AAR5220- Urban Contingency Planning and Practice
1. Introduction Throughout the spring semester 2019, as students of the course Urban Contingency Planning and Practice, we have been presented with readings, lectures, case studies and workshops pertaining this rather new field to the traditional urban planning practice.
For many of us, concepts of planning, wicked problems and uncertainty have never been correlated, making of the classroom a fertile ground for the discussion of new ideas and approaches. With a substantial background from disaster relief studies and planning methods that included recognize that we need to shift from the predictable models to one that recognizes the layers of complexity within urban environments, we have undertaken our final assignment with new perspectives.
The present report contains the elements of a contingency plan for a given scenario in the city of Trondheim, Norway. It departs from establishing a framework to structure the analysis of the scenario, the area, its conditions and evaluate possible risks to establish actions. Then we proceed to the description of the contingency plan components, which are not only explained but also discussed, in order to include a constant reflection feedback at every stage.
We have developed the stages, considering that they aim to take on a participatory and inclusive approach, discussing possible ways to be applied. For this, we have included visual elements, emphasizing the process, which ultimately will define the outcomes.
It must be recognized how much of a learning process, more than the production of a final product, this assignment has been, and we hope to incorporate our learnings in our future practice. We would like to thank our professors for their constant and helpful guidance.
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