Day 1: Intro: “An urban world” Cities today, What is a city? Why do cities exist, where, and how they grow? Optimal city size and system of cities; Theory of urban aggregates, Spatial equilibrium in a system of cities

Day 2: Urbanisation and Development Global trends in urbanization; Urb & Dev in historical perspective; Urb & Dev: traditional theories Understanding urbanisation in the developing world; Alternative theories of urbanization

Day 3: Towards sustainable urbanisation in developing countries: practical session The challenges of urbanization in developing countries; Case studies (by students)