The city space management LHES003

Form of course: lectures
Content: The city as a spatial entity - the determinants of urbanity, factors of the formation of cities, types and functions of cities. The effects of urbanization. Economic, social and spatial aspects of urban development. Management of urban space.

(in Polish) Rodzaj przedmiotu

(in Polish) Obieralny

Course coordinators

Aldona Harasimowicz

Learning outcomes

The student describes the city functions and the determinants of urbanity, explains the economic foundations of the city management, identifies the factors and barriers to the development of cities, assesses the impact of the development of cities.

Assessment criteria

Lecture - exam.

Bibliography

1. M.Czornik, Town. Economic aspects of functioning, Publisher University of Economics in Katowice, Katowice 2004.
2. R. Brol, Economics and management of the city, published by University of Economics. O.Langego in Wroclaw, Wroclaw 2004.
3. M.J.Nowak, T. Skotarczak, Investments in the city. Economic , organizational and spatial conditions, CeDeWu, Warsaw 2012.
4. J.Słodczyk, M.Śmigielska (red.), Contemporary trends and dimensions of urbanization, University of Opole, Opole 2008.
5. J.Słodczyk, E.Szafranek (red.), Current trends and dimensions of urbanization, University of Opole Opole 2006.
6. K.Heffner, T.Marszał, Contemporary problems of small towns' development: lokal and regional aspects, PKZK PAN, Warsaw 2005.