as of improved public spaces for leisure and recreation, including better access to the river. The main areas of planning and developing Waterfront Vienna are the Donaukanal, the former Nordbahnhof Area, the Danube City, and the Alte Donau. Next to these main areas there are the South-Eastern riverbanks, the Vienna Marina and the Vienna Harbor Freudenau.

Assessment and permitted materials

Reflection Paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The students will get detailed information on the urban planning target area Waterfront Vienna and visit five sites on two excursion days. The students will have to hand in a short reflection paper after the excursions. Grades are given according to the students active participation and to the quality of the paper.

Examination topics

The programme of the excursion starts with a preliminary meeting on March 3rd, 6pm (18.00) at the IFF, Schottenfeldgasse 29, SR3a, and ends with a final meeting to reflect and evaluate the excursion on May 5th, IFF, SR3a, 6pm (18.00).
The two days of excursion are March 17th and March 31st, meeting dates will be announced in the preliminary meeting!

Reading list


Association in the course directory

(B11-7.3) (B07-7.3)(MG3-EX) (MR7-EX) (L-EX)

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