都市研究與計畫(Urban Studies and Planning)

Students using the luminous table, from Eran Ben-Joseph's class, 11.304J.
都市研究與計畫系所成立於西元1932年,是美國第二個成立的都市計畫系所,今日則是美國最大的都市計畫系所之一。本系所專精於從實務來推導理論,對於決策如何執行和對受影響者所造成的衝擊和益處特別注重。
本系提供的課程包括了五個領域:城市設計與發展、環境政策團體、住屋、社群和經濟發展、國際發展和區域規劃、規劃支援體系。還有兩個不授與學位的學程,一個是反應社群實務中心,給在職社會運動者參加;另一個則是都市和區域研究特別計畫,給發展中國家的在職專家參與。
學生有很多的機會可以實地和教授們處理真實世界所遭遇到的規劃問題。本系提供將理論學術研究和田野調查研究結合的機會,也是最吸引人的特色之一。
葉庭芬老師(簡介並寄信)
MIT 的Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) 是一個極具代表性及開創性的科系。60、70年代,Kevin Lynch任教時,奠定了基調及走向。Lynch著有Image of City, What Time is This Place, A Theory of Good City Form等等指標性書籍。除了多元化參與、過程管理(facilitating)外,也注重整合建築、都市與自然的環境設計。
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The Department of Urban Studies and Planning, established in 1932, was the second planning department in the U.S. and today is one of the largest planning departments nationally. DUSP excels at theorizing from practice and is particularly interested in how decisions are implemented and the impacts and benefits on those affected.
The department offers degree programs in the five specialization areas: City Design and Development (CDD), Environmental Policy Group (EPG), Housing, Community, and Economic Development (HCED), International Development and Regional Planning (IDRP) and Planning Support Systems (PSS). There are also two non-degree programs, the Center for Reflective Community Practice (CRCP) for mid-career community activists and the Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies (SPURS) for mid-career professionals in developing countries.
A wide range of field-based opportunities are available for students to work in collaboration with faculty on real-world planning problems. This unique tie between theoretical academic studies and field-based action research is one of the continuing allures of the program.
For more information, go to http://dusp.mit.edu.





