6-4-2023: ASUR 1 en 2 zijn samengevoegd tot 1 minor van 3 EC.

Note
As from 2023-2024 ASUR will be 1 fulltime minor of 30 ECTS. There will also be some changes in course details, but the text below does give you a good overall impression of the main topics and focus of the minor. A fully updated text will be available on Kies op Maat at the end of March. In the meantime, you are most welcome to send your questions about the minor to coordinator Janne van den Akker: j.van.den.akker@aeres.nl

Are you interested in the urban regions of the future and are you curious about how Climate change, Citizens’ Health, Circulair Economy and Smart Technology will affect these regions? This course deals with the challenges of tomorrow’s society. With the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in mind, it will prepare you to address these challenges from a broad perspective. Moreover, Location Intelligence is an important aspect of your joint approach. Together with Sustainable Urban Regions II you will have the opportunity to follow a full 30 ects minor. In this one, part II, the emphasis is on applying your knowledge by constructing a concept for urban development and present it using storytelling principles.

>> want to know more about both minors, see the online storymap >> https://arcg.is/G9D8H

The main assignment of this minor part II is working as a group on an advice about sustainable urban area development for an external organization. You will participate as an analyser / advisor in sustainable urban area development.

In the course Sustainable urban region will we focus at the 17 SDGs. You wil get familiar with these SDGs and the underlying context of the SDGs. You will be challenged to translate these goals towards the spatial development of urban regions and challenged to construct cross-overs between the different SDGs.

In the course Smart and circular regions you will learn to describe what the principles and trends are of smart and circular regions. You also will construct regional urban chain-analysis on raw (urban) materials as an important base for smart circular urban development.

In the training Storytelling and storymapping, you will learn the power of a good narrative in communication. You will learn tot apply storytelling principles during the design of storymaps.

And also evaluate the communication of your message with a target audience.

You are most welcome to join us, this September 2021 at Aeres Hogeschool Almere, department Geo Media & Design.

Assessment: advise for urban area development

• Define an assignment related to Sustainable Urban Regions from an external organisation.
• Analyse and visualise geodata to gain spatial insight for that organisation.
• Construct a concept of a future development of a sustainable urban region.
• Present that concept to a wider audience. 

The sustainable urban region

• Is able to describe the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the underlying context of the SDGs
• Is able to translate these 17 SDGs towards the spatial development of urban regions
• Can construct crossovers between the different SDGs form a holistic perspective

The smart and circular region

• Can describe what the principles and trends are of smart regions
• Can describe what the principles and trends are of circular regions
• Is able to construct a regional urban chain-analysis
• Reflecting on the principles and trends of smart circular regions

Training storytelling and storymapping

• Apply storytelling principles during the design of storymaps
• Evaluate the communication of your message with a target audience

Relevante competenties:

• Cooperation
• Innovation
• Presentation
• Sustainable development

You must have a permit of your (applied) University to follow courses/minors at the 4th year Bachelor level.

• Study guide for this minor (compiled by lecturers)
• The lecturers provide in-depth articles and reports on the topics.
• Websites with information, practical examples, specific themes and online courses (moocs).

The time required for this minor is 40 hours per week, for 10 weeks (is 400 hours). In addition to the fixed days in the timetable with lectures and tutorials, you will work in groups of 3 to 5 people (mixed groups with different backgrounds).

Period 2 in the weeks: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 2 and 3.
Days: in the morning on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Code: ASUR201
Naam: Assessment: advise for urban area development 
Studiepunten: 7
Type examen: Assessment
Periode: Januari 2024

Code: ASUR202
Naam: The sustainable urban region
Studiepunten: 3
Type examen: Written Exam
Periode: Januari 2024

Code: ASUR203
Naam: The smart and circular region
Studiepunten: 3
Type examen: Assignment
Periode: Januari 2024

Code: ASUR204
Naam: Training storytelling and storymapping
Studiepunten: 2
Type examen: Assignment
Periode: Januari 2024

SUSTAINEABLE URBAN REGIONS

Sustainable Urban Regions (part 1)

• The climate adaptive region
• The green & healthy region
• Location Intelligence
• Research report

Sustainable Urban Regions (part 2)

• Assignment Urban Development for an external organization
• The sustainable region
• The smart & circular region
• Training storytelling & story mapping

Both modules are part of one minor: each module 15 ec – together 30 ec
Part 1 is in period Sep – Nov
Part 2 is in period Dec – Jan