The Smart and Sustainable Cities course invites you to explore the fascinating and rapidly growing field of urban planning for the future. In a world where cities are growing at a dizzying pace, the demand for professionals capable of designing urban environments that are sustainable, smart, resilient and inclusive is higher than ever. Through this course, you will acquire essential skills to tackle the current and future challenges of urban planning. You will learn how to to integrate sustainability into urban development, adopt smart technologies to improve quality of life, strengthen cities’ resilience to crises and promote social inclusion. This course is ideal if you’re looking to establish yourself in a rapidly growing field, with plenty of job opportunities and a positive impact on society.
Smart and Sustainable Cities
Architecture, construction and urban planning
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- To understand the principles of urban sustainability and their application in modern cities.
- To analyse key technologies in smart cities and their impact on urban management.
- To assess strategies for improving urban resilience in the face of environmental challenges.
- To identify practices that promote social inclusion in urban design.
- Apply sustainability concepts to optimise the use of resources in cities.
- To explore technological solutions to improve the quality of urban life.
- To develop skills for planning inclusive and resilient cities.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. SUSTAINABLE CITIES
An Introduction to Sustainability
The 2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Challenges facing the city of the future
Prosperous and sustainable cities
Success factors for sustainable and smart cities
TEACHING UNIT 2. SMART CITIES
Urban design
The digitalisation of cities
Urban energy transition
Urban mobility
Circular cities
TEACHING UNIT 3. RESILIENT CITIES
Urban resilience
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Nature-based solutions
Healthy cities
Peri-urban areas
TEACHING UNIT 4. INCLUSIVE CITIES
Social challenges
Ensuring social cohesion
Integrated urban governance
Institutional leadership
Networking and partnerships