Prof Anne Power OLDM2.21

This course is available on the MSc in City Design and Social Science, MSc in Regional And Urban Planning Studies, MSc in Social Policy (European and Comparative Social Policy), MSc in Social Policy (Research), MSc in Social Policy (Social Policy and Planning), MSc in Social Policy and Development, MSc in Social Policy and Development: Non-Governmental Organisations and MSc in Urbanisation and Development. This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.

The course is an introduction to topical issues in housing and human settlements in the context in rapidly growing cities worldwide. It is divided into four parts: urban changes, structures of housing provision, new actors in housing and settlement, and the future of housing. The course includes twelve lectures starting in LT and ending in ST. The main topics of the lectures are: urban growth and its impact on housing needs and demand; contrasting patterns of housing development; owner occupation, renting and self-help; government intervention and finance; planning and renewal; international agencies and aid; bottom-up shelter models and community-led initiatives; social exclusion and urban pressures; basic services and public infrastructure; participation and women's roles in low income settlements; the roles of Non-Government Organisations; environment of cities; urban and housing design: theories and practice of urban settlements. Case studies are used to illustrate arguments, policies and delivery.

15 hours of lectures and 15 hours of seminars in the LT. 4 hours of lectures and 4 hours of seminars in the ST.

Students will be expected to participate actively in seminars and to complete two formative essays drawing on case study evidence.

UN (1996), An Urbanising World; BC Aldrich (1995), Housing the Urban Poor; A Power (1999), Estates on the Edge; Badshah (2006), Our Urban Future; D Satterthwaite (1999), Sustainable Cities; UNCHS 2001-2013, The State of the World's Cities;. Doug Saunders, Arrival City (2010) Ed Glaeser, Triumph of the City (2012) D Satterthwaite and D Mitlin (2013) Reducing Urban Poverty in the Global South.

Exam (75%, duration: 2 hours) in the main exam period.
Essay (25%, 2000 words) in the ST.