Summary
Summary Planning for Urban Quality of Life LUP23806
- Course
- Institution
Summary of 21 pages for the course Planning For Urban Quality Of Life LUP23806 at WUR (planning)
[Show more]
Seller
Follow
dejongeiris
Reviews received
Content preview
Lecture 1 IntroductionStressor or driver?
Why urban agriculture?
Urban quality of life: Maintaining and improving aspects of quality of life related to the
spatial organization of an urban region. i.e the way spatial distribution of land uses and
networks in a region affect the quality of urban living.
Land use = functions we give to land that we can make of the land
Planning:
- Creating convincing stories (visions, scenarios) about the future spatial organization
- Express general interest
- Long term, future oriented (25-30 years)
- Regional level, covering city regions
- Stories common for current and future decision > strategies
- Relationship between spatial organization and human activities
3 themes
1. Urban Development
2. Sustainable mobility
3. Healthy living environment
Dutch Urban Development
- Population concentrated in city regions (e.g. Randstad) in the west
- Towns are compact, preserving valuable farmland and natural reserves
- In the past > strict system local/regional/national control prevented urban sprawl
Very hierarchical
Historical cities and towns
Post war city extensions 1945-1980
- Housing production
Dutch new Towns policy:
, - One-sided orientation as satellite of one of the Randstad cities
- Close to existing cities, connected to a ‘mother city’
- Good transport links (train, tram, metro) but with the mother city alone
- Many towns still growing beyond the boundaries of the original plan
VINEX suburbs 1995-
- Vinex report, document outlined the building of new homes (1995-2005)
- Most of them built in suburbs, the rest within the existing cities to increase urban
density.
- The largest vinex suburbs can be found in the Randstad: some of them resemble
new towns)
- Demand and supply. VINEX not only considered demand and supply but also
Housing preferences > more suitable homes. On outskirts of cities, to expand.
Recent spatial policy trends:
- Policy in the nl has shifted away from top-down large-scale urban extensions.
- More emphasis on redevelopment: former docklands, brownfields and railway station
areas are ‘urban ‘key projects, often high rise buildings.
- More bottom-up, decentral, local governance, integrating urban and rural
development. Risk: things get deregulated.
- From 2021: environmental law (omgevingswet) > make it easier for economic actors
to collect and present data to create new developments
more freedom and influence on action
plans/implementation > more adaptable.
These two come together in quality of life:
- How well are human needs met, now and in the future? > objective well-being
- How satisfied are people in various domains? > subjective well-being
HDI (Human Development Index): indicators: life expectancy, Education (years of
schooling), Gross National Income (standard of living) > biased. Subjective well-being
Big risk: only considering one variable per indicator.
, Quality of life (QOL) definition: Extent to which objective human needs are fulfilled in
relation to personal or group perceptions of subjective well-being.
Policy (including spatial planning!) can create the opportunities to meet human needs, by
acting on:
- Built capital: manufactured goods
- Social capital: networks and cooperation
- Human capital: labour and knowledge
- Nature capital: ecosystem services
Policy is affected by social norms: e.g. preference for a type of green space stimulating
the development of such green space.
Policy also affects social norms: e.g. development of a new transportation infrastructure
encouraging new mobility patterns.
Where and how does planning affect QOL:
- Sewerage systems, Industrial revolution, pollution.
- Zoning: different parts of land in the map > which functions are allowed in each
partial.
- Industrial revolution: brutal aspects consequences
- Modern day zoning: between commerce and industrial zone
- Housing
- Urban expansion.
- Green space, public green access, environmental justice. Too much green?
- Ecosystems services: guarantee human well-being
- Public transit
Don't forget: cities are not isolated! Center. Cities take and deliver.
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller dejongeiris. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $5.77. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
55628 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now