Lund University - Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Nature and Innovation
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- Public/Government Institute
Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Nature and Innovation at Coursera Overview
Duration | 13 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Nature and Innovation at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Beginner Level The course is open to anyone without prerequisite.
- Approx. 13 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Nature and Innovation at Coursera Course details
- How can nature help us design and build our cities? Nature-based solutions have the potential to provide multiple benefits across a range of sustainability challenges facing cities. They can help to limit the impacts of climate change, enhance biodiversity and improve environmental quality while contributing to economic activities and social well-being.
- But what are nature-based solutions? Examples include green roofs and city parks that reduce heat, city lagoons that can store water as well as vegetation and rain gardens to intercept storm water.
- This course will explore nature-based solutions in cities in Europe and around the world. It will connect together the key themes of nature, cities and innovation. We will discuss how to assess what nature-based solutions can achieve in cities. We will examine how innovation is taking place in cities. And we will analyse the potential of nature-based solutions to help respond to climate change and sustainability challenges.
- This course combines both technical knowledge and the social sciences to better understand nature-based solutions in a holistic perspective. New governance arrangements, business models and financing, forms of citizen engagement and innovation pathways will be needed to make the promise of nature-based solutions a reality.
- In this course, we bring together a collection of diverse films and key short readings on nature-based solutions as well as interactive forums and practical assignments to create an online learning community for nature-based solution in an urban world.
Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Nature and Innovation at Coursera Curriculum
International overview of nature-based solutions
Introduction to the Urban Nature course
International overview for nature-based solutions (Harriet Bulkeley)
International lessons on nature-based solutions from Australia (City of Melbourne)
European lessons on nature-based solutions from Sweden (City of Malmo)
Climate change and nature-based solutions
Mainstreaming nature-based solutions ? part 1 (Christine Wamsler)
Mainstreaming nature-based solutions ? part 2 (Christine Wamsler)
Welcome to the course ? start here!
Course reading
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Readings for this week
Week 1 Quiz
Assessment methods for nature-based solutions
Issues: What issues are addressed by nature-based solutions?
Assessment methods for nature-based solutions (Helena Hanson)
Perspectives on nature ? Allowing nature to find its way
Experiences with nature-based solutions from Sweden (City of Hoganäs)
Insights from IUCN and the URBES project
Readings for this week
Description of assignment on Urban Nature in My City
Example of assignment on Urban Nature in My City
Week 2 Quiz
Governance strategies for nature-based solutions
Collaborations: Who are needed to make nature-based solutions a success?
Governance strategies for nature-based solutions (Yuliya Voytenko)
Perspectives on nature ? Strengthening cultural identity
Experiences with nature-based solutions from Sweden (City of Kristianstad)
Insights from IUCN and the URBES project ? Berlin
Readings for this week
Week 3 Quiz
Business models for nature-based solutions
Needs: What is needed to make nature-based solutions a reality?
Business models and nature-based solutions (Helen Toxopeus)
Perspectives on nature ? Going with the economic flow
Experiences with nature-based solutions from Sweden (City of Lomma)
Insights from IUCN and the URBES project ? Barcelona
Readings for this week
Week 4 Quiz
Innovation pathways for nature-based solutions
Visions: What is the role of visions for nature-based solutions?
Innovation pathways ? part 1 (Bernadett Kiss)
Innovation pathways ? part 2 (Bernadett Kiss)
Perspectives on nature ? Working with nature
Experiences with nature-based solutions from Sweden (City of Eslov)
Insights from IUCN and the URBES project ? Rotterdam
Readings for this week
Week 5 Quiz
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