Ability to read in a systemic manner settlements and geo-morphologic, socio-economic, infrastructural, environmental and landscape characteristics of territories at sub-regional scales, also in relation to upper and lower scalar contexts. • Ability to produce analysis useful to identify points of strength and weakness of the territories involved, also taking into account the existing previsions of plans and programmes in force. • Ability to use the multidisciplinary analysis outcomes in order to draw up planning policies and actions in sub-regional planning.

Knowledge of basic elements of territorial and environmental economy. Knowledge of basic elements of spatial analysis. Knowledge and ability to use spatial representation tools (statistics and graphics).

The Studio contents include the parallel and integrated teaching of the following disciplines: - Regional planning; - Landscape analysis; - The hydrogeological component in regional planning. Studio activities are developed in sub-regional ambits with reference to a concrete regional context of spatial development and planning. These are overall articulated in two phases: I. Definition of a knowledge framework (demographic and socio-economic dynamics, environmental and landscape characters, spatial policies etc.); II. Representation of possible development scenarios and elaboration of planning policies and actions, also in the light of existing spatial plans and regional development programmes. These activities are progressively introduced by lectures aimed at providing the necessary theoretical and conceptual elements, as well as the operational tools.

Studio activities generally take place in the classroom with the assistance of teachers, but guided tours to the working area and inspections on site by students are envisaged. Activities are developed by separate working groups (4 students). These are aimed especially at producing analyses and proposals, in written and cartographic forms, on issues concerning the working area. In particular, statistical analyses of demographic and socio-economic dynamics, and urban, spatial, environmental and landscape analyses with various techniques, are envisaged.

The Studio’s textbooks, relating to the concerned disciplines, are the following: • Regional planning: Gaeta L., Janin Rivolin U., Mazza L. (2013), Governo del territorio e pianificazione spaziale, Novara, DeAgostini / CittàStudi. • Landscape analysis: Cassatella C., Gambino R., a cura (2005), Il territorio: conoscenza e rappresentazione, Torino, Celid. • The hydrogeological component in regional planning: Civita M. (2005), Idrogeologia applicata ed ambientale, Rozzano, CEA. Further teaching materials, concerning the working area, the most interesting institutional references and lectures topics are reported during the Studio activities, and possibly made available on the apposite website.

Exam: Written test; Compulsory oral exam; Group graphic design project;

The analysis report and the project proposal will be discussed and reviewed by the teachers in progress throughout the atelier. At the end of each of the two specific working phases (1. Definition of a knowledge framework, 2. Representation of possible development scenarios and planning policies), each working group shall deliver and present its own elaboration, made of a written report and cartography. At the end of the Studio, various contributions of each group will merge into a final elaboration, composed by an overall report of analyses and proposals concerning the working area and the needed cartography. Mid-way through the studio, students will have a written test to assess if they have acquired theoretical and methodological competences that are necessary for planning activities. In the middle of the workshop, a half day of revision will allow students to self-assess the acquisition of theoretical and methodological knowledge introduced in the lessons and necessary for the practical activity related to the planning of the study area. The examination shall include: - An individual written part, through a test of about forty closed questions with multiple answers, that will focus on the theoretical and conceptual contents presented in the lessons (duration: about 1h 20'). The use of educational material is not envisaged; - An oral part, in which each group will present and discuss his project (duration: about 25'). The evaluation of this discussion will aim to verify how much each student has acquired the skills described in "Expected learning outcomes": in particular, the ability to systematically analyze the geomorphological, urban, socio-economic, infrastructural, environmental and landscape features of a territory at a sub-regional scale; the ability to identify, from this analysis, the strengths and criticalities of the concerned territory; the ability to propose policies and actions of a plan on a sub-regional scale to address these criticalities es by enhancing the strengths of the territories. Particular importance will be given to the ability to bring together in a single synergistic and coherent vision the project proposals relating to the three modules of the Atelier. The exam grade for each module will be given by the average of the evaluation of the written part (whose weight is equal to 30%) and the oral part (weight: 70%). The final evaluations of the three disciplinary modules will be equally weighted (1/3 each) for the calculation of the final overall grade.

In addition to the message sent by the online system, students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) are invited to directly inform the professor in charge of the course about the special arrangements for the exam that have been agreed with the Special Needs Unit. The professor has to be informed at least one week before the beginning of the examination session in order to provide students with the most suitable arrangements for each specific type of exam.