TY - GEN
T1 - The Potential of the Technical University of Denmark in the Light of Sustainable Livable Cities
AU - Jensen, Lotte Bjerregaard
AU - Nielsen, Per Sieverts
AU - Nielsen, Susanne Balslev
AU - Nielsen, Thomas Alexander Sick
AU - Mikkelsen, Peter Steen
N1 - 3rd International Workshop on Design in Civil and Environmental Engineering, DCEE3 ; Conference date: 21-08-2014 Through 23-08-2014
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) has a long tradition for research and education in urban planning and sustainable urban development. An increasing societal focus on sustainability and urbanization in society supports this continuous focus on sustainable urban planning in technical educations. The focus on sustainable urban development includes understanding the role of civil engineering, water engineering, sustainable mobility and energy, and communities in developing future desirable solutions. However, beyond the challenges faced in each of the specific technical fields, there is a growing demand for integrated solutions. A proposal has been developed in the last couple of years to further develop DTU’s education in urban development and livable cities with an emphasis on integration and interdependencies in urban engineering. This paper describes core professional design niches which by themselves have an impact on urban development, including water in cities, climate adaptation, mobility planning, building, energy, and community designs. A number of challenges in developing an integrated approach in the technical education are discussed in the paper. The increasing focus on sustainability but also on global urbanization, compact cities, and smart cities supports new thinking in urban planning and design in technical education. The paper suggests a new initiative to further develop the sustainable urban planning research and education at DTU.
AB - The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) has a long tradition for research and education in urban planning and sustainable urban development. An increasing societal focus on sustainability and urbanization in society supports this continuous focus on sustainable urban planning in technical educations. The focus on sustainable urban development includes understanding the role of civil engineering, water engineering, sustainable mobility and energy, and communities in developing future desirable solutions. However, beyond the challenges faced in each of the specific technical fields, there is a growing demand for integrated solutions. A proposal has been developed in the last couple of years to further develop DTU’s education in urban development and livable cities with an emphasis on integration and interdependencies in urban engineering. This paper describes core professional design niches which by themselves have an impact on urban development, including water in cities, climate adaptation, mobility planning, building, energy, and community designs. A number of challenges in developing an integrated approach in the technical education are discussed in the paper. The increasing focus on sustainability but also on global urbanization, compact cities, and smart cities supports new thinking in urban planning and design in technical education. The paper suggests a new initiative to further develop the sustainable urban planning research and education at DTU.
KW - Sustainability
KW - Livable cities
KW - Research
KW - Design education in civil engineering
KW - Design method
M3 - Article in proceedings
SP - 90
EP - 96
BT - Proceedings of the Third international Workshop on Design in Civil and Environmental Engineering
A2 - Bjerregaard Jensen, Lotte
A2 - Thompson, Mary Kathryn
PB - Technical University of Denmark
ER -