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Hawassa University

School of Governance and Development Study

Course Name: Urban Development and Year I/Sem.II


Regional Planning Course Load: 3Cr.
Course Code: (DVMT 513) Instructor: Eshetayehu K. (MA, CPM, PhD
Academic Year: 2018 Fellow)

1. Course Description

Consequent to the development of urbanization as a global mega trend and emerging phenomenon in the
developing world, it is adequate worth for development specialists to acquaint with the sciences of urban
and regional development planning. Development has also spatial dimension and they also need to have
an insight about spatial perspectives of it.

This course is organized in to two main parts. The first part introduces the basis of urban and regional
issues. In this section the basic concepts of urban and regional development, history and theories of
urbanization, urban and regional planning, and spatial structures will be discussed. The second part the
policy strategies and models related to urban and regional planning. it also attempts to review the
Ethiopian urban development policy and existing realities with the perspectives of theoretical models.

2. Learning Objectives

The course aims at expose students to the state of the art of urban/regional growth and development. Thus
the students will be able to,

 know the basic concepts and definitions of urban and regional development planning.
 describe, analyze and explain development process at regional and local levels.
 conceptualize spatial structures and their organizations.
 acquaint with pioneers and their works of urban and regional planning.
 introduce with local and regional development theories and models.
 assess and analyze the Ethiopian urban development policy.

3. Teaching Methods

Lectures, supporting selected readings, presentations and discussions of the readings and cases,
assignments and seminars on assignments will be used in the process.

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4. Methods of Assessment, Attendance and Participation
Performance of participants will be assessed on the basis of assignments, essay and an exam.

Attendance and Participation 10% throughout

Quiz/Mid exam 15%

Term paper (Individual) 15%

Final Exam 60%

You are expected to show up in class on time and to participate in class discussions.

5. Course Contents

I. Introduction: Basic Concepts and 3.1 Basic concepts of regional


Definitions 1.1 Urban, Urbanized, development
Urbanization, Urban Growth 3.2 Growth pole and regional Corridor
1.2 Urban-Rural Dichotomy and Urban- 3.3 Backwash and spillover effects
Rural Continuum 3.4 The urban-rural Linkages
1.3 Spatial Organization: Urban, V. Regional and Urban Development
Periurban, Rural, Region Economics
II. Models of Urban Growth-Spatial 4.1 Spatial Economics: Comparative and
Models of Urban Land Use Theories Competitive advantage, economies of
2.1 Concentric Ring Model Scale
2.2 Sector Model 4.2 Location Theories: Central Place,
2.3 Multiple Nuclei Model Von Thunen's Model, Land rent Model,
2.4 Spatial Organization- Hierarchy of Weber's Least Cost Theory
urban centers, the urban-rural region 4.3 Local Economic Development:
III. History and Theories of Urban and Economic Base Model, Neo-classical
Regional Planning Model, and Endogenous Growth Model
3.1 Evolution of Cities and Early VI. Urban and Regional Development
Planning Endeavors Policies and practices in Developing
3.2 Planning Pioneers Countries- The case of Ethiopia
3.3 Types of Plans 5.1 The ADLI
IV. Concepts and Theories of Regional 5.2 The Urban Development Policy of
Development Ethiopia

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