Urbanism and architecture are antagonistic and complementary to each other at the same time. The aims of the course include the following: analyzing the relationship between architecture and urbanism systematically; analyzing all aspects of politics, society, culture and economy related to architecture and urbanism; offering professional knowledge about the physical environment of a city for architects, landscape architects, urban planners and designers; and clarifying the meanings and roles of architecture in the formation and changing process of a city.

It is essential to collect and analyze spatial data on natural environment and socioeconomic characteristics for landscape architectural planning and design projects. The employment of landscape ecological analysis is essential to large- scale project sites for the development of new town, industrial estate, social infrastructure, etc. The objectives of this course are to investigate methodologies for the collection and analysis of natural environmental data by using field survey and remote sensing. Such methodologies provide the basis for the rational decision making processes. The first half of this course investigates methods of data collection with remote sensing, and the latter half covers spatial data analysis with GIS. The official language of this course is English, and students are required to use English for their PPT text. Those who have difficulty in English verbal presentation may use Korea for their presentation.

This course focuses on researching progressive theories of residential area planning related to creating a physical en- vironment. The research is based on interests and subjects of residence-related fields, recognizing the importance of the residential environment. Aims of the course include the following: to develop diverse methodology for housing problems of Korean cities; and to gain professional knowledge in order to create a desirable residential environment.

This course covers theoretical and practical examples of adaptation planning for climate change. This class contains a bunch of information such as climate change scenarios(SRES, RCP), methodologies of vulnerability assessment and adaptive management of climate change. Especially, this course will be focused on reviews on recent issues that could help you understand. We look forward to being able to analyzing vulnerability assessment and adaptation planning for climate change for practical examples with profound discussions.

This class is an analysis model and data visualization course for doctoral students. Statistical methods are widely used in a variety of disciplines, including urban design and landscape architecture. Recently, advanced modeling techniques using big data have been developed and applied, as well as sophisticated analysis and interpretation techniques through data visualization have been developed. This course deals with spatial regression models, multi-layer models, and time series models, which are suitable for urban environment research. Students perform research tasks using these models, and derive implications through data visualization. An understanding of basic statistical model (OLS) is required to taking this course.

This course is an advanced course of Urban Statistics Analysis, and aims to provide an in-depth look at the principles and applications of the methods used to quantitatively analyze the issues raised in urban research. Students taking this course will be able to understand the latest urban research papers using quantitative analysis and will be able to solve their own questions using data and analysis methods that are appropriate for the questions. In detail, students will learn classical linear regression models, generalized linear models, simultaneous equations models, panel data models, multi-level regression models, and discrete selection models, time series analysis, and spatial econometrics. In addition to mastering the basic principles throughout the class, students will also be given the opportunity to practice applying analytical methods to hands-on data using statistical packages such as Stata (R, Python, MATLAB, etc., depending on student choice).

This course will introduce the basic theories on the sources of air pollution, reactions in the atmosphere, transportation and dispersion, air quality modeling, and air pollution control technology. It will help students to acquire an ability to apply the theories to the management of air quality.

Students will learn theories on the transport and dispersion of air pollution, air quality modeling, and application to air quality management by using computer models in this course.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been transforming many fields including urban planning and design in recent years due to its great power to reveal complex patterns and solve difficult problems. This course aims to provide an introduction to AI and its applications in urban planning and design for graduate students who are interested in this topic. The course has three main parts: the theoretical foundation of AI and its connection with urban science and design, the prevailing AI algorithms and their application examples, 1and hands-on coding labs.

This course is the second course in the course series on artificial intelligence (AI) in urban planning and design. It contains three main parts: advanced AI algorithms, applications of those algorithms, and issues in the AI applications. The course introduces sophisticated and powerful AI algorithms, including multi-objective optimization, deep learning, and reinforcement learning. These algorithms are exemplified in simplified planning and design cases. The course also discusses fundamental issues in AI application in planning and design, such as interpretability, accountability, transparency, and fairness, and introduces the concepts of explainable AI and interpretable machine learning (ML). The course concludes with a discussion on integrating domain knowledge and AI techniques and the future directions in this field.

As the global biodiversity loss is accelerating, the conservation at the local level becomes important as well. Therefore, it is crucial how to assess and promote the local biodiversity of the area, not only in the new development projects but also the existing environmental management process. In this process, our understanding about the complex ecosystem needs to be simplified with the concept of habitat. For this, analytical thinking about the quality, spatial characteristics, and management plan of the habitat is required. In this course, using Habitat Evaluation Procedure (HEP), we will discuss the biodiversity conservation plan of the site based on the quantitative and scientific evidences, and discuss how to achieve the plan in a reasonable way.

Tracking chemical changes of our environment helps us understand how ecosystems function. This course covers the chemical changes of our environment, which are affected by biological, geological, physical, and chemical reactions and processes. As it is clear by the title, biogeochemistry, this is an interdisciplinary course of traditional subjects. The objective of this class is to understand how ecosystems change by both naturally and anthropogenically, from small watersheds to the global scale, and to apply that knowledge to provide solutions to environmental problems and challenges.

This course aims to understand the meaning of energy transition required for carbon neutrality in the era of the climate crisis, identify what and how to change it for energy transition, what obstacles slow it down, and develop the ability to propose energy transition policies. To this end, we first understand the role and meaning of energy, the law related to energy, the definition of energy system and energy paradigm, and examine how energy has been used in society throughout human history, focusing on the relationship between energy and politics, economy, science and technology, resources, and the environment. Through this process, the fact that sustainable development is possible when considering the relationship between energy, environment, economy, and equity will be understood and the relationship between carbon neutrality and energy transition will be also understood in that context. Furthermore, by examining various energy policies by country by period, and understanding the contents of energy policies, what process and with whom energy policies are established, and who are the main actors in energy policy decisions, the process of energy policy decision-making will be understood. Through this course, students will be able to acquire the ability to analyze energy policies toward carbon neutrality.

Urban design is a key attribute that has helped guide the city making process. The premise of the seminar is that cities are shaped by and in turn influence many forces: ecology, economy, transportation, technology, history/culture, and health/wellbeing. These forces have influenced urban designers to reinvent the way people live, work, and play in cities by adapting to changing environment and technology. City Design Practice is a seminar to investigate projects and trends in urban design around the world. The seminar is consisted of two parts. First half of the course will begin with discussion around classic and contemporary theories of urban design and invite various experts from domestic and international practices to present and discuss their projects and ideas. The second half is consisted of cross-country comparisons of the historic and new cities, in which students will gain theoretical and practical knowledge of city designs in relationship to built- and natural-form and the city design process from conceptualization to implementation.

This course surveys theoretical and policy issues in the climate change and environmental economics of today. Real world issues as well as theoretical backgrounds will be equally emphasized. Throughout the course, I will focus on developing analytical capability in formulating environmental problems. Special emphasis will be given to understanding the economic nature of climate crisis, which is one of the most challenging issues facing human race in the 21st century. Such relevant issues as domestic environmental problems, transboundary pollution, non-market valuation, and trade and environment will be discussed. Global trends to tackle climate crisis including RE100, ESG, and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, will also be discussed.

The world as a whole has entered a critical era where not only climate change mitigation but adaptation became a relevant policy alternative for its own survival and sustainability. Therefore, the purpose of this course is to understand the basic theory of climate change adaptation and to study diverse case studies on climate change adaptation strategies so that students can enhance their academic as well as practical capabilities on this important subject. It will help prospective students be able to design creative climate change adaptation policies in the global, national, and regional levels.

This course provides the rigorous introduction to the fundamental science of the environmental change needed to understand the climate change and environmental pollution from local to the globe. The focus will be on viewing the global change as a system, interactions between various components (e.g., atmosphere, biosphere, soild Earth, and ocean) and the forcing (e.g., human activity). The course provides students a basic understanding of global change so that they have a foundation for future study in the environmental science/policy/management. This course will invite many experts in the field of climate change and environmental pollutions.

Climate change is the most important environmental problem in 21st century. This course aims to understand the present and the future of climate change as well as the cause of climate change and to explore appropriate ways to respond the problem. Furthermore, this course helps students understand the inter-relationships of climate change with energy consumption, economic growth and social equity, and stimulate students to think about how to solve climate change from the perspective of sustainable development. The issue of climate change requires international cooperation for mitigation and international as well as local efforts need to be paid for adoption. Therefore, this course examines international negotiation processes and international climate policies taken until now and compares individual country’s climate policies. Through these activities of exploration and comparison, implications for desirable policy directions and policy instruments will be delivered.

This course will study the community participatory design that is becoming important in the landscape and urban design processes. Participatory design for community attracts various stakeholders with the increased interests so that the participants want to solve the issues of their community. Community participatory design also increases the affection and pride of the participants for their community, which helps to increase social empowerment to create better landscape and urban environment continuously. In this course, students will support that the participants from the community are to identify the issues, to find solutions, and to create alternatives and manage activities for a better community. After students have learned management skills of participatory design process and the programs, students will understand the whole stages of participatory design through the workshop. The final goal is to build the design program and create the workshop course for involving residents in the landscape and urban environmental design.

The physical environment of a city can be created in a short period but the diverse activities and lives of people in the city cannot be created as rapidly. This is the trap in which an urban planner or designer can be caught and a very difficult problem. This studio course will conduct community planning and design with a strong emphasis on the above problem. Students will experience new approaches to urban planning and design.