University of Groningen - Sustainable Cities: Governing Urban Adaptation Under Climate Change
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Sustainable Cities: Governing Urban Adaptation Under Climate Change
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Duration | 3 weeks |
Total fee | ₹2,205 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
Sustainable Cities: Governing Urban Adaptation Under Climate Change
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- Curriculum
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- Duration 3 weeks
- Weekly study 3 hours
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Skills you will learn
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- Ongoing rapid urbanisation in combination with climate change and environmental degradation is presenting humanity with considerable challenges. Half of the global population now lives in cities and urban environments are facing serious challenges in dealing with climate change related risks, including the risks posed by more extreme weather events such as droughts, floods and heat waves, as well as rising sea levels.
- Urbanisation is a leading driver of environmental change and resource depletion a trend that will only accelerate as cities grow ever bigger.
- In this course, you will investigate how governance strategies and policies for making cities more sustainable and resilient in the face of increasing climate risks can be financed and implemented.
- You will analyze the physical, social, and spatial processes that are shaping current climate-related risks in urban environments.
- Using real-world case studies, you will investigate and discuss the governance challenges posed by successful urban adaptation to climate change.
- Focusing on the role of governance and urban planning, you will identify how targeted adaptation strategies and finance can help build urban resilience and adapt urban systems to complex risks, thereby moving urban spaces towards a more sustainable future.
- Upon completion of this course, you will be able to apply targeted governance strategies to urban environments facing the challenges of a changing climate.
Sustainable Cities: Governing Urban Adaptation Under Climate Change at FutureLearn Curriculum
Sustainable Cities: Governing Urban Adaptation Under Climate Change
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Climate risks and cities
Introduction to the course
Urbanization
Drivers of urbanization
Urban adaptation
How can telecoupling contribute?
Wrapping up Week 1
Cities as systems
Introduction to urban systems and typologies
Social, physical and spatial dimensions of urban systems
Urban planning
Digital systems and smart cities
Wrapping up Week 2
Governing urban adaptation
Urban adaptation governance
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