Description
Urban planners create development plans for towns, urban areas, cities, and regions. They research the needs of the community or the region (economic, social, transport) and evaluate other parameters such as sustainability in order to present solid programs aimed at the improvement of the site.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
green space strategiesurban planningdemographyarchitecture regulationszoning codesurban sustainabilitygreen building practicesbuilding codesenvironmental policyspatial planningscientific modellingrural development strategieslandscape architecturearchitectural conservationproject managementscientific research methodologygeographytopographyCAD softwarebicycle sharing systemssmart city featurescartographyconstruction methodscommunity-led local developmentpublic housing legislationhistoric architecture
Practical Skills
mentor individualsmanage personal professional developmentdevelop professional network with researchers and scientistsmanage research dataevaluate research activitiesintegrate gender dimension in researchpromote the transfer of knowledgemanage open publicationsspeak different languagessynthesise informationstudy human populationapply for research fundingthink abstractlyoperate open source softwareliaise with local authoritiesperform project managementbuild business relationshipspromote open innovation in researchexecute feasibility studydraft scientific or academic papers and technical documentationapply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activitiespromote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activitiesmanage findable accessible interoperable and reusable datainteract professionally in research and professional environmentsmeet building regulationscommunicate with a non-scientific audienceperform scientific researchuse geographic information systemsconduct research across disciplinesadvise on use of landmanage intellectual property rightsincrease the impact of science on policy and societydemonstrate disciplinary expertisedisseminate results to the scientific communitypublish academic researchdevelop innovative mobility solutionsconduct public surveysadvise on building mattersdevelop concepts for city marketingteach in academic or vocational contextscommunicate with local residentspromote innovative infrastructure designpromote sustainabilityuse CAD softwaredesign spatial layout of outdoor areasplan public housingstudy traffic flowconduct land surveysadvise architectsapply blended learningprovide technical expertiseadvise on pollution preventionwrite scientific publicationsadvise on legislative actsadvise on architectural mattersensure infrastructure accessibility