RMIT University
- Start Date: 04 Mar, 2024
- 2 weeks
- Study Content: Videos
Discover how walkability is essential for developing sustainable, healthy, and liveable cities with RMIT University.
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Explore the process of designing and planning walkable cities
The way we live and move about our cities directly contributes to our mental and physical health. On this two-week course, you’ll explore the process of designing and planning walkable cities that foster a thriving community life.
Through a comprehensive approach, you’ll cover not only the health and sustainability aspects of walkability but also delve into urban design, policy, and social considerations.
Immersing yourself in a 360-degree experience of walkability, you’ll learn how to craft pedestrian-friendly spaces that enhance both physical and mental well-being.
Discover how walkability contributes to community health
You’ll start by exploring what walkability really means and how this contributes to the health of a population.
Unpacking the design elements that promote walkability, you’ll gain the tools to address urban challenges, such as obesity and traffic congestion.
Explore city and urban planning
Next, you’ll unpack the strategies for evaluating the quality of the walking environment, such as surface, accessibility, signage, and wayfinding.
You’ll then discover how planning plays a key role in improving areas as you start to gain an understanding of planning policies.
Learn from the experts at RMIT University and EIT Urban Mobility
Throughout the course, you’ll be guided by industry specialists at RMIT University and EIT Urban Mobility. With their expertise, you’ll gain the practical skills to be able to create more pedestrian-friendly, vibrant, and sustainable urban environments.
By the end, you’ll have a deep understanding of how walkability influences urban living.
This course is designed for urban planners, community leaders, and individuals passionate about enhancing our urban landscapes.
It will also be beneficial for architects, developers, students, and policymakers who are interested in creating pedestrian-friendly environments and promoting sustainable, healthy communities.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
RMIT University
RMIT is a global university of technology, design and enterprise specialising in art and design; architecture and the built environment; engineering; computer science; and business and management studies.
One of Australia’s original tertiary institutions, RMIT University has over 80,000 students (including 12,000 at postgraduate level) who are undertaking professional and vocational education, applied research, and industry and community engagement.
RMIT has a unique approach to meeting the challenge of being ready for life and work: it offers an education that is deeply grounded in ideas and cross-disciplinary understanding, applied through innovative, enterprising practice to solving problems and meeting the needs of its community.
RMIT’s goal is to offer life-changing experiences, and to shape the world with the talent, knowledge and learning capability that it shares.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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