Global Metropolitan Planning

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This advanced seminar explores metropolitan planning in an international context. The course is taught through case-studies which reflect a diversity of issues, including rapid urbanization, second- and third-tier cities, planning practices in a context of deficient data, regional governance, and sectoral economic development strategies in a globalized market context. Prior completion of MPUP 530 and MPUP 715 is required for students with no prior exposure to market economics and global urban development.