Course overview
As cities grow and develop their environmental impacts are concentrated locally but have impacts across the globe. This course focuses on the complex interaction between the social and material processes of urbanisation and environmental change and explores the concept of sustainable cities, integrating knowledge from urban planning, environmental science, and social sciences. Using the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it will focus on understanding the challenges and opportunities cities face in achieving sustainability. In the process of exploring these issues, students will be introduced to measures aimed at addressing the environmental impacts of urbanisation and creating more sustainable cities.
- Introduction To Cities And Sustainability
- Issues And Challenges
- Sustainable Solutions
Course learning outcomes
- Describe the major tools used to manage sustainability in cities, including hard and soft Infrastructure
- Demonstrate familiarity with the core concepts in urban sustainability debates
- Demonstrate knowledge of key sources in the urban sustainability literature
- Gain the ability to search and analyse critical source of information on cities and their environmental performance
- Gain the ability to communicate effectively on the issue of urban sustainability
- Identify and understand the major challenges to urban sustainability