SUSTAIN e-learning Course:

Climate Resilient Urban Development

Basic Details

Dates: March 16 – 27, 2015

Module Coordinators: Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam Indicative Work Load: 56 hours Duration: 2 weeks Language of Instruction: English Application Deadline: February 6, 2015

Course Objective

The course aims to enable participants to:

1) recognize climate change impacts in

developing and developed cities and

the linkages of climate change with

development goals and resilience;

2) acquire skills to characterize the

different ways in which cities are

mitigating their exposure to climate

change or adapting to its impacts;

and

3) practice the main components of

planning for climate change through

targeted exercises in diverse city

contexts.

At the end of the course, participants should

be able to describe and reflect critically on

the concepts of climate resilience,

vulnerability and adaptation. They will

develop analytical understanding of the

planning for climate change cycle, of

strategies for urban climate resilience, and

climate resilient development pathways.

Participants should be able to distinguish

and analyze the causes of vulnerability in

diverse city contexts and identify and

prioritize adaptation actions.

For whom?

This e-learning course is designed for:

undergraduate students (3rd or 4th year);

college graduates; or post graduate

students (Master’s degree, diploma) in the

fields of urban planning, environmental

science, and other related disciplines. The

course aims to deepen the participants’

knowledge and understanding of climate

resilient urban development.

Why join the e-learning

course?

At the end of the course, students will get

a Certificate of Completion.

As the e-learning course is free, this

enhances access to education material on

climate resilient urban development in a

more time flexible and cost effective

manner.

Course participants will have access to all

materials as well as participation on

relevant exercises and tools on planning

for climate resilient urban development.

Upon completion of the course,

participants will receive the IHS package

which consists of relevant IHS books and

publications as well as IHS goodies.

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Admissions requirements

Interested students should apply through the

online registration system: www.ihs.nl/login

and submit the following:

copy of transcript of records,

curriculum vitae,

proof of English language proficiency

(e.g. IELTS or TOEFL scores, or

certificate showing that the programme

attended was taught in English

(optional)

For this course, make sure you have a reliable

internet connection. Also, ensure that you have

time for studying the materials, discuss the

topics with your classmates, and demonstrate

your understanding of the concepts through

certain outputs.

Methodology

The e-learning course offers a combination of

self-paced and facilitated learning approaches

through Blackboard Virtual Learning

Environment.

The course offers a series of lectures in

combination with expert tutorials, peer

discussions, scheduled (online) interactions,

and literature references.

Learning methods include presentations,

recorded lectures, case studies, group work,

exercises, and tools for decision making.

Programme structure

Part 1: Introduction to Cities and Climate

Change

Lecture 1: Climate Change in Urban Areas Lecture 2: Vulnerability Assessment in Cities Lecture 3: Urban Climate Resilience Framework and its Characteristics

Part 2: Planning for Urban Climate

Resilience

Lecture 5: Planning for Climate Change Lecture 6: Adaptation and Resilience Approaches Lecture 7: Decision Making Analysis for Climate Change Actions Lecture 8: Multi-Level Governance for Climate Change

For questions about the SUSTAIN e-learning course, please contact: Ms. Elena Marie Enseñado Coordinator ensenado@ihs.nl

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