- To analyse urban transformations and management strategies in contemporary cities.
- To evaluate sustainable transport solutions and their impact on city development.
- To identify and manage risks in industrial and service sectors effectively.
- To explore the use and management of natural resources in urban environments.
- To assess the risks associated with natural resources in city planning.
- To understand the role of sustainable energy in transforming economic sectors.
- To develop strategies for improving urban sustainability and resilience.
UNIT 1. PRESENT CITIES. TRANSFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT Present cities. Resource consumption Residential sector Critical infrastructures Technology integration. IOT. Smart buildings and cities Architecture and use of renewable energies UNIT 2. SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Transport status and its associated risks Communications, infrastructure y public transport Transport of dangerous substances Transport intermodality Pollution and transport risk management UNIT 3. INDUSTRIAL AND SERVICE SECTORS. RISK IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT State of the industrial sector and its transformation State of the services sector and its transformation Sectoral disaster risk management. Health and food security Energy generation and use of energy resources. Innovation and research The need for professionals. Innovation and research UNIT 4. NATURAL RESOURCES IN CITIES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED RISKS Water in cities Water transport and treatment infrastructures Maritime areas. Risk and energy potential Volcanoes, earthquakes, extreme weather events, floods, droughts. Risks and management Innovation in disaster risk management re-search