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    • Contributors / Lectureres
      This chapter has been developed by Silke Weidner Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) in cooperation with Marius Himmler from urban management systems GmbH (u|m|s Stadtstrategien).


      Learning Objectives

      After attending this lecture you should be able to ...

      … describe the current challenges with their relation to urban development 

      ... to define in own words the idea and the structure of the Leipzig Charter 2020

      … explain the 5 principles of the Leipzig Charter

      … talk about the 3 dimensions of the Leipzig Charter

      … describe the relevance of the 3 spatial levels of the Leipzig Charter

      Key Literature

      • Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs 2020: THE NEW LEIPZIG CHARTER The transformative power of cities for the common good. Available: https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/downloads/EN/eu-presidency/gemeinsame-erklaerungen/new-leipzig-charta-2020.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=8
      • WBGU German Advisory Council on Global Change 2016: Humanity on the move: Unlocking the transformative power of cities. Available: https://issuu.com/wbgu/docs/hg2016_en_highres?e=37591641/68733616


      Further Readings/ Links (optional)

      • https://www.arl-international.com/sites/default/files/dictionary/2021-09/demographic_change.pdf
      • https://www.arl-international.com/sites/default/files/dictionary/2021-09/mobility.pdf
      • https://www.arl-international.com/sites/default/files/dictionary/2021-09/european_city.pdf
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