Towards Rethinking Sustainable Development in Architectural and Urban Planning Education A Comparative Study of Literature Reviews and the Tunisian Context

Abstract

The growing global focus on dealing with contemporary challenges by incorporating sustainability in the built
environment is a worldwide concern. This situation becomes more urgent when it comes to rethinking Architectural
and Urban Planning Education in Tunisia, which highlights existing gaps. The research methodology involves first
analyzing international initiatives and case studies at different scales of architectural education. Then, this literature
review is followed by (online) interviews with educators from renowned academic institutions around the world to
explore in depth their innovative experiences in promoting sustainability issues. Through this approach, we don’t only
identify the knowledge and methods emphasized in these leading programs but also compare how they align with or
have to be adapted to address Tunisia's specific socio-cultural and environmental context. The findings contribute to
the ongoing discourse on sustainability education and seek to provide recommendations and insights for the
adaptability of these programs in the local context.