Lehrende: Balázs Cserpes; Maria Alejandra Moleiro Dale
Veranstaltungsart: Seminar
Orga-Einheit: Fachübergreifende Studienangebote
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Semesterwochenstunden: 2
Standort: Hamburg
Unterrichtssprache: Englisch
Min. | Max. Anzahl Teilnehmer:innen: - | 32
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Beschreibung: What is TOSCA? The Toolkit for Open Sustainable City Planning and Analysis (TOSCA) was developed in 2019 by the Hafencity University Hamburg (HCU), in cooperation with the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) GmbH. The objective behind this type of cooperation project was the development of strategies and digital tools for sustainable urban and societal advancement in developing urban contexts. The toolkit pilot was tested through two cooperation projects, specifically under the “Sustainable Urban Development – Smart Cities” in India and the “Sustainable Intermediate Cities” in Ecuador. TOSCA is conceptualized as a web-based, open-source Geographical Information System toolkit, that can be used on a multi-touch table or in an internet browser. Using low-cost technology, the application is characterized by the ease of take-up by any interested user. The aim is to visualize spatial data, making it divisible and understandable, thus, developing the possibility of overlaying and visualizing conflicts of interests. TOSCA is designed to be scalable, replicable, and mobile. It can be used in a variety of contexts around the world, also by non-GIS experts. It provides local governments with the possibility to significantly reduce the time dedicated to consensus-reaching processes through the visualization, query, assessment and analysis of geospatial data in an iterative manner. The results are objective and easy to understand for a variety of stakeholders involved in the local development of cities. The aim of the course is to bring students closer to the relevance of digital open source tools in the field of spatial planning for the sustainable development of urban contexts, in particular by introducing the Toolkit for Open and Sustainable City Planning and Analysis (TOSCA) as an open-source and web- based digital GIS (Geographical Information Systems) tool for planning. The course, to be instructed in English, is divided into three main learning blocks, designed to align students from different academic backgrounds and programmes into the same level of understanding of the overarching topic: o Theoretical content as basic knowledge about traditional urban planning and its shift towards the digital age. o Technological content, to present the role of digital, spatial and open-source tools. A basic overview of what GIS (Geographical Information Systems) is, focused on its use in the TOSCA toolkit. o The synthesis activities, where students bridge the gained input into a practical exercise. Which Results / examination performance / outcome is planned? Students will be guided in understanding basic notions of digital planning of the urban environment, and consolidate the input given in the form of analyses, through group activities such as the formulation of an applicable use case for a specific context. They should finally reflect on the applicability of TOSCA to support the SDGs. At the end of the course, graduates should be able to: • Understand the role of digital tools in the new era of planning. • Analyse the advantages of Open Source Tools. • Collect basic ideas about what Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can do for planning and how TOSCA can make them more accessible. • Reflect on the contribution of TOSCA to address the challenges identified under the SDG.
Module: Q-M-Mod-100, Q-M-Mod-001
