Ekistics Research Unit-Auckland

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                                    EKISTIC   EDUCATION MODULES

                                                   COURSE PLAN

 

MODULE

       

A:  C.A.Doxiadis & Ekistics

 

Outline

Reading: C.A.Doxiadis' early career and the birth of Ekistics

 

B: Need for a Science of Ekistics

 

Outline

Reading: Need for a science of human setlements

Reading: Need of Ekistics

C: Ekistic Frameworks

 

Outline

 

 

    A. Ekistic Units

 

Outline

 

 

       

 Introduction

Reading: 1965 The ekistic units and the ekistic grid

Reading: Ekistic units

Reading: Selected ekistic units Red Book 4

 

 Human            Community Units

Reading: The term "community" as used in HUCO

Reading: The human community

 

 

 Ecumenopolis

Reading: Ecumenopolis

 

 

   B. Ekistic Elements

 

Outline

Reading: Ekistics, the science of human settlements

Reading: Ekistic elements  

Red Book 4

   C. Basic Principles

 

Outline

Reading: Basic principles

Reading: Formulation of a theory -

Principles and Laws (part1)

   D. QOL Principles

 

Outline

Reading: Ekistic principles: quality of life

 

   E. Anthropocosmos  Model

 

Outline

Reading: The anthropocosmos model

 

D: Ekistic  Methodology

 

Outline

 

 

   1. How to build (the cities we need)

 

Reading: How to build the cities we need

 

 

   2. A city for human development (18 hypotheses)

 

Reading: A city for human development: eighteen hypotheses

 

 

   3. Anthropocosmos Model Approach

 

Reading; Action for a better scientific approach to the subject of human settlements: the Anthropocosmos model

 

 

   4. IDEA Method

 

Reading: The IDEA Method – A new development in regional planning methodology

Reading: A concept plan for future development: The Northern Ohio Urban System Research Project

 

E: Forces of Synthesis

 

Outline

Reading: 1968. The forces of ekistic systems