世界各地的城市规模和影响力都在急剧增加，这种转变意味着随着全球和当地情况的变化，城市正在不断地重新配置。在本课程中，您将深入了解这些转变的发生方式和原因，并探索旨在管理城市更新，更新和转变过程的政策和实践，以尝试解决经济增长问题竞争和竞争力，确保场所具有社会包容性，要求城市中心必须高效利用资源，成为有趣和独特的场所。它结合了对当代政策的理解以及计划和管理方面的相关技能。
Cities are around the world are dramatically increasing in size scope and influence, and this transformation means that cities are continuously being reconfigured as global and local circumstances change. In this course you will develop an in depth understanding as to how and why these transformations are occurring and explore the policies and practices which have been designed to manage the process of urban regeneration, renewal and transformation, that tries to address the issues of economic growth and competitiveness, ensuring that places are socially inclusive, the requirement that urban centres are resource efficient and interesting and distinctive places to be. It combines an understanding of contemporary policy with related skills in planning and management.